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Posted on: Sunday, November 22, 2009

CFB: Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25


RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer

THE POLLS

AP TOP 25

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 21, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs

1. Florida (36) 11-0 1,463 1

2. Alabama (13) 11-0 1,428 2

3. Texas (11) 11-0 1,425 3

4. TCU 11-0 1,309 4

5. Cincinnati 10-0 1,245 5

6. Boise St. 11-0 1,218 6

7. Georgia Tech 10-1 1,138 7

8. Pittsburgh 9-1 1,041 8

9. Ohio St. 10-2 1,016 9

10. Oregon 9-2 983 11

11. Oklahoma St. 9-2 793 12

12. Penn St. 10-2 773 13

13. Iowa 10-2 766 15

14. Virginia Tech 8-3 675 16

15. Clemson 8-3 609 18

16. Oregon St. 8-3 541 20

17. LSU 8-3 409 10

18. BYU 9-2 399 19

19. Miami 8-3 347 21

20. Mississippi 8-3 333 —

21. California 8-3 263 —

22. Utah 9-2 249 23

23. North Carolina 8-3 237 —

24. Southern Cal 7-3 225 22

25. Houston 9-2 199 24

Others receiving votes: Stanford 169, Nebraska 126, Wisconsin 40, Temple 32, Navy 24, Texas Tech 11, Northwestern 3, West Virginia 3, Auburn 2, Kentucky 2, Nevada 2, Arizona 1, Cent. Michigan 1.

USA Today Top 25 Poll

USA Today Top 25 Poll

The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 21, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs

1. Florida (47) 11-0 1459 1

2. Texas (4) 11-0 1398 2

3. Alabama (8) 11-0 1388 3

4. TCU 11-0 1279 4

5. Cincinnati 10-0 1224 5

6. Boise State 11-0 1181 6

7. Georgia Tech 10-1 1125 7

8. Ohio State 10-2 1031 8

9. Pittsburgh 9-1 1021 9

10. Oregon 9-2 941 11

11. Penn State 10-2 843 12

12. Oklahoma State 9-2 815 13

13. Iowa 10-2 714 15

14. Virginia Tech 8-3 656 16

15. Brigham Young 9-2 510 18

16. Clemson 8-3 467 19

17. LSU 8-3 463 10

18. Oregon State 8-3 450 20

19. Utah 9-2 318 23

20. Houston 9-2 305 22

21. Miami 8-3 266 24

22. Southern Cal 7-3 261 21

23. Nebraska 8-3 191 t25

24. North Carolina 8-3 167 t25

25. Mississippi 8-3 165 —

Others receiving votes: California 149, Wisconsin 123, Stanford 58, Navy 50, West Virginia 30, Central Michigan 27, Arkansas 17, Temple 17, Arizona 15, Northwestern 13, Nevada 12, Texas Tech 12, Auburn 9, Troy 2, Kentucky 1, Missouri 1, South Florida 1.

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NEW YORK — Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll.

There was little change, however, at the top of The Associated Press rankings Sunday after a weekend when most of the highly ranked teams had easy victories or time off.

No. 1 Florida was followed by fellow unbeatens Alabama, Texas, TCU, Cincinnati and Boise State. Also holding their places were No. 7 Georgia Tech, No. 8 Pittsburgh and No. 9 Ohio State.

The Gators received 36 first-place votes, Alabama had 13 and Texas 11.

The only change in the top 10 came at No. 10. Oregon moved up a spot after LSU slipped seven places to No. 17 after losing 25-23 at Ole Miss.

The Rebels (8-3) started the season ranked in the top 10, touted as a threat to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference's West Division. Ole Miss reached as high as No. 4 in September before stumbling all the way out of the rankings with three losses.

But the Rebels extended their winning streak to three games by edging LSU in a wild finish and they moved back into the media rankings at No. 20.

Cal was also a top-10 team in September, considered a Pac-10 title contender. Consecutive blowout losses to Oregon and Southern California sent the Golden Bears tumbling, but they have won five of six since, including Saturday's 34-28 victory at archrival Stanford.

Cal was No. 21 in the latest poll.

North Carolina was expected to challenge Virginia Tech in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division and was ranked in the first four polls this season. The Tar Heels reached as high as No. 19, but they lost their first three ACC games and fell out of the rankings.

North Carolina moved back into the Top 25 at No. 23 after winning its fourth straight game, 31-13 at Boston College. UNC's reappearance in the poll gives the ACC five ranked team, the most of any conference.

Dropping out of the rankings after losses this week were Stanford, Wisconsin and Rutgers.

Oklahoma State was No. 11, followed by Penn State, Iowa, Virginia Tech and Clemson.

Oregon State moved up four spot to No. 16. The Beavers and Ducks meet in the Civil War rivalry on Thursday, Dec. 3, to decide the Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth.

The last time Oregon and Oregon State played with such high rankings was 2000, when the No. 5 Ducks lost to No. 8 Oregon State.

No. 17 LSU, along with BYU, Miami and Ole Miss round out the top 20.

Joining Cal and North Carolina in the last five are No. 22 Utah, No. 24 Southern California, which slipped two spots during an off week, and No. 25 Houston.