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Huskies remain No. 8 in AP poll after pummeling Idaho

Washington quarterback Jake Browning throws against Rutgers in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, in Seattle. Browning had a huge game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, against Idaho, throwing five touchdown passes. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)
From staff, wire reports

Pac-12 counterparts Stanford and the University of Washington remained seventh and eighth, respectively, in the Associated Press college football poll released Sunday.

The 2-0 Huskies, coming off a 59-14 drubbing of the Idaho Vandals on Saturday, got five touchdown passes from quarterback Jake Browning to solidify their No. 8 ranking. Stanford was idle Saturday.

Oregon, at No. 22, was the only other Pac-12 team in the top 25.

Oklahoma State dropped out of the poll after a controversial loss, and Georgia and Clemson fell after close calls against lightly regarded opposition.

Alabama is still No. 1, receiving 56 out of 61 first-place votes Sunday. No. 2 Florida State, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan all moved up one spot. The Seminoles got four first-place votes and Michigan received one.

Clemson fell from second to fifth after a four-point win against Troy. No. 16 Georgia dropped seven spots after beating FCS Nicholls by two.

Oklahoma State was ranked 22nd when it lost 30-27 to Central Michigan on a final play touchdown Saturday. Officials admitted after the game they misinterpreted a rule, and the play should not have been granted. The Cowboys were three-touchdown favorites against Central Michigan.

POLL POINTS

UP

– No. 10 Louisville is in the top 10 for the first time since October 2013. Just in time to host one of the biggest games in school history. Florida State plays at Louisville on Saturday.

IN

– No. 24 Arkansas is ranked for the first time this season after beating TCU on the road 41-38 in double overtime. The Razorbacks are ranked for the first time since early last season.

– No. 23 Florida is back in the rankings after slipping out after the opening weekend.

OUT

– TCU is unranked for the first time since September 2014.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Southeastern Conference has eight teams ranked in one regular-season poll for the eighth time. The record is 10, held by the SEC.

Big Ten – 5

ACC – 4

Pac-12 – 3

Big 12 – 3

American – 1

Independent – 1

RANKED VS. RANKED

Loaded first weekend. No ranked matchups in week two. Week three is loaded again.

No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 Mississippi. Rebels have two straight wins against the Crimson Tide.

No. 2 Florida State at No. 10 Louisville. Can the Seminoles slow Cardinals QB Lamar Jackson?

No. 3 Ohio State at No. 14 Oklahoma. The Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the AP all-time rankings.

No. 12 Michigan State at No. 18 Notre Dame. Regular rivals who have not met since 2013.

The rankings:

(###) Number of first place votes

1-

Alabama (56)

Record: 2-0

2-

Florida State (4)

Record: 2-0

3-

Ohio State

Record: 2-0

4-

Michigan (1)

Record: 2-0

5-

Clemson

Record: 2-0

6-

Houston

Record: 2-0

7-

Stanford

Record: 1-0

8-

Washington

Record: 2-0

9-

Wisconsin

Record: 2-0

10-

Louisville

Record: 2-0

11-

Texas

Record: 2-0

12-

Michigan State

Record: 1-0

13-

Iowa

Record: 2-0

14-

Oklahoma

Record: 1-1

15-

Tennessee

Record: 2-0

16-

Georgia

Record: 2-0

17-

Texas A&M

Record: 2-0

18-

Notre Dame

Record: 1-1

19-

Mississippi

Record: 1-1

20-

LSU

Record: 1-1

21-

Baylor

Record: 2-0

22-

Oregon

Record: 2-0

23-

Florida

Record: 2-0

24-

Arkansas

Record: 2-0

25-

Miami (FL)

Record: 2-0