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October 3, 2010 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts CP Last Week
1 < 1 Alabama (58) SEC 5-0 1497 *1 W 31-6 H #7 Florida
2 < 2 Ohio State (1) Big Ten 5-0 1401 *2 W 24-13 A Illinois
3 < 4 Oregon Pac-10 5-0 1379 3 W 52-31 H #9 Stanford
4 < 3 Boise State (1) WAC 4-0 1341 4 W 59-0 A New Mexico State
5 < 5 TCU MWC 5-0 1250 5 W 27-0 A Colorado State
6 < 8 Oklahoma Big 12 5-0 1183 7 W 28-20 N #21 Texas
7 < 6 Nebraska Big 12 4-0 1172 6 DNP
8 < 10 Auburn SEC 5-0 1045 8 W 52-3 H Louisiana-Monroe
9 < 14 Arizona Pac-10 4-0 898 11 DNP
10 < 13 Utah MWC 4-0 860 10 DNP
11 < 15 Arkansas SEC 3-1 825 13 DNP
12 < 12 LSU SEC 5-0 819 9 W 16-14 H Tennessee
13 < 16 Miami (FL) ACC 3-1 769 14 W 30-21 A Clemson
14 < 7 Florida SEC 4-1 681 12 L 31-6 A #1 Alabama
15 < 17 Iowa Big Ten 4-1 670 15 W 24-3 H #22 Penn State
16 < 9 Stanford Pac-10 4-1 663 18 L 52-31 A #4 Oregon
17 < 24 Michigan State Big Ten 5-0 607 16 W 34-24 H #11 Wisconsin
18 < 19 Michigan Big Ten 5-0 555 17 W 42-35 A Indiana
19 < 20 South Carolina SEC 3-1 450 20 DNP
20 < 11 Wisconsin Big Ten 4-1 316 19 L 34-24 A #24 Michigan State
21 < 25 Nevada WAC 5-0 286 23 W 44-26 A UNLV
22 < NR Oklahoma State Big 12 4-0 173 21 W 38-35 H Texas A&M
23 < NR Florida State ACC 4-1 162 24 W 34-14 A Virginia
24 < NR Missouri Big 12 4-0 99 22 DNP
25 < NR Air Force MWC 4-1 94 RV W 14-6 H Navy
RV < NR West Virginia Big East 3-1 83 RV DNP
RV < NR Kansas State Big 12 4-0 69 RV DNP
RV < 18 USC Pac-10 4-1 52 NR L 32-31 H Washington
RV < 21 Texas Big 12 3-2 33 RV L 28-20 N #8 Oklahoma
RV < NR Northwestern Big Ten 5-0 25 25 W 29-28 A Minnesota
RV < NR Oregon State Pac-10 2-2 12 RV W 31-28 H Arizona State
RV < NR Baylor Big 12 4-1 10 RV W 55-7 H Kansas
RV < NR UCLA Pac-10 3-2 8 RV W 42-28 H Washington State
RV < NR Virginia Tech ACC 3-2 8 RV W 41-30 A #23 NC State
RV < 23 NC State ACC 4-1 4 RV L 41-30 H Virginia Tech
RV < 22 Penn State Big Ten 3-2 1 RV L 24-3 A #17 Iowa
NR < NR Houston CUSA 3-1 0 RV DNP
NR < NR Mississippi State SEC 3-2 0 RV W 49-16 H Alcorn State
NR < NR Temple MAC 4-1 0 RV W 42-35 A Army

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 6 10.8 5317
Big Ten 5 14.4 3549
Big 12 4 14.8 2627
Pac-10 3 9.3 2940
MWC 3 13.3 2204
WAC 2 12.5 1627
ACC 2 18.0 931

Milestones

- Arizona makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 1999 preseason poll (187 polls).
- Utah makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 2008 final poll (21 polls).
- Auburn makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 9/14/2008 poll (33 polls).
- Missouri makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 10/4/2009 poll (15 polls).
- Air Force makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 10/20/2002 poll (127 polls).
- Florida's weekly Top 10 streak ends at 31.
- Boise State's weekly Top 10 streak reaches 20.
- Ohio State's weekly Top 25 streak reaches 90.
- Texas' weekly Top 25 streak ends at 162.
- Penn State's weekly Top 25 streak ends at 38.
- Oklahoma ties USC for #4 in total appearances.
- TCU breaks tie for #45 in total appearances.
- Oklahoma State ties NC State for #50 in total appearances.
- South Carolina ties Navy for #59 in total appearances.
- Boise State breaks tie for #63 in total appearances.
- Nevada ties 3 others for #112 in total appearances.

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.