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After the beautiful ride that was the first 10 games of this season, it's disheartening to see Louisville's name come to rest two spots lower than it was in the very first poll.
AP Top 25
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | TREND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Clemson(60)
|
14-1 | 1500 | — |
| 2 |
 Alabama
|
14-1 | 1440 | — |
| 3 |
 USC
|
10-3 | 1292 | — |
| 4 |
 Washington
|
12-2 | 1277 | — |
| 5 |
 Oklahoma
|
11-2 | 1252 | — |
| 6 |
 Ohio State
|
11-2 | 1240 | — |
| 7 |
 Penn State
|
11-3 | 1130 | — |
| 8 |
 Florida State
|
10-3 | 1105 | — |
| 9 |
 Wisconsin
|
11-3 | 1032 | — |
| 10 |
 Michigan
|
10-3 | 1001 | — |
| 11 |
 Oklahoma State
|
10-3 | 920 | — |
| 12 |
 Stanford
|
10-3 | 730 | — |
| 13 |
 LSU
|
8-4 | 651 | — |
| 14 |
 Florida
|
9-4 | 640 | — |
| 15 |
 Western Michigan
|
13-1 | 619 | — |
| 16 |
 Virginia Tech
|
10-4 | 610 | — |
| 17 |
 Colorado
|
10-4 | 585 | — |
| 18 |
 West Virginia
|
10-3 | 368 | — |
| 19 |
 South Florida
|
11-2 | 358 | — |
| 20 |
 Miami
|
9-4 | 338 | NR |
| 21 |
 Louisville
|
9-4 | 277 | — |
| 22 |
 Tennessee
|
9-4 | 253 | NR |
| 23 |
 Utah
|
9-4 | 222 | NR |
| 24 |
 Auburn
|
8-5 | 206 | — |
| 25 |
 San Diego State
|
11-3 | 113 | NR |
Dropped from rankings: Iowa 21, Pittsburgh 22, Temple 23, Nebraska 24
Others receiving votes: Kansas State 83, Georgia Tech 47, Nebraska 38, Western Kentucky 32, Air Force 30, Pittsburgh 21, Boise State 19, Iowa 14, Minnesota 12, Tulsa 10, BYU 9, Temple 8, Houston 8, North Carolina 8, Washington State 1, Navy 1