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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Atlantic 10 Conference

North

ConferenceAll Games
WLPFPAWLPFPA
New Hampshire71344211111521265
Massachusetts621789574259146
Hofstra5320617174338222
Maine3515025156216283
Rhode Island2618723147312306
Northeastern2618225029248340

South

Richmond7124015093329207
James Madison5324313074391168
Delaware3516318765274264
Towson3520832965345372
William & Mary3523724056358283
Villanova2618527847257350

Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Division

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Boston College5318116083283170
Florida St.5321918074326238
Clemson4422216174297201
N.C. State3513618265235212
Maryland3519021756270275
Wake Forest3520222747269316

Coastal Division

Virginia Tech7126386101383117
Miami6223811892322131
Georgia Tech5315416274212203
North Carolina4414818856198288
Virginia3517720265286248
Duke0895342110177408

Big 12 Conference

North

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Colorado5321916774292218
Iowa St.4423215874315203
Nebraska4420120874264224
Missouri4420023665331319
Kansas3512721065227251
Kansas St.2617925856289305

South

Texas80405137110541172
Texas Tech6226418292463213
Oklahoma6224119074306263
Texas A&M3521827956352343
Baylor2614024456236291
Oklahoma St.1716432147222344

Big East Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
West Virginia602169191319166
Louisville4224315582467230
South Florida4217510764263174
Rutgers4318819974304262
Pittsburgh4318917856267243
Connecticut249514055252181
Cincinnati2511723047192345
Syracuse0773196110152295

Big Sky Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Montana5217310984306218
Montana St.5219417574276251
E. Washington5225115175420281
Portland St.4323018265313273
Weber St.4317217165277277
Idaho St.3418421556298304
N. Arizona1612523638233328
Sacramento St.1612821829192352

Big Ten Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Penn St.71282141101387181
Ohio St.7127511892358163
Wisconsin5324622893422299
Iowa5323216574336209
Michigan5321917874317212
Northwestern5325325474350357
Minnesota4425527374398314
Purdue3522221256330309
Michigan St.2623724756372316
Indiana1715530347248361
Illinois089435129187435

Conference USA

East Division

WLPFPAWLPFPA
UCF7124520483298280
Memphis5320720165288245
Southern Miss.5323818265324253
East Carolina4419423256267317
UAB3523521256307264
Marshall3513519947204285

West Division

Tulsa6227618074355254
UTEP5326923683369266
Houston4424121865324282
SMU4417717656229280
Tulane1717125729234348
Rice17201292110241447

Gateway Athletic Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
N. Iowa5216514793369278
S. Illinois5222719093425260
Youngstown St.5218510783306178
Illinois St.4328517774431234
W. Kentucky4320419365339292
W. Illinois3420421656352371
Missouri St.2516022846273312
Indiana St.07148320011193476

Great West Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Cal Poly-SLO411256693347218
UC Davis411117865217184
N. Dakota St.321429574320151
S. Dakota St.3213410065363251
S. Utah147916219126328
N. Colorado055914947255285

Mid-American Conference

East

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Miami (Ohio)5327219474371258
Akron5320417465245250
Bowling Green5324019365372304
Ohio3516224347192336
Buffalo17107241110110327
Kent St.08102236110180331

West

Toledo6226617383384248
N. Illinois6226316974359243
W. Michigan5328226774354342
Cent. Michigan5323019065260260
Ball St.4423025947233416
E. Michigan3518320247240295

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Hampton8025096111376168
S. Carolina St.7127611692378166
Delaware St.6217411874225213
Florida A&M5317519465196261
Bethune-Cookman4426321474384251
Norfolk St.2619426647292346
N. Carolina A&T2614723838194276
Howard178718547173234
Morgan St.1714628529248375

Mountain West Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
TCU80306151101371199
BYU5329723765368316
Colorado St.5319721065291318
New Mexico4423025065326327
Utah4424721765322279
San Diego St.4420618456285276
Air Force3526227847330349
Wyoming2619525147271297
UNLV1713529729207381

Patriot League

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Colgate511529684283245
Lafayette511519584273204
Lehigh422079783399228
Holy Cross3316714165317263
Georgetown, D.C.247717747110292
Fordham248615529150320
Bucknell06110189110179332

Pioneer League

North

WLPFPAWLPFPA
San Diego50238118111511205
Dayton411879491403141
Drake221489064376229
Valparaiso138618538187424
Butler0445180011154468

