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Louisville's close call against Virginia didn't hurt the Cards in either of the two major human polls, which will remain nationally relevant for precisely two more days.
AP Top 25
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | TREND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Alabama(60)
|
8-0 | 1524 | — |
| 2 |
 Michigan(1)
|
8-0 | 1435 | — |
| 3 |
 Clemson
|
8-0 | 1401 | — |
| 4 |
 Washington
|
8-0 | 1369 | — |
| 5 |
 Louisville
|
7-1 | 1262 | — |
| 6 |
 Ohio State
|
7-1 | 1207 | — |
| 7 |
 Texas A&M
|
7-1 | 1150 | 2 |
| 8 |
 Wisconsin
|
6-2 | 1122 | 3 |
| 9 |
 Nebraska
|
7-1 | 951 | 2 |
| 10 |
 Florida
|
6-1 | 929 | 4 |
| 11 |
 Auburn
|
6-2 | 927 | 4 |
| 12 |
 Oklahoma
|
6-2 | 835 | 4 |
| 13 |
 Baylor
|
6-1 | 693 | 5 |
| 14 |
 West Virginia
|
6-1 | 620 | 4 |
| 15 |
 LSU
|
5-2 | 586 | 4 |
| 16 |
 Utah
|
7-2 | 506 | 1 |
| 17 |
 Western Michigan
|
8-0 | 481 | 3 |
| 18 |
 North Carolina
|
6-2 | 423 | 3 |
| 19 |
 Florida State
|
5-3 | 409 | 7 |
| 20 |
 Penn State
|
6-2 | 390 | 4 |
| 21 |
 Colorado
|
6-2 | 375 | 2 |
| 22 |
 Oklahoma State
|
6-2 | 355 | NR |
| 23 |
 Virginia Tech
|
6-2 | 345 | 2 |
| 24 |
 Boise State
|
7-1 | 203 | 11 |
| 25 |
 Washington State
|
6-2 | 139 | NR |
Dropped from rankings: Tennessee 18, Navy 22
Others receiving votes: Houston 65, USC 40, San Diego State 21, Troy 20, Tennessee 17, South Florida 10, Arkansas 7, Wyoming 5, Tulsa 3
Coaches Poll
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | TREND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama(63)
|
8-0 | 1599 | — |
| 2 |
Michigan
|
8-0 | 1492 | — |
| 3 |
Clemson(1)
|
8-0 | 1488 | — |
| 4 |
Washington
|
8-0 | 1434 | — |
| 5 |
Louisville
|
7-1 | 1322 | — |
| 6 |
Ohio State
|
7-1 | 1269 | 2 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M
|
7-1 | 1207 | 3 |
| 8 |
Wisconsin
|
6-2 | 1147 | 3 |
| 9 |
Florida
|
6-1 | 1039 | 3 |
| 10 |
Nebraska
|
7-1 | 963 | 4 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma
|
6-2 | 907 | 4 |
| 12 |
Auburn
|
6-2 | 896 | 5 |
| 13 |
Baylor
|
6-1 | 810 | 7 |
| 14 |
LSU
|
5-2 | 652 | 5 |
| 15 |
West Virginia
|
6-1 | 642 | 6 |
| 16 |
Utah
|
7-2 | 523 | — |
| 17 |
North Carolina
|
6-2 | 500 | 3 |
| 18 |
Western Michigan
|
8-0 | 448 | 3 |
| 19 |
Florida State
|
5-3 | 432 | 5 |
| 20 |
Colorado
|
6-2 | 394 | 3 |
| 21 |
Virginia Tech
|
6-2 | 335 | 4 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State
|
6-2 | 298 | NR |
| 23 |
Penn State
|
6-2 | 296 | NR |
| 24 |
Boise State
|
7-1 | 266 | 11 |
| 25 |
Washington State
|
6-2 | 146 | NR |
Dropped from rankings: Tennessee 18, Navy 22, Houston 24
Others receiving votes: Houston 111, Tennessee 38, San Diego State 36, South Florida 34, USC 28, Arkansas 10, Troy 7, Navy 6, Wyoming 5, Middle Tennessee 5, Appalachian State 4, Tulsa 3, Northwestern 3, Minnesota 2, Ole Miss 1, Pittsburgh 1, Louisiana Tech 1