NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's Harris Interactive College Football Poll(SM) shows the Top 25 results compiled from rankings submitted by the Harris Interactive panel of former coaches, players and administrators, and current and former members of the media. LSU secures the top ranking while Alabama edges Oklahoma for the number two spot. Wisconsin and Boise State round out the top 5.
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Highlights of October 9 Harris Interactive College Football Poll | ||||||
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Game | Next Game | |
1 | LSU (71) | 6-0 | 2,813 | Beat Florida 41-11 | at Tennessee | |
2 | Alabama (17) | 6-0 | 2,728 | Beat Vanderbilt 34-0 | at Ole Miss | |
3 | Oklahoma (24) | 5-0 | 2,714 | Beat Texas 55-17 | at Kansas | |
4 | Wisconsin (1) | 5-0 | 2,432 | Idle | Indiana | |
5 | Boise State (1) | 5-0 | 2,353 | Beat Fresno State 57-7 | at Colorado State | |
6 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 2,300 | Beat Kansas 70-28 | at No. 20 Texas | |
7 | Stanford (1) | 5-0 | 2,297 | Beat Colorado 48-7 | at Washington State | |
8 | Clemson | 6-0 | 2,090 | Beat Boston College 36-14 | at Maryland | |
9 | Oregon | 4-1 | 1,898 | Beat California 43-15 | No. 19 Arizona State | |
10 | Michigan | 6-0 | 1,723 | Beat Northwestern 42-24 | at No. 22 Michigan State | |
11 | Arkansas | 5-1 | 1,691 | Beat Auburn 38-14 | Idle | |
12 | Georgia Tech | 6-0 | 1,621 | Beat Maryland 21-16 | at Virginia | |
13 | Nebraska | 5-1 | 1,292 | Beat Ohio State 34-27 | Idle | |
14 | Illinois | 6-0 | 1,255 | Beat Indiana 41-20 | Ohio State | |
15 | South Carolina | 5-1 | 1,195 | Beat Kentucky 54-3 | at Mississippi State | |
16 | West Virginia | 5-1 | 1,121 | Beat Connecticut 43-16 | Idle | |
17 | Kansas State | 5-0 | 1,018 | Beat Missouri 24-17 | at Texas Tech | |
18 | Virginia Tech | 5-1 | 945 | Beat Miami (FL) 38-35 | at Wake Forest | |
19 | Arizona State | 5-1 | 731 | Beat Utah 35-14 | at No. 9 Oregon | |
20 | Texas | 4-1 | 562 | Lost to Oklahoma 55-17 | No. 6 Oklahoma State | |
21 | Baylor | 4-1 | 560 | Beat Iowa State 49-26 | at No. 23 Texas A&M | |
22 | Michigan State | 4-1 | 495 | Idle | No. 10 Michigan | |
23 | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 346 | Beat Texas Tech 45-40 | No. 21 Baylor | |
24 | Houston | 6-0 | 274 | Beat East Carolina 56-3 | Idle | |
25 | Florida | 4-2 | 206 | Lost to LSU 41-11 | at Auburn | |
Number of first place votes shown in parentheses. | ||||||
Other teams receiving votes: Auburn 192; South Florida 89; Penn State 88; Notre Dame 87; Washington 67; Wake Forest 40; North Carolina 33; Georgia 32; SMU 30; Texas Tech 19; TCU 15; Rutgers 10; Cincinnati 8; Louisiana-Lafayette 2; Southern Miss 2; Florida State 1.
Poll Methodology and Process
The 2011 Harris Interactive College Football Poll is comprised of former players, coaches, administrators and current and former members of the media who have committed to submit rankings for the top 25 college football teams each week. These panelists were randomly selected from among more than 300 nominations submitted by the 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) offices and the independent schools. The panel has been designed to be a statistically valid representation of all 11 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and independent institutions. Today, 115 poll participants submitted their top 25 college football team rankings. Harris Interactive applies a standard statistical practice that allows it to identify potential instability, error or bias associated with unusual ranking patterns. Those rankings that are identified through the analysis are verified to ensure that each panelist's intent is accurately reflected.
This week's rankings and other information about the poll can be found at www.harrisinteractive.com/bcspoll and www.bcsfootball.org.
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