South

Morehead St.311468484407336
Jacksonville21667044236211
Davidson138510346201237
Austin Peay034412129140412

Southeastern Conference

East

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Georgia6220913492315161
Florida5320517883312202
South Carolina5317519374253241
Tennessee3514713856205205
Vanderbilt3522327156299321
Kentucky2616027738239375

West

LSU71214114101329148
Auburn7126212292376162
Alabama621598792250118
Arkansas2617316947283271
Mississippi179720838148245
Mississippi St.177821138153259

Ohio Valley Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
E. Illinois8027312493319230
E. Kentucky7129913274346233
Jacksonville St.6221113165292224
Tenn.-Martin4422420165297319
Samford4418222256279322
Tennessee Tech3519126947269351
SE Missouri2621223829268374
Tennessee St.169223429136303
Murray St.0714327629218377

Pacific-10 Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Southern Cal70317130110534237
Oregon71278189101400261
UCLA6125224091400306
California4424319074360226
Arizona St.4425124765397319
Stanford4418024156269337
Oregon St.3519526156293365
Arizona2617322038252290
Washington St.1722729247368346
Washington1716927529237337

Southern Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Appalachian St.6127111793367219
Furman52253192102441334
Georgia Southern5224210784456277
W. Carolina4315516454179178
Chattanooga3415621965245340
Wofford3411516865250292
The Citadel2512719947194316
Elon076922238173281

Southland Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Texas St.51203114102467237
Nicholls St.5119815164308226
McNeese St.3313219154221287
Northwestern St.3313912155215240
SE Louisiana2415317046279275
Sam Houston St.2415914637270288
Stephen F.Austin1513923056324380

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Eastern

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Alabama A&M7222416592293179
Alabama St.6331720065358255
Alcorn St.5318918164234236
MVSU5427725465360292
Jackson St.2718032529201365
ConferenceAll Games

Western

Grambling St.8035515691444211
Southern U.4525023945250239
Prairie View3615028256229302
Ark.-Pine Bluff3621225238238296
Texas Southern18194294110222385

Sun Belt Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Arkansas St.5218216365275272
Louisiana-Lafayette5220316165286304
Louisiana-Monroe5219418656239339
Middle Tennessee331458946179171
Troy3410012147175255
Fla. International2413716046222292
Florida Atlantic2510917929148339
North Texas2513114229157346

Western Athletic Conference

WLPFPAWLPFPA
Boise St.7133917893448290
Nevada7129722483361335
Fresno St.6126410383439221
Louisiana Tech5221916464276253
Hawaii4426424447319390
San Jose St.2617324138248357
Utah St.2616727038208360
Idaho2618031329243419
New Mexico St.08147313012198465

Independents

WLPFPA
Notre Dame92420260
Navy64317260
Army46197252
Temple011107498
Savanna St.011215480

The AP Top 25 Poll

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 26, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

RecordPtsPvs
1. Southern California (55) 11-01,6151
2. Texas (10) 11-01,5702
3. LSU 10-11,4473
4. Penn St. 10-11,4304
5. Virginia Tech 10-11,3325
6. Ohio St. 9-21,2767
7. Notre Dame 9-21,2526
8. Oregon 10-11,1448
9. Auburn 9-21,1269
10. Miami 9-298910
11. UCLA 9-194211
12. West Virginia 9-193212
13. Georgia 9-289913
14. Alabama 9-275814
15. TCU 10-174015
16. Louisville 8-260017
17. Florida 8-354219
18. Texas Tech 9-251218
19. Boston College 8-339621
20. Michigan 7-434022
21. Wisconsin 9-331724
22. Clemson 7-422525
23. Fresno St. 8-320316
24. Georgia Tech 7-418720
25. Iowa 7-491

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 73, South Carolina 64, Florida St. 24, UCF 20, Boise St. 15, Nevada 13, California 10, Nebraska 8, Northwestern 8, Colorado 7, Minnesota 6, Toledo 6, Iowa St. 4, UTEP 2.

