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2014 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 7 (Oct. 5)

After not being the consensus No. 1 team in the land last week, the Florida State Seminoles are this week after a weekend full of upsets in college football.

In the AP Poll, the Noles are followed by the Auburn Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels & Mississippi State Bulldogs (tied for third) and Baylor Bears. In the Amway Coaches Poll, they are followed by Auburn, Baylor, Ole Miss and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

As you might expect, the only team ranked from the American Athletic Conference is the East Carolina Pirates who come in at 19/19.

There are no teams from the American among the others receiving votes in either poll.

AP Top 25				USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS
1	Florida State (35)	5-0	1461	1	Florida State (44)	5-0	1505
2	Auburn (23)	5-0	1459	2	Auburn (16)	5-0	1477
3	Mississippi State (2)	5-0	1320	3	Baylor (1)	5-0	1372
3	Ole Miss	5-0	1320	4	Ole Miss	5-0	1308
5	Baylor	5-0	1258	5	Notre Dame	5-0	1269
6	Notre Dame	5-0	1186	6	Mississippi State	5-0	1237
7	Alabama	4-1	1060	7	Alabama	4-1	1065
8	Michigan State	4-1	981	8	Michigan State	4-1	1062
9	TCU	4-0	979	9	Oklahoma	4-1	929
10	Arizona	5-0	951	10	Georgia	4-1	898
11	Oklahoma	4-1	904	11	Oregon	4-1	897
12	Oregon	4-1	888	12	TCU	4-0	865
13	Georgia	4-1	854	13	Arizona	5-0	743
14	Texas A&M	5-1	731	14	Texas A&M	5-1	706
15	Ohio State	4-1	534	15	Ohio State	4-1	645
16	Oklahoma State	4-1	527	16	Kansas State	4-1	567
17	Kansas State	4-1	486	17	UCLA	4-1	483
18	UCLA	4-1	460	18	Oklahoma State	4-1	479
19	East Carolina	4-1	344	19	East Carolina	4-1	451
20	Arizona State	4-1	325	20	Arizona State	4-1	354
21	Nebraska	5-1	283	21	Nebraska	5-1	261
22	Georgia Tech	5-0	235	22	Stanford	3-2	241
23	Missouri	4-1	212	23	Georgia Tech	5-0	240
24	Utah	4-1	206	24	Missouri	4-1	182
25	Stanford	3-2	143	25	Clemson	3-2	138
Dropped from rankings:				Dropped from rankings:
LSU 15, USC 16, Wisconsin 17, BYU 18				LSU 15, Wisconsin 16, BYU 19, USC 20
Others receiving votes:				Others receiving votes:
Clemson 92, Marshall 78, USC 61, Louisville 36, LSU 35, BYU 26, West Virginia 18, Arkansas 14, Wisconsin 7, California 6, Penn State 5, Rutgers 4, Kentucky 4, North Dakota State 3, Minnesota 2, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1				Marshall 98, Utah 80, LSU 75, Louisville 36, Wisconsin 36, USC 28, BYU 16, Minnesota 13, Duke 12, Washington 12, Kentucky 11, West Virginia 8, Iowa 6, Arkansas 6, Memphis 5, California 4, Penn State 3, Rutgers 2

American Athletic Conference Weekly Football Honors – Sept. 29

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the fifth week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Chris Moore • Jr. • WR • Cincinnati • Bastrop, La.

Moore set an NCAA single-game record by averaging 73.7 yards per reception in Cincinnati’s 50-28 loss to No. 20/21 Ohio State. He had three receptions for 221 yards and scored touchdowns on all three of his catches. His 60-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter staked Cincinnati to a 7-0 lead, and he added touchdown catches of 83 and 78 yards to bring the Bearcats within five in the third quarter. Moore leads the American Athletic Conference with five touchdown receptions and is averaging 42.7 yards per catch for the season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Praise Martin-Oguike • Jr. • DE • Temple • Woodbridge, N.J.

Martin-Oguike was the anchor of a Temple defense that scored 16 points to help the Owls to a 36-10 win at UConn in their American Athletic Conference opener. He finished the game with six tackles, with three solo stops, to go with a sack, a forced fumble and an 11-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown. Temple’s defense forced three turnovers, helping the Owls rank second nationally in turnover margin (+2.50 per game).

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Austin Jones • Fr. • K • Temple • Orlando, Fla.

Jones scored 10 points to help Temple to a 36-10 win at UConn in the Owls’ American Athletic Conference opener. He hit field goals on back-to-back drives in the fourth quarter, connecting from 47 and 34 yards, and was 4-for-4 on PATs. Jones ranks fourth among American Athletic Conference players in scoring, averaging 8.2 points per game, after the Owls made a total of three field goals in the entire 2013 season.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Gunner Kiel • So. • QB • Cincinnati • Columbus, Ind.

Completed 21 of 32 passes for 352 yards and four touchdowns in a 50-28 loss at No. 20/21 Ohio State.

Jeff Luc • Sr. • LB • Cincinnati • Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Matched his career high with 18 tackles for the second straight week and had a forced fumble in a 50-28 loss at No. 20/21 Ohio State.

Bobby McCain • Sr. • CB • Memphis • Oxford, Ala.

Had two interceptions, a pass breakup and three tackles in a 24-3 loss at No. 10/11 Mississippi. Tied for the conference lead with three interceptions.

P.J. Walker • So. • QB • Temple • Elizabeth, N.J.

Completed 20 of 29 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing touchdown in a 36-10 win at UConn.

Tavon Young • Jr. • CB • Temple • Oxon Hill, Md.

Had a 93-yard interception return for a touchdown and added a pass breakup in a 36-10 win at UConn. Tied for the conference lead with three interceptions.

2014 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 6 (Sept. 28)

The NCAA football rankings are out for the week and the Florida State Seminoles are no longer the consensus No. 1 team in the country.

The Seminoles come in at No. 1 in the AP Poll while the Alabama Crimson Tide take the No. 1 spot in the Amway Coaches Poll.

The Noles are followed by the Oregon Ducks, Alabama, Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers in the AP Poll. The Crimson Tide are followed by Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon and Auburn in the Coaches Poll.

The East Carolina Pirates, who were off this week, remain as the only American Athletic Conference team to be ranked as they come in at 22/21.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are the only team from the AAC among the others receiving votes in either poll as they got one vote in the Coaches Poll.

AP Top 25				USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS
1	Florida State (27)	4-0	1416	1	Alabama (15)	4-0	1477
2	Oregon (13)	4-0	1405	2	Florida State (26)	4-0	1468
3	Alabama (13)	4-0	1387	3	Oklahoma (14)	4-0	1442
4	Oklahoma (7)	4-0	1357	4	Oregon (7)	4-0	1407
5	Auburn	4-0	1272	5	Auburn	4-0	1312
6	Texas A&M	5-0	1206	6	Baylor	4-0	1191
7	Baylor	4-0	1149	7	Texas A&M	5-0	1172
8	UCLA	4-0	975	8	Notre Dame	4-0	1072
9	Notre Dame	4-0	972	9	UCLA	4-0	1007
10	Michigan State	3-1	944	10	Michigan State	3-1	975
11	Ole Miss	4-0	906	11	Ole Miss	4-0	907
12	Mississippi State