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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Points: Previous ranking:
Times p. m. Eastern
1. Alabama ( 4- 0)
1,597 ( 61 first- place votes). 1. This week: Saturday vs. Kentucky ( ESPN, 7). Last week: Beat Kent State 48- 0.
2. Ohio State ( 3- 0)
Points: 1,506 ( 2). Previous ranking: 2. This week: Saturday vs. Rutgers ( BTN, noon). Last week: Idle.
3. Clemson ( 4- 0)
Points: 1,440 ( 1). Previous ranking: 3. This week: Saturday vs. No. 4 Louisville ( ABC, 8). Last week: Beat Georgia Tech 26- 7.
4. Louisville ( 4- 0)
Points: 1,411. Previous ranking: 4. This week: Saturday at No. 3 Clemson ( ABC, 8). Last week: Beat Marshall 59- 28.
5. Michigan ( 4- 0)
Points: 1,333. Previous ranking: 5. This week: Saturday vs. No. 8 Wisconsin ( ABC, 3: 30). Last week: Beat Penn State 49- 10.
6. Stanford ( 3- 0)
Points: 1,269. Previous ranking: 6. This week: Friday at No. 9 Washington ( ESPN, 9). Last week: Beat UCLA 22- 13.
7. Houston ( 4- 0)
Points: 1,250. Previous ranking: 7. This week: Thursday vs. Connecticut ( ESPN, 8). Last week: Beat Texas State 64- 3.
8. Wisconsin ( 4- 0)
Points: 1,127. Previous ranking: 10. This week: Saturday at No. 5 Michigan ( ABC, 3: 30). Last week: Beat then- No. 8 Michigan State 30- 6.
9. Washington ( 4- 0)
Points: 1,049. Previous ranking: 9. This week: Friday vs. No. 6 Stanford ( ESPN, 9). Last week: Beat Arizona 35- 28 OT.
10. Texas A& M ( 4- 0)
Points: 1,016. Previous ranking: 13. This week: Saturday at South Carolina ( SEC, 4). Last week: Beat then- No. 18 Arkansas 45- 24.
11. Tennessee ( 4- 0)
Points: 986. Previous ranking: 12. This week: Saturday at No. 20 Georgia ( CBS, 3: 30). Last week: Beat then- No. 16 Florida 38- 28.
12. Florida State ( 3- 1)
Points: 843. Previous ranking: 14. This week: Saturday vs. No. 23 North Carolina ( ESPN, 3: 30). Last week: Beat South Florida 55- 35.
13. Baylor ( 4- 0)
Points: 797. Previous ranking: 15. This week: Saturday at Iowa State ( FS1, noon). Last week: Beat Oklahoma State 35- 24.
14. Miami ( Fla.) ( 3- 0)
Points: 664. Previous ranking: 19. This week: Saturday at Georgia Tech ( ESPN2, noon). Last
week: Idle.
15. Nebraska ( 4- 0)
Points: 649. Previous ranking: 20. This week: Saturday vs. Illinois ( ESPN2, 3: 30). Last week: Beat Northwestern 24- 13.
16. Michigan State ( 2- 1)
Points: 597. Previous ranking: 8. This week: Saturday at Indiana ( BTN, 8). Last week: Lost to then- No. 10 Wisconsin 30- 6.
17. Mississippi ( 2- 2)
Points: 558. Previous ranking: 21 ( tie). This week: Saturday vs. Memphis ( ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network, 7). Last week: Beat then- No. 11 Georgia 45- 14.
18. Utah ( 4- 0)
Points: 504. Previous ranking: 23. This week: Saturday at California ( Pac- 12, 6). Last week: Beat Southern California 31- 27.
19. TCU ( 3- 1)
Points: 330. Previous ranking: 21 ( tie). This week: Saturday vs. Oklahoma ( Fox, 5). Last week: Beat Southern Methodist 33- 3.
20. Georgia ( 3- 1)
Points: 271. Previous ranking: 11. This week: Saturday vs. No. 11 Tennessee ( CBS, 3: 30). Last week: Lost to then- No. 21 Mississippi 45- 14.
21. Florida ( 3- 1)
Points: 254. Previous ranking: 16. This week: Saturday at Van- derbilt ( SEC Network, noon). Last week: Lost to then- No. 12 Tennessee 38- 28.
22. Arkansas ( 3- 1)
Points: 197. Previous ranking: 18. This week: Saturday vs. Alcorn State ( SEC Network, noon). Last week: Lost to then- No. 11 Texas A& M 45- 24.
23. North Carolina ( 3- 1)
Points: 173. Previous ranking: not ranked. This week: Saturday at No. 12 Florida State ( ESPN, 3: 30). Last week: Beat Pittsburgh 37- 36.
24. San Diego State ( 3- 0)
Points: 156. Previous ranking: not ranked. This week: Saturday at South Alabama ( ESPNews 8). Last week: Idle.
25. Texas ( 2- 1)
Points: 142. Previous ranking: 24. This week: Saturday at Oklahoma State ( ABC, noon). Last week: Idle.