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Posted on: Sunday, November 1, 2009

CFB: Texas back to No. 2 in AP Top 25

By 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 Oct. 31, 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 (38) 8-0 1,448 1

2. Texas (13) 8-0 1,408 3

3. Alabama (8) 8-0 1,390 2

4. Cincinnati 8-0 1,212 5

5. Boise St. 8-0 1,211 6

6. TCU 8-0 1,147 8

7. Oregon 7-1 1,130 10

8. Iowa 9-0 1,127 7

9. LSU 7-1 1,036 9

10. Georgia Tech 8-1 949 11

11. Penn St. 8-1 886 12

12. Southern Cal 6-2 741 4

13. Houston 7-1 707 15

14. Pittsburgh 7-1 690 16

15. Ohio St. 7-2 636 17

16. Miami 6-2 602 18

17. Utah 7-1 552 19

18. Oklahoma St. 6-2 361 13

19. Notre Dame 6-2 352 25

20. Oklahoma 5-3 348 22

21. Arizona 5-2 322 23

22. Virginia Tech 5-3 185 14

23. California 6-2 181 —

24. Wisconsin 6-2 172 —

25. BYU 6-2 130 —

Others receiving votes: South Florida 115, Clemson 35, Auburn 30, Texas Tech 24, West Virginia 15, Rutgers 11, Boston College 6, Cent. Michigan 4, Oregon St. 4, Tennessee 3, Idaho 2, Richmond 1, South Carolina 1, Temple 1.

USA Today Top 25 Poll

The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 31, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th and previous ranking:

Record Pts Rk

1. Florida (50) 8-0 1,463 1

2. Texas (4) 8-0 1,395 3

3. Alabama (5) 8-0 1,390 2

4. TCU 8-0 1,182 6

5. Boise State 8-0 1,176 5

6. Iowa 9-0 1,161 8

7. Cincinnati 8-0 1,150 7

8. Oregon 7-1 1,079 12

9. LSU 7-1 1,062 9

10. Penn State 8-1 966 10

11. Georgia Tech 8-1 934 11

12. Ohio State 7-2 730 15

13. Southern California 6-2 729 4

14. Pittsburgh 7-1 694 17

15. Houston 7-1 672 16

16. Utah 7-1 567 19

17. Miami (Fla.) 6-2 549 18

18. Oklahoma State 6-2 371 13

19. Arizona 5-2 320 24

20. Oklahoma 5-3 313 23

21. Notre Dame 6-2 281 25

22. Wisconsin 6-2 204 NR

23. California 6-2 197 NR

24. Virginia Tech 5-3 193 14

25. Brigham Young 6-2 106 NR

Others receiving votes: South Florida 65; West Virginia 51; Texas Tech 49; Auburn 46; Clemson 18; South Carolina 15; Idaho 8; North Carolina 8; Central Michigan 7; Boston College 5; Navy 5; Rutgers 4; Tennessee 4; Duke 3; Kansas State 1; Temple 1; Troy 1.

NEW YORK — Texas is back to No. 2 in the AP college football poll.

The Longhorns jumped Alabama and landed right behind top-ranked Florida on Sunday, the day after winning 41-14 at Oklahoma State in their best performance of the season.

Florida, No. 1 for all but one week this season, received 38 first-place votes after a convincing 41-17 victory over Georgia.

The Longhorns started the season ranked second, but have been No. 3 behind the Gators and Crimson Tide the last three weeks. Texas received 13 first-place votes from the media panel.

Alabama, which spent a week at No. 1, slipped to No. 3 during an off week. The Crimson Tide received eight first-place votes.

Cincinnati and Boise State round out the top five. Unbeaten TCU is No. 6.

No. 7 Oregon moved up three spots after pounding Southern California 47-20 to take control of the Pac-10 race. USC fell eight spots to No. 12. It's the second time this season the Trojans have fallen out of the top 10 after a loss.

The Ducks are the highest ranked team with a loss, one spot ahead of unbeaten Iowa.

The eighth-ranked Hawkeyes slipped a spot after they needed a 28-point fourth quarter to beat Indiana 42-24.

No. 9 LSU travels to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama in Saturday's biggest game.

Georgia Tech moved up a spot to break into the top 10 for the first time this season.

No. 11 Penn State hosts Saturday's other marquee matchup. The Nittany Lions will face No. 15 Ohio State in a game with Big Ten title implications.

USC is followed by No. 13 Houston and No. 14 Pittsburgh.

No. 16 Miami, Utah, Oklahoma State — which dropped five spots after losing to Texas — Notre Dame and Oklahoma finish the first 20.

The last five include Arizona and Virginia Tech, which dropped eight spots to No. 22 after losing its third game of the season, and three teams that were not ranked last week.

No. 23 California is back in the rankings after consecutive lopsided losses to Oregon and USC dropped the Golden Bears out Oct. 4. No. 24 Wisconsin is ranked for the first time this season, and No. 25 BYU moved back into the rankings.

Falling out were South Carolina, Mississippi and West Virginia.

Richmond became the first FCS team to receive a vote this season.

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