NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Today's Harris Interactive College Football PollSM 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. Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State, and Notre Dame, all still undefeated, maintain the top four spots. Previously #5 ranked LSU lost to Alabama, paving the way for Georgia to move into the top 5.
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Highlights of November 4 Harris Interactive College Football Poll | ||||||
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Game | Next Game | Previous Week's Rank |
(weekend of Nov 3) | (weekend of Nov 10) | |||||
1 | Alabama (108) | 9-0 | 2,867 | Beat No. 5 LSU 21-17 | No. 15 Texas A&M | 1 |
2 | Oregon (6) | 9-0 | 2,735 | Beat No. 16 USC 62-51 | at California | 2 |
3 | Kansas State (1) | 9-0 | 2,664 | Beat No. 25 Oklahoma State 44-30 | at TCU | 3 |
4 | Notre Dame | 9-0 | 2,533 | Beat Pittsburgh 29-26 (3OT) | at Boston College | 4 |
5 | Georgia | 8-1 | 2,345 | Beat Ole Miss 37-10 | at Auburn | 6 |
6 | Florida State | 8-1 | 2,223 | Idle | at Virginia Tech (Thu) | 7 |
7 | Florida | 8-1 | 2,154 | Beat Missouri 14-7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 |
8 | LSU | 7-2 | 2,011 | Lost to No. 1 Alabama 21-17 | No. 20 Mississippi State | 5 |
9 | Clemson | 8-1 | 1,969 | Beat Duke 56-20 | Maryland | 9 |
10 | Louisville | 9-0 | 1,825 | Beat Temple 45-17 | at Syracuse | 10 |
11 | South Carolina | 7-2 | 1,654 | Idle | Arkansas | 11 |
12 | Oregon State | 7-1 | 1,588 | Beat Arizona State 36-26 | at No. 14 Stanford | 13 |
13 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 1,556 | Beat Iowa State 35-20 | Baylor | 12 |
14 | Stanford | 7-2 | 1,431 | Beat Colorado 48-0 | No. 12 Oregon State | 14 |
15 | Texas A&M | 7-2 | 1,320 | Beat No. 15 Mississippi State 38-13 | at No. 1 Alabama | 18 |
16 | Nebraska | 7-2 | 992 | Beat Michigan State 28-24 | Penn State | 21 |
17 | Texas | 7-2 | 860 | Beat No. 19 Texas Tech 31-22 | Iowa State | 22 |
18 | USC | 6-3 | 690 | Lost to No. 2 Oregon 62-51 | Arizona State | 16 |
19 | Louisiana Tech | 8-1 | 659 | Beat UTSA 51-27 | at Texas State | 24 |
20 | Mississippi State | 7-2 | 603 | Lost to No. 18 Texas A&M 38-13 | at No. 8 LSU | 15 |
21 | UCLA | 7-2 | 587 | Beat Arizona 66-10 | at Washington State | NR |
22 | Rutgers | 7-1 | 475 | Idle | Army | 23 |
23 | Boise State | 7-2 | 297 | Lost to San Diego State 21-19 | at Hawaii | 17 |
24 | Northwestern | 7-2 | 259 | Idle | at Michigan | NR |
25 | Texas Tech | 6-3 | 203 | Lost to No. 22 Texas 31-22 | Kansas | 19 |
Number of first place votes shown in parentheses.
Other teams receiving votes:Toledo 160; TCU 142; Northern Illinois 110; Michigan 89; Kent State 74; Ohio 72; West Virginia 64; Oklahoma State 63; Cincinnati 34; Utah State 22; San Diego State 18; Central Florida 9; San Jose State 8; Wisconsin 4; Arizona 3; Arkansas State 2; Tulsa 1.
Dropped out of Top 25:West Virginia, Oklahoma State.
Poll Methodology and Process
The 2012 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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