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Sooners Advance A Spot In The Coaches Poll

The results are in at the polls and Oklahoma, once again, receives mixed results this week.

By M. Hofeld
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

For the first time since 2011 the Sooners are 3-0 to start the football season. After demolishing Tulsa 51-20 on Saturday afternoon, the Sooners moved up a spot in the Coaches Poll but held steady at #14 in the AP. It marks the third consecutive week that Oklahoma has moved up in the Coaches Poll but the second time in the three weeks of the football season that OU hasn't moved in the AP. The Sooners made their preseason debut at #16 in the AP and have since climbed two spots for #14 following wins over Louisiana-Monroe, West Virginia and Tulsa. They were also 16th in the preseason Coaches Poll but have advanced each week to eventually land at the #12 spot. I feel like I should also use this moment to remind you that the Texas Longhorns were ahead of the Sooners in both preseason polls as well.

Oklahoma State remains the highest ranked team in the Big Twelve (#11 in both polls) followed by the Sooners and then Baylor (#20 AP/#19 Coaches). TCU is gone from the polls this week but Texas Tech appears at #25 in the AP.

AP Poll

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Alabama (59) 2-0 1,499 1
2 Oregon (1) 3-0 1,413 2
3 Clemson 2-0 1,347 3
4 Ohio State 3-0 1,330 4
5 Stanford 2-0 1,241 5
6 LSU 3-0 1,134 8
7 Louisville 3-0 1,092 7
8 Florida State 2-0 1,058 10
9 Georgia 1-1 1,051 9
10 Texas A&M 2-1 1,001 6
11 Oklahoma State 3-0 848 12
12 South Carolina 2-1 821 13
13 UCLA 2-0 757 16
14 Oklahoma 3-0 692 14
15 Michigan 3-0 672 11
16 Miami (FL) 2-0 641 15
17 Washington 2-0 496 19
18 Northwestern 3-0 487 17
19 Florida 1-1 412 18
20 Baylor 2-0 355 22
21 Mississippi 3-0 300 25
22 Notre Dame 2-1 277 21
23 Arizona State 2-0 229 NR
24 Wisconsin 2-1 87 20
25 Texas Tech 3-0 60 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 59, Fresno State 27, UCF25, Northern Illinois 24, Georgia Tech 17, Nebraska 15, Arizona 11, Auburn 9, Boise State 4, Virginia Tech 3, TCU 3, Arkansas 2, Navy 1

USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Alabama (61) 2-0 1549
2 Oregon (1) 3-0 1477
3 Ohio State 3-0 1398
4 Clemson 2-0 1331
5 Stanford 2-0 1314
6 Louisville 3-0 1128
7 LSU 3-0 1121
8 Florida State 2-0 1113
9 Texas A&M 2-1 1033
10 Georgia 1-1 1022
11 Oklahoma State 3-0 908
12 Oklahoma 3-0 839
13 South Carolina 2-1 811
14 Michigan 3-0 743
15 UCLA 2-0 699
16 Northwestern 3-0 582
17 Miami (FL) 2-0 559
18 Florida 1-1 398
19 Baylor 2-0 375
20 Washington 2-0 361
21 Notre Dame 2-1 331
22 Ole Miss 3-0 303
23 Arizona State 2-0 176
24 Michigan State 3-0 131
25 Fresno State 2-0 75
  • Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 15, Wisconsin 18, TCU 24
  • Others receiving votes: Nebraska 55, Wisconsin 53, Texas Tech 49, Georgia Tech 37, Arkansas 34, UCF 33, Arizona 29, Northern Illinois 26, Auburn 15, Virginia Tech 9, Brigham Young 8, USC 7, Kansas State 6, Boise State 5, Utah State 5, Rutgers 2

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