September 20, 2009 AP Football Poll

Rank			Team (FPV)		Conf		W-L		PTS		CP		Last Week
1	<  1		Florida (55)		SEC		3-0		1488		1		W 23-13 vs Tennessee
2	<  2		Texas (2)		Big 12		3-0		1428		2		W 34-24 vs Texas Tech
3	<  4		Alabama (3)		SEC		3-0		1390		3		W 53-7 vs North Texas
4	<  5		Mississippi		SEC		2-0		1213		5		W 52-6 vs Southeastern Louisiana
5	<  5		Penn State		Big Ten		3-0		1212		4		W 31-6 vs Temple
6	<  8		California		Pac-10		3-0		1169		6		W 35-21 at Minnesota
7	<  9		LSU		SEC		3-0		1120		7		W 31-3 vs Louisiana-Lafayette
8	<  10		Boise State		WAC		3-0		1038		8		W 51-34 at Fresno State
9	<  20		Miami (FL)		ACC		2-0		920		13		W 33-17 vs #14 Georgia Tech
10	<  12		Oklahoma		Big 12		2-1		862		9		W 45-0 vs Tulsa
11	<  13		Virginia Tech		ACC		2-1		852		12		W 16-15 vs #19 Nebraska
12	<  3		USC		Pac-10		2-1		825		10		L 16-13 at Washington
13	<  11		Ohio State		Big Ten		2-1		810		11		W 38-0 at Toledo
14	<  17		Cincinnati		Big East		3-0		739		15		W 28-18 at Oregon State
15	<  15		TCU		MWC		2-0		674		14		W 56-21 vs Texas State
16	<  16		Oklahoma State		Big 12		2-1		478		16		W 41-24 vs Rice
17	<  21		Houston		C-USA		2-0		455		23		DNP
18	<  NR		Florida State		ACC		2-1		363		25		W 54-28 at #7 BYU
19	<  7		BYU		MWC		2-1		349		20		L 54-28 vs Florida State
20	<  22		Kansas		Big 12		3-0		347		19		W 44-16 vs Duke
21	<  23		Georgia		SEC		2-1		318		17		W 52-41 at Arkansas
22	<  24		North Carolina		ACC		3-0		271		18		W 31-17 vs East Carolina
23	<  25		Michigan		Big Ten		3-0		247		22		W 45-17 vs Eastern Michigan
24	<  NR		Washington		Pac-10		2-1		194		NR		W 16-13 vs #3 USC
25	<  19		Nebraska		Big 12		2-1		132		24		L 16-15 at #13 Virginia Tech
	<		Clemson		SEC
	<		Colorado State		Big 12
	<		Notre Dame		SWC
	<		Oregon		MID3
	<		Oregon State		Big 12
	<		South Florida		Other
	<		Texas Tech		Southern
NR	<  18		Utah		MWC		2-1				NR		L 31-24 at Oregon

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Missouri 115, Georgia Tech 102, Auburn 100, Pittsburgh 91, UCLA 62, Iowa 39, Oregon 30, Texas Tech 19, Notre Dame 16, Utah 12, Clemson 11, Colorado State 4, Oregon State 4, South Florida 1

MILESTONES
- Miami (FL) makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 12/4/2005 poll (53 polls).
- Washington makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/28/2003 poll (95 polls).
- USC's weekly Top 10 streak ends at 23 and Top 25 streak reaches 120.
- Texas' weekly Top 10 streak reaches 20.
- Utah's weekly Top 25 streak ends at 19.
- Texas' total appearances reach 660.
- Georgia ties Auburn for #12 in total appearances.
- TCU ties NC State for #49 in total appearances.

NOTES
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- * = Received first place votes (non-AP rankings)
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- HP = Harris Poll (2005 to present; starts in late September)
- BCS = BCS Rankings (1998 to present; starts in mid-October)
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- Regular-season polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, from 1961-67 had 10 teams (except for the 1961 final poll which had 20), and 1989-present had 25 teams.
- This weekly poll data was contributed to the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia

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