Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Ap Top 25

The Top Twenty Five teams in the Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and ranking in the previous poll:

Rec Pts Pvs

1. Oklahoma (70) 9-0 1,774 1

2. Miami 8-1 1,690 2

3. Florida St. (1) 10-1 1,629 3

4. Florida 9-1 1,551 5

5. Oregon 9-1 1,490 6

6. Washington 9-1 1,429 7

7. Virginia Tech 9-1 1,328 8

8. Oregon St. 9-1 1,263 10

9. Kansas St. 9-2 1,124 16

10. Nebraska 8-2 1,101 4

11. Notre Dame 7-2 1,006 11

12. Ohio St. 8-2 957 13

13. Mississippi St. 7-2 896 15

14. Texas 8-2 725 19

15. TCU 8-1 679 18

16. Clemson 8-2 662 17

17. Purdue 7-3 603 9

18. Auburn 8-2 599 22

19. Michigan 7-3 543 20

20. Georgia Tech 7-2 469 24

21. Texas A&M 7-3 328 23

22. Georgia 6-3 322 14

23. Northwestern 7-3 284 12

24. Southern Miss. 7-2 238 25

25. South Carolina 7-3 121 21

Others receiving votes: LSU 97, Tennessee 56, Louisville 49, Toledo 17, UTEP 14, Air Force 8, Colorado St. 7, Iowa St. 6, Mississippi 3, N.C. State 2, W. Michigan 2, Wisconsin 2, Boise St. 1.

Carter Strickland’s ballot

1. Oklahoma; 2. Miami; 3. Florida St.; 4. Florida; 5. Oregon; 6. Washington; 7. Kansas St.; 8. Oregon St.; 9. Virginia Tech; 10. Nebraska; 11. Ohio St.; 12. Notre Dame; 13. Texas; 14. Mississippi St.; 15. Southern Mississippi; 16. TCU; 17. Purdue; 18. Auburn; 19. Clemson; 20. Northwestern; 21. Michigan; 22. Texas A&M 23. Georgia Tech; 24. Georgia; 25. Tennessee.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 poll

The Top Twenty Five teams in the USA Today/ESPN college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Rec Pts Pvs

1. Oklahoma (57) 9-0 1,473 1

2. Miami (2) 8-1 1,407 2

3. Florida State 10-1 1,357 3

4. Florida 9-1 1,297 4

5. Washington 9-1 1,196 6

6. Oregon 9-1 1,169 7

7. Virginia Tech 9-1 1,115 8

8. Oregon State 9-1 1,025 10

9. Kansas State 9-2 966 11

10. Nebraska 8-2 887 5

11. Notre Dame 7-2 812 12

12. Ohio State 8-2 802 14

13. Mississippi State 7-2 726 16

14. Clemson 8-2 672 15

15. Texas 8-2 631 19

16. Texas Christian 8-1 563 17

17. Purdue 7-3 512 9

18. Michigan 7-3 449 21

19. Auburn 8-2 410 23

20. So. Mississippi 7-2 323 22

21. Georgia 6-3 297 13

22. Georgia Tech 7-2 261 —

23. Texas A&M 7-3 154 24

24. Northwestern 7-3 141 18

25. Tennessee 6-3 102 —

Others receiving votes: Colorado St. 91, South Carolina 77, Louisville 69, LSU 39, Toledo 36, Mississippi 32, UTEP 24, Wisconsin 16, Iowa St. 14, W. Michigan 8, North Carolina St. 6, Michigan St. 5, San Jose St. 5, Air Force 4, East Carolina 2.