This Week’S Polls

AP Top 25

The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 8, 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. Nebraska (67) 5-0 1,771 2

2. Kansas St. (3) 6-0 1,640 4

3. Virginia Tech (1) 5-0 1,627 3

4. Miami 4-1 1,507 7

5. Clemson 6-0 1,491 5

6. Ohio St. 5-0 1,377 8

7. Florida St. 5-1 1,357 1

8. Oklahoma 5-0 1,336 10

9. Oregon 4-1 1,140 9

10. Florida 5-1 1,068 12

11. Washington 4-1 1,035 13

12. TCU 5-0 982 14

13. UCLA 4-1 862 16

14. Georgia 4-1 785 19

15. Mississippi St. 4-1 776 20

16. Southern Miss. 4-1 725 17

17. Northwestern 5-1 632 22

18. Michigan 4-2 614 6

19. Auburn 5-1 457 15

20. Notre Dame 3-2 322 25

21. Purdue 4-2 315

22. Arizona 4-1 267

23. Oregon St. 4-1 261 23

24. South Carolina 5-1 239

25. Texas 3-2 124 11

Others receiving votes: N.C. State 112, Mississippi 92, Arizona St. 53, Southern Cal 34, W. Michigan 18, Colorado St. 15, Minnesota 10, Tennessee 10, Iowa St. 8, Pittsburgh 6, Memphis 2, Air Force 1, Alabama 1, LSU 1, Texas Tech 1, Wisconsin 1.

Carter Strickland’s ballot: 1 Nebraska; 2. Virginia Tech; 3. Kansas State; 4. Miami 5. Clemson; 6. Ohio State; 7. Florida State; 8.

Oklahoma; 9. Florida; 10. Oregon; 11. Washington; 12. TCU; 13. Mississippi State; 14. UCLA; 15. Michigan; 16. Georgia; 17. Southern Mississippi; 18. Northwestern; 19. Auburn; 20. Notre Dame; 21. N.C. State; 22. Oregon State; 23. Purdue; 24. Arizona; 25. South Carolina.

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 Oct. 8, 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. Nebraska (53) 5-0 1,468 1

2. Virginia Tech (3) 5-0 1,370 3

3. Kansas State (3) 6-0 1,358 4

4. Clemson 6-0 1,252 5

5. Ohio State 5-0 1,220 7

6. Miami 4-1 1,205 8

7. Florida State 5-1 1,068 2

8. Oklahoma 5-0 1,062 12

9. Florida 5-1 1,032 9

10. Washington 4-1 847 11

11. Texas Christian 5-0 830 14

12. Oregon 4-1 740 15

13. Georgia 4-1 679 19

14. Mississippi State 4-1 673 20

15. UCLA 4-1 643 17

16. So. Mississippi 4-1 638 18

17. Michigan 4-2 627 6

18. Northwestern 5-1 456 24

19. Auburn 5-1 375 13

20. Oregon State 4-1 211 23

21. Purdue 4-2 191 16

22. Arizona 4-1 189 21

23. Texas 3-2 155 10

24. South Carolina 5-1 124 22

25. Mississippi 4-1 115 25

Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 111, Arizona St. 94, Colorado St. 81, Southern California 80, North Carolina St. 60, Tennessee 29, W. Michigan 29, Arkansas 24, Minnesota 23, Iowa St. 22, Pittsburgh 22, Texas Tech 20, Wisconsin 12, Michigan St. 8, East Carolina 7, Louisville 7, Illinois 5, Virginia 4, Texas A&M 3, Air Force 2, Georgia Tech 2, Alabama 1, West Virginia 1.