Sooners rise to a tie with Wisconsin for No. 5 in the latest AP poll.
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma, fresh off a 79-10 victory in the season opener
against North Texas, rose to No. 5 in the latest AP
poll released Tuesday. The Sooners are tied with Wisconsin
with 1,275 points. OU is No. 6 in the Coaches' Poll.
Texas (No. 7), Nebraska (No. 16) and Texas A&M (No.
23) joined the Sooners from the Big 12 Conference in
the rankings. Miami, Oklahoma's opponent on Saturday,
was No. 28 based on votes by the pollsters.
AP Poll
Points
1
USC (59)
1,619
2
LSU (5)
1,542
3
West Virginia (1)
1,449
4
Florida
1,346
5
Oklahoma
1,275
Wisconsin
1,275
7
Texas
1,221
8
Louisville
1,152
9
Virginia Tech
1,085
10
California
1,080
11
Georgia
959
12
Ohio State
940
13
UCLA
736
14
Penn State
662
15
Rutgers
659
16
Nebraska
541
17
Auburn
519
18
Arkansas
450
19
TCU
384
20
Hawaii
335
21
Georgia Tech
278
22
Boise State
267
23
Texas A&M
217
24
Tennessee
210
25
Clemson
195
Coaches'
Poll
Points
1
USC (49)
1,486
2
LSU (4)
1,417
3
Florida (7)
1,341
4
West Virginia
1,275
5
Wisconsin
1,183
6
Oklahoma
1,146
7
Texas
1,136
8
Louisville
995
9
Virginia
988
10
California
985
11
Ohio State
977
12
Georgia
796
13
Auburn
644
14
UCLA
607
15
Penn State
585
16
Rutgers
576
17
Nebraska
512
18
Arkansas
455
19
TCU
351
20
Boise State
315
21
Georgia Tech
311
22
Hawaii
269
23
Texas A&M
214
24
Tennessee
162
25
Boston College
153
Others Receiving Votes
Boston College 126, Missouri 116, Miami (Fla.) 91,
Oregon 90, Alabama 74, Oregon State 41, South Carolina
39, Michigan 39, BYU 27, South Florida 27, Florida
State 22, Arizona State 19, Southern Miss 9, Wake Forest
7, Washington 1, Kansas 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Michigan 5, Florida State 19.
Others Receiving Votes
Clemson 145, Michigan 132, Miami (Fla.) 61, BYU 49,
Oregon 41, South Carolina 34, Missouri 29, Texas Tech
25, Oregon State 24, Alabama 21, South Florida 20,
Southern Miss 16, Florida State 14, Kentucky 4, Arizona
State 3, Iowa 1, Wake Forest 1, Washington 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Michigan 5, Florida State 21.
