Sooners No. 1 at Being No. 1

Oklahoma is now No. 1 at being No. 1.

The Sooners tied Notre Dame for the most No. 1 rankings in the Associated Press college football poll, earning their 95th Sunday.

The Sooners (12-0) remained the unanimous pick for the top spot in the rankings after an off week as they prepare for the Big 12 championship game. A victory next Saturday against No. 13 Kansas State will give Oklahoma the record to itself.

Ohio State has the third most No. 1 rankings with 73, followed by Miami with 68, and Florida State with 60.

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The Sooners, who have been atop each of the 15 polls this season, received all 65 first-place votes in balloting by the panel of sports writers and broadcasters. They are hoping to join Florida State's 1999 team as the only schools to go wire-to-wire since the preseason poll began in 1950.

Oklahoma received the maximum 1,625 points. No. 2 Southern California had 1,555.

There were no changes in the Top 10 this week. LSU remained third, followed by Michigan, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio State, Florida State and Miami.

The coaches poll had the same top six teams as the AP.

Purdue led off the second 10, followed by Iowa, Kansas State, Miami of Ohio, Washington State, Florida, Mississippi, Boise State, TCU and Bowling Green.

West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Maryland and Minnesota round out the poll.

Maryland and Minnesota entered the poll this week, replacing Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh.

The Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC lead all conferences with five teams apiece in the poll. The Pac-10, Big East, ACC and Mid-American all have two teams in the rankings.

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