The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Prv
1. Georgia (59) 3-0 1569 1
2. Alabama (3) 3-0 1492 2
3. Ohio St. (1) 3-0 1473 3
4. Michigan 3-0 1364 4
5. Clemson 3-0 1268 5
6. Oklahoma 3-0 1257 6
7. Southern Cal 3-0 1197 7
8. Kentucky 3-0 1096 9
9. Oklahoma St. 3-0 1071 8
10. Arkansas 3-0 920 10
11. Tennessee 3-0 866 15
12. NC State 3-0 781 16
13. Utah 2-1 684 14
14. Penn St. 3-0 666 22
15. Oregon 2-1 593 25
16. Mississippi 3-0 585 20
17. Baylor 2-1 494 17
18. Washington 3-0 485 -
19. BYU 2-1 381 12
20. Florida 2-1 360 18
21. Wake Forest 3-0 345 19
22. Texas 2-1 339 21
23. Texas A&M 2-1 309 24
24. Pittsburgh 2-1 181 23
25. Miami 2-1 123 13
Others receiving votes: Michigan St. 91, Florida St. 85, Appalachian St. 77, North Carolina 72, Washington St. 62, Cincinnati 52, Oregon St. 49, Minnesota 48, Kansas 23, Syracuse 7, LSU 6, Wisconsin 4.