Oklahoma Unanimous No. 1 in Polls

Oklahoma was the unanimous pick for the top spot in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday and Miami's record streak of top five votes ended after 55 weeks.

The Sooners (9-0) received all 65 first-place votes in balloting by the panel of sports writers and broadcasters to extend their season-long run at the top of the poll. Oklahoma beat rival Oklahoma State 52-9 Saturday.

Rankings & Standings

Miami fell from second to sixth after its 39-game regular season winning streak was snapped with a 31-7 loss at Virginia Tech. The Hurricanes had been in the top five since Oct. 8, 2000, the longest streak since the poll began in 1936.

The previous record of 48 was held by Oklahoma (1953-57) and Ohio State (1973-76).

There was plenty of movement within the poll after a day when six of the top 14 teams lost - all to ranked opponents. But the 25 teams in the poll remained the same.

Southern California moved up to No. 2 - its highest ranking since Nov. 21, 1988 - after beating Washington State 43-16.

Florida State jumped two spots to No. 3 and LSU improved three places to fourth, its highest ranking since Sept. 21, 1987.

Virginia Tech, which went from third to 10th after a 28-7 loss last week to West Virginia, moved back up to No. 5 following its first victory ever in 34 games against teams ranked No. 8 or higher.

Following the Hurricanes, were Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia and Iowa. Georgia had been No. 4 before losing 16-13 to Florida.

The USA Today/ESPN coaches poll had the same top five teams as the AP.

Oklahoma received the maximum 1,625 points, beating out USC, which had 1,557.

TCU, the only other undefeated team in major college football, moved up two spots to 13th.

Texas leads off the second 10, followed by Washington State, TCU, Michigan State, Bowling Green, Purdue, Florida, Tennessee, Nebraska and Mississippi.

Oklahoma State, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Minnesota and Pittsburgh round out the poll.

Four teams joined Miami and Georgia by dropping at least four spots in the poll. Washington State dropped six places after its loss to USC; Michigan State went from ninth to 14th after a 27-20 loss to Michigan; Nebraska fell seven spots to 19th after a 31-7 loss to Texas; and Oklahoma State also fell seven spots to 21st after its loss at Oklahoma.

Florida made the biggest jump, moving up six spots.

The Big Ten leads all conferences with six teams in the poll, followed by five apiece for the Big 12 and SEC. The Big East has three, the Pac-10 and Mid-American have two each. Florida State is the only ACC team in the poll.

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