USA Today Top 25 Poll

The top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches’ poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 26, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

RecordPtsPvs
1. Southern California (53)11-01,5401
2. Texas (9)11-01,4972
3. LSU10-11,3973
4. Penn State10-11,3694
5. Virginia Tech10-11,2905
6. Ohio State9-21,1627
7. Notre Dame9-21,1536
8. Oregon10-11,1278
9. Auburn9-21,0499
10. Miami (Fla.)9-299010
11. UCLA9-194611
12. West Virginia9-188312
13. Georgia9-282713
14. Alabama9-273114
15. TCU10-170515
16. Texas Tech9-260517
17. Louisville8-253218
18. Florida8-350619
19. Boston College8-343620
20. Wisconsin9-336722
21. Michigan7-425023
22. Fresno State8-318616
23. Clemson7-4158NR
24. Georgia Tech7-48024
25. Iowa7-476NR

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 61; Florida State 40; Boise State 39; South Carolina 38; Central Florida 30; Northwestern 22; California 15; Iowa State 11; Nevada 9; Colorado 7; Minnesota 6; Nebraska 5; Texas-El Paso 2; Rutgers 1; Toledo 1; Virginia 1.

Harris Top 25 Poll

The Top 25 teams in the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 26, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote:

RecordPtsPv
1. Southern California (98)11-02,8101
2. Texas (15)11-02,7272
3. Penn State10-12,5254
4. LSU10-12,5003
5. Virginia Tech10-12,3136
6. Ohio State9-22,1807
7. Notre Dame9-22,1735
8. Oregon10-12,0318
9. Auburn9-21,9469
10. Miami9-21,79110
11. UCLA9-11,63711
12. Georgia9-21,60112
13. West Virginia9-11,53813
14. Alabama9-21,33914
15. TCU10-11,28215
16. Texas Tech9-21,07417
17. Louisville8-298418
18. Florida8-393119
19. Boston College8-376820
20. Wisconsin9-364323
21. Michigan7-452124
22. Fresno State8-329216
23. Clemson7-4268NR
24. Georgia Tech7-425522
25. Iowa7-4122NR

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 103, Florida State 67, California 59, South Carolina 45, Northwestern 38, Colorado 35, Nebraska 28, Central Florida 23, Nevada 23, Boise State 22, Minnesota 10, Iowa State 9, UTEP 7, Rutgers 2, South Florida 2, Toledo 1.

Division I quarterfinals

All Times PST

Saturday, Dec. 3

Northern Iowa (9-3) at New Hampshire (11-1), 8 a.m.

Southern Illinois (9-3) at Appalachian State (9-3), 11:30 a.m.

Cal Poly (9-3) at Texas State (10-2), 1 p.m.

Furman (10-2) at Richmond (9-3), 3 p.m.

Division II quarterfinals

All Times PST

Saturday, Dec. 3

Northwest Missouri State (10-3) at North Alabama (11-2), 8 a.m.

East Stroudsburg (11-2) at Grand Valley State (11-0), 9 a.m.

Division III quarterfinals

All Times PST

Saturday, Dec. 3

Bridgewater, Va. (10-1) at Wesley (11-1), 9 a.m.

Capital (10-2) at Mount Union, Ohio (11-1), 9 a.m.

Rowan (10-1) at Delaware Valley (12-0), 9 a.m.

Wisconsin-Whitewater (12-0) at Linfield (10-0), noon

NAIA semifinals

All Times PST

Saturday, Dec. 3

Morningside, Iowa (11-0) at St. Francis, Ind. (12-0), 9 a.m.

Sioux Falls, S.D. (11-1) at Carroll, Mont. (12-0), 11 a.m.

All Pac-10 Conference Team

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

PosYearPlayerTeam
QBSeniorMatt LeinhartSouthern Cal
RBJuniorReggie BushSouthern Cal
RBSeniorJerome HarrisonWashington State
WRSeniorMike HassOregon State
WRSeniorDerek HaganArizona State
WRSophDwayne JarrettSouthern Cal
TESeniorMarcedes LewisUCLA
OLJuniorRyan KalilSouthern Cal
OLSeniorTaitusi LutuiSouthern Cal
OLSeniorMarvin PhilipCalifornia
OLSophSam BakerSouthern Cal
OLSeniorRyan O’CallaghanCalifornia

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Drew Olson, Sr, UCLA. RB: LanDale White, Jr, USC; Maurice Drew, Jr, UCLA. WR: Demetrius Williams, Sr, Oregon; Jason Hill, Jr, Washington St. TE: Troy Bienemann, Sr, Washington St. OL: Nick Mihlhauser, Sr, Washington St.; Enoka Lucas, Jr, Oregon; Fred Matua, Jr, USC; Grayling Love, Grad., Arizona St., Aaron Merz, Sr, California.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

