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September 23, 2012 | Football

By: Athletics Communications

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma dropped to No. 16 in the latest AP Poll and No. 15 in the Coaches Poll after losing its Big 12 opener in Norman to Kansas State, 24-19, Saturday night.
 
Six of the remaining nine opponents on OU's schedule are ranked including No. 9 (AP)/7 (Coaches) West Virginia, No. 10/11 Notre Dame, No. 12/10 Texas, No. 15/14 TCU, No. 22 Oklahoma State and No. 25/24 Baylor.
 
This marks the 725th week that OU has been ranked in the Top 25 of the AP Poll since the service began in 1936. Oklahoma is the most illustrious program in the poll's history with the most weeks at No. 1 (101), in the Top 2 (199), in the Top 5 (383) and in the Top 10 (535).
 
Oklahoma (2-1) has a bye this weekend before hitting the road to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock on Saturday, October 6. The game time has not yet been announced.
 
Visit Sooner Gameday Central for complete information for fans attending the game and for fans following the Sooners around the world.
 
 
 AP Poll
 Rk  Team (first-place)
Rec
Pts
LW
1.
  Alabama (59)
4-0
1499
1
2.
  Oregon
4-0
1414
3
3.
  LSU
4-0
1346
2
4.
  Florida State
4-0
1340
4
5.
  Georgia
4-0
1245
5
6.
  South Carolina
4-0
1147
7
7.
  Kansas State
4-0
1067
15
8.
  Stanford
3-0
1055
9
9.
  West Virginia
3-0
1045
8
10.
  Notre Dame
4-0
1003
11
11.
  Florida
4-0
864
14
12.
  Texas
3-0
856
12
13.
  USC
3-1
801
13
14.
  Ohio State
4-0
633
16
15.
  TCU
3-0
616
17
16.
  Oklahoma
2-1
611
6
17.
  Clemson
3-1
588
10
18.
  Oregon State
2-0
451
-
19.
  Louisville
4-0
414
20
20.
  Michigan State
3-1
348
21
21.
  Mississippi State
4-0
246
23
22.
  Nebraska
3-1
179
25
23.
  Rutgers
4-0
128
-
24.
  Boise State
2-1
114
24
25.
  Baylor
3-0
92
-
 
Others receiving votes:
Northwestern 89, UCLA 79, Michigan 44, Ohio 40, Virginia Tech 26, Arizona 17, Iowa State 16, Wisconsin 13, Oklahoma State 12, Texas A&M 11, Texas Tech 10, Cincinnati 10, Tennessee 10, Arizona State 8, Louisiana Tech 7, Purdue 5, Miami (FL) 1
 
Dropped from rankings:
Michigan 18, UCLA 19, Arizona 22		  
 Coaches Poll
 Rk  Team (first-place)
Rec
Pts
LW
1.
  Alabama (57)
4-0
1473
1
2.
  Oregon
4-0
1371
3
3.
  LSU (1)
4-0
1361
2
4.
  Florida State (1)
4-0
1306
4
5.
  Georgia
4-0
1224
6
5.
  South Carolina
4-0
1149
8
7.
  West Virginia
3-0
1137
7
8.
  Kansas State
4-0
1000
13
9.
  Stanford
3-0
949
11
10.
  Texas
3-0
924
10
11.
  Notre Dame
4-0
836
15
12.
  Florida
4-0
817
14
13.
  USC
3-1
813
12
14.
  TCU
3-0
705
16
15.
  Oklahoma
2-1
699
5
16.
  Clemson
3-1
560
9
17.
  Louisville
4-0
493
18
18.
  Michigan State
3-1
404
20
19.
  Mississippi State
4-0
349
23
20.
  Nebraska
3-1
327
22
21.
  Oregon State
2-0
220
-
22.
  Oklahoma State
2-1
154
25
23.
  Wisconsin
3-1
102
24
24.
  Baylor
3-0
101
-
25.
  Rutgers
4-0
98
-
25.
  Virginia Tech
3-1
98
-
 
Others receiving votes:
Northwestern 96, Boise State6 9, Michigan 57, Iowa State 45, Cincinnati 42, UCLA 33, Texas A&M 31, Louisiana Tech 28, Arizona State 22, Texas Tech 17, Arizona 16, Ohio 13, Minnesota 11, Tennessee 6, Western Kentucky 5, Purdue 4, Louisiana-Monroe 4, Miami (FL) 2, San Jose State 2, Washington 2

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