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USC Trojans Take Top Spot In AP Poll

By M. Hofeld

The AP Poll is out and USC has taken over as the nation’s top ranked team. The Trojans received just one more first place vote than the Georgia Bulldogs placing them in the top spot by just 33 points. Oklahoma holds its spot as the 4th ranked team and picked up 2 first place votes.

 

Among teams receiving first place votes the Ohio State Buckeyes came closest to USC and Georgia with 15. Other teams receiving first place votes were Florida (5), Missouri (1) and LSU (1). How anyone could give Missouri a first place vote after their defense surrendered 500-plus yards of offense and 42 points is beyond me. I’m not saying…I’m just saying.

AP Top 25
 1. USC (21) 1-0 1,539
 2. Georgia (20) 1-0 1,506
 3. Ohio State (15) 1-0 1,497
 4. Oklahoma (2) 1-0 1,432
 5. Florida (5) 1-0 1,415
 6. Missouri (1) 1-0 1,301
 7. LSU (1) 1-0 1,207
 8. West Virginia 1-0 1,108
 9. Auburn 1-0 1,033
10. Texas 1-0 1,028
11. Wisconsin 1-0 849
12. Texas Tech 1-0 842
13. Alabama 1-0 834
14. Kansas 1-0 748
15. Arizona State 1-0 672
15. Brigham Young 1-0 672
17. South Florida 1-0 588
18. Oregon 1-0 508
19. Penn State 1-0 467
20. Wake Forest 1-0 414
21. Fresno State 1-0 242
22. Utah 1-0 214
23. UCLA 1-0 151
24. Illinois 0-1 147

24. South Carolina 1-0 147
Others Receiving Votes
Clemson 143, East Carolina 108, California 91, Boston College 36, Florida State 36, Cincinnati 35, Tennessee 30, Boise State 19, Bowling Green 17, Virginia Tech 14, Connecticut 9, Rutgers 6, Kentucky 5, Nebraska 4, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona 2, TCU 2, Tulsa 1, North Carolina 1, Notre Dame 1, Miami (FL) 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Clemson 9, Virginia Tech 17, Tennessee 18, Pittsburgh 25.

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