NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- For the 100th time, Oklahoma is No. 1.
The Sooners reached a milestone in the history of the Associated Press college football poll without even playing. Oklahoma became the first team to hold the top ranking 100 times since the poll began 1936.
The Sooners will bring that No. 1 ranking into one of the biggest nonconference games of the season when they face No. 5 Florida State in Tallahassee on Saturday.
Oklahoma received 32 first-place votes and 1,441 points from the media panel.
The Sooners have been ranked No. 1 in all three polls this season, including their 10th appearance as No. 1 in the preseason, another record.
Notre Dame is second to OU with 95 overall appearances as the No. 1 team in the AP poll. Ohio State is next at 94 and Southern California has been No. 1 90 times.
OU and Florida State will play in front of a national television audience on ABC Saturday at 7 p.m. (CT). ESPN's College GameDay will also be on site for its
26th Sooner game. The Sooners have been featured on the program more than any other team after Florida (32) and Ohio State (29).
| AP Poll |
| Rk |
Team (first-place votes) |
Points |
1. |
Oklahoma (32) |
1441 |
2. |
Alabama (9) |
1422 |
3. |
LSU (17) |
1416 |
4. |
Boise State (2) |
1309 |
5. |
Florida State |
1194 |
6. |
Stanford |
1161 |
7. |
Wisconsin |
1091 |
8. |
Oklahoma State |
1034 |
9. |
Texas A&M |
1023 |
10. |
Nebraska |
893 |
11. |
South Carolina |
888 |
12. |
Oregon |
848 |
13. |
Virginia Tech |
830 |
14. |
Arkansas |
768 |
15. |
Michigan State |
598 |
16. |
Florida |
511 |
17. |
Ohio State |
461 |
18. |
West Virginia |
419 |
19. |
Baylor |
374 |
20. |
South Florida |
347 |
21. |
Auburn |
343 |
22. |
Arizona State |
306 |
23. |
TCU |
166 |
24. |
Texas |
153 |
25. |
Mississippi State |
128 |
Dropped out:
Missouri 21, Penn State 23
Others receiving votes:
Michigan 104, USC 68, Houston 32, Maryland 32, UCF 31, Missouri 23, Northwestern 19, Penn State 18, Brigham Young 14, Tennessee 13, Washington 12, Georgia 8, Georgia Tech 2 |
|
| Coaches Poll |
| Rk |
Team (first-place votes) |
Points |
1. |
Oklahoma (44) |
1453 |
2. |
Alabama (8) |
1410 |
3. |
LSU (7) |
1372 |
4. |
Boise State |
1214 |
5. |
Florida State |
1211 |
6. |
Stanford |
1165 |
7. |
Oklahoma State |
1072 |
8. |
Wisconsin |
1033 |
9. |
Texas A&M |
1001 |
10. |
Nebraska |
911 |
11. |
South Carolina |
863 |
12. |
Virginia Tech |
842 |
13. |
Arkansas |
825 |
14. |
Oregon |
754 |
15. |
Michigan State |
639 |
16. |
Ohio State |
566 |
17. |
Florida |
498 |
18. |
Arizona State |
353 |
19. |
Auburn |
331 |
20. |
West Virginia |
304 |
21. |
Texas |
260 |
22. |
South Florida |
230 |
23. |
TCU |
211 |
24. |
Baylor |
171 |
25. |
Mississippi State |
125 |
Dropped out:
Missouri 19, Penn State 20
Others receiving votes:
Michigan 97, UCF 49, Houston 43, Northwestern 31, Penn State 29, North Carolina 23, Tennessee 21, Missouri 21, Georgia Tech 9, Maryland 9, Clemson 8, Washington 7, California 6, San Diego State 3, Georgia 2, Iowa State 2, Brigham Young 1 |