PosYearPlayerTeam
DLSeniorFrostee RuckerSouthern Cal
DLJuniorHaloti NgataOregon
DLJuniorBrandon MebaneCalifornia
DLSophLawrence JacksonSouthern Cal
LBSeniorKeith EllisonOregon State
LBSeniorDale RobinsonArizona State
LBSeniorTrent BrayOregon State
LBSeniorSpencer HavnerUCLA
CBSeniorJustin PhiniseeOregon
CBJuniorDaymeion HughesCalifornia
SJuniorDarnell BingSouthern Cal
SSeniorDarrell BrooksArizona
SSeniorDonnie McCleskeyCalifornia

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL: Copeland Bryan, Sr, Arizona; Mkristo Bruce, Jr, Washington St.; Sir Henry Anderson, Sr, Oregon St.; Nu’u Tafisi, Jr, California. LB: Anthony Trucks, Sr, Oregon; Desmond Bishop, Jr, California; Joe Lobendahn, Sr., Washington. CB: Aaron Gipson, Sr, Oregon; Antoine Cason, So, Arizona. S: Scott Ware, Sr, USC; J.D. Nelson, Jr, Oregon.

SPECIALISTS

FIRST TEAMPK: Aleix Serna, So, Oregon St. P: Sam Paulescu, Sr, Oregon St. KOR: Terry Richards, Jr, Arizona St. PR: Maurice Drew, Jr, UCLA. ST: special teams player (not a kicker or returner): Timi Wusu, Sr, Stanford; Byron Storer, Jr, California.

SECOND TEAM —PK: Justin Medlock, Jr, UCLA. P: Danny Baugher, Sr, Arizona. KOR: T.J. Rushing, Sr, Stanford. PR: Reggie Bush, Jr, USC. ST: Derrick Doggett, So, Oregon

HONORABLE MENTION

ARIZONA: RB Mike Bell, Sr.; PK/P Nick Folk, Jr.; OT Peter Graniello, So.; SS Michael Johnson, Jr.; WR Syndric Steptoe, Jr.

ARIZONA STATE: TB Rudy Burgess, So.; OT Andrew Carnahan, Jr.; S Zach Catanese, Jr.; DT Jordan Hill, Jr.; TE Zach Miller, So.; OT Brandon Rodd, So.; OLB Jamar Williams, Sr.

CALIFORNIA: TB Marshawn Lynch, So.; FB Chris Manderion,Sr.; CB/PR Tim Mixon, Jr.; TE Craig Stevens, So.

OREGON: ROV Patrick Chung, Fr.; QB Kellen Clemens, Sr.; TE Tim Day, Sr.; WR James Finley, Jr.; DE Devan Long, Sr.; OT Max Unger, Fr.; TB Terrence Whitehead, Sr.

OREGON STATE: TB Yvenson Bernard, So.; C Kyle DeVan, So.; OG Jeremy Perry, Fr.; SS Sabby Piscitelli, Jr.; OG Roy Schuening, So.; DT Alvin Smith, Sr.

STANFORD: OLB Jon Alston, Sr.; DE Julian Jenkins, Sr.

UCLA: OT Ed Blanton, Sr.; DE Justin Hickman, Jr.; FB Michael Pitre, So.; OG Shannon Tevaga, So.

USC: PK Mario Danelo, So.; NT Sedrick Ellis, So.; OT Winston Justice, Jr.; FB David Kirtman, Sr.; MLB Oscar Lua, Jr.; DT LaJuan Ramsey, Sr.; OLB Keith Rivers, So.; FL Steve Smith, Jr.; CB Justin Wyatt, Sr.

WASHINGTON: OLB Evan Benjamin, Sr.; P Sean Douglas, Jr.; SS C.J. Wallace, So.

WASHINGTON STATE: WR Michael Bumpus, So.; OLB Scott Davis, Jr.; MLB Will Derting, Sr.

PLAYERS/COACHES OF THE YEAR

Offensive Player of the Year: Reggie Bush, TB, Jr., USC.

Pat Tillman Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Haloti Ngata, DT, Jr., Oregon; and Dale Robinson, MLB, Sr., Arizona State.

Co-Freshmen of the Year: Jeremy Perry, OG, Oregon State; and Michael Thomas, WR, Arizona.

Co-Coaches of the Year: Pete Carroll, USC; and Karl Dorrell, UCLA