NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 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 remained undefeated and kept the top ranking by virtue of its 41-17 win over Arkansas, while second-ranked Alabama beat Auburn to maintain its position. Stanford, Virginia Tech, and Oklahoma State round out the top 5 while previously third-ranked Arkansas dropped to ninth after its loss to LSU.
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Highlights of November 27 Harris Interactive College Football Poll
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Game | Next Game | Previous Week's Rank | |
1 | LSU (115) | 12-0 | 2,875 | Beat No. 3 Arkansas 41-17 | SEC Championship vs. No. 12 Georgia | 1 | |
2 | Alabama | 11-1 | 2,756 | Beat Auburn 42-14 | Idle | 2 | |
3 | Stanford | 11-1 | 2,512 | Beat No. 23 Notre Dame 28-14 | Idle | 4 | |
4 | Virginia Tech | 11-1 | 2,438 | Beat No. 25 Virginia 38-0 | ACC Championship vs. No. 20 Clemson | 5 | |
5 | Oklahoma State | 10-1 | 2,414 | Idle | Oklahoma | 6 | |
6 | Houston | 12-0 | 2,147 | Beat Tulsa 48-16 | C-USA Championship vs. No. 23 Southern Miss | 7 | |
7 | Oregon | 10-2 | 2,107 | Beat Oregon State 49-21 | Pac-12 Championship vs. UCLA (Fri) | 9 | |
8 | Boise State | 10-1 | 2,092 | Beat Wyoming 36-14 | New Mexico | 8 | |
9 | Arkansas | 10-2 | 1,971 | Lost to No. 1 LSU 41-17 | Idle | 3 | |
10 | Oklahoma | 9-2 | 1,768 | Beat Iowa State 26-6 | at No. 5 Oklahoma State | 10 | |
11 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 1,704 | Beat Northwestern 31-17 | Big 10 Championship vs. No. 13 Wisconsin | 11 | |
12 | Georgia | 10-2 | 1,613 | Beat No. 22 Georgia Tech 31-17 | SEC Championship vs. No. 1 LSU | 12 | |
13 | Wisconsin | 10-2 | 1,567 | Beat No. 18 Penn State 45-7 | Big 10 Championship vs. No. 11 Michigan State | 14 | |
14 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 1,554 | Beat No. 17 Clemson 34-13 | Idle | 13 | |
15 | Kansas State | 9-2 | 1,348 | Idle | Iowa State | 15 | |
16 | Michigan | 10-2 | 1,256 | Beat Ohio State 40-34 | Idle | 16 | |
17 | TCU | 9-2 | 980 | Idle | UNLV | 19 | |
18 | Baylor | 8-3 | 900 | Beat Texas Tech 66-42 | No. 25 Texas | 20 | |
19 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 773 | Beat Iowa 20-7 | Idle | 21 | |
20 | Clemson | 9-3 | 632 | Lost to No. 13 South Carolina 34-13 | ACC Championship vs. No. 4 Virginia Tech | 17 | |
21 | West Virginia | 8-3 | 495 | Beat Pittsburgh 21-20 | at South Florida (Thur) | 24 | |
22 | Penn State | 9-3 | 415 | Lost to No. 14 Wisconsin 45-7 | Idle | 18 | |
23 | Southern Miss | 10-2 | 287 | Beat Memphis 44-7 | C-USA Championship vs. No. 6 Houston | NR | |
24 | Florida State | 8-4 | 169 | Beat Florida 21-7 | Idle | NR | |
25 | Texas | 7-4 | 160 | Beat Texas A&M 27-25 | at No. 18 Baylor | NR |
Number of first place votes shown in parentheses.
Other teams receiving votes: Cincinnati 114; Georgia Tech 91; Notre Dame 73; BYU 39; Virginia 32; Arkansas State 26; Missouri 16; Auburn 15; Northern Illinois 13; Louisville 8; Ohio 6; Louisiana Tech 4; Rutgers 3; Tulsa 2.
Dropped out of Top 25: Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Virginia.
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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