After a season on the outs, Michigan is back in the AP Top 25.

The Wolverines, unranked all last season while finishing 3-9, were No. 25 in The Associated Press college football poll released yesterday.

Michigan moved into the media ranking for the first time since the end of the 2007 season after a thrilling 38-34 victory against Notre Dame on Saturday. The loss dropped the Fighting Irish out of the rankings.

Florida remained No. 1 after its second landslide victory. The Gators received 56 first-place votes. Texas is still No. 2, with one first-place vote.

No. 3 Southern California received a first-place vote for the first time this season after Matt Barkley and the Trojans used a late touchdown to rally past Ohio State, 18-15, on the road.

The Buckeyes' latest slip up on the big stage — they've lost six straight against top-five teams — cost them three spots in the poll. They dropped to No. 11.

No. 4 Alabama received two first-place votes. Mississippi and Penn State tied for No. 5.

Oklahoma State took the biggest dive. The Cowboys reached the top five last week for the first time in 24 years, but they were upset, 45-35, at home by Houston.

Oklahoma State tumbled 11 places to No. 16.

No. 21 Houston joined Michigan as newcomers to this season's rankings, but unlike the Wolverines it's been years since the Cougars were a Top 25 team.

Houston's last time in the AP poll was Sept. 15, 1991.

BYU is No. 7 with California, LSU and Boise State rounding out the top 10.

In the USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll, Florida is No. 1, followed by Texas, USC, Alabama and Penn State.

UCLA

QB PRINCE BREAKS JAW; OUT 3-4 WEEKS

UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince will be out three to four weeks after his jaw was broken late in the Bruins' victory at Tennessee.

Prince is a freshman who has led the Bruins (2-0) to season-opening victories over San Diego State and the Volunteers. He was 11 for 23 for 101 yards with one touchdown pass and no interceptions in UCLA's 19-15 win Saturday.

Prince was hurt when Dennis Rogan sacked him for a safety with 1:41 to play, shortly after UCLA's defense stopped Tennessee at the 1. The tackle left him with a bloody mouth, but Prince returned to kneel on the ball for the final two snaps to secure the win.

UCLA plays Kansas State this Saturday.

Kevin Craft and Richard Brehaut are the backup quarterbacks.

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Duke: Thaddeus Lewis will be Duke's starting quarterback when the Blue Devils face No. 22 Kansas this weekend.

Coach David Cutcliffe insisted yesterday that "we're not trying to start a quarterback controversy."

He spoke the day after redshirt freshman Sean Renfree replaced Lewis and led the Blue Devils past Army, 35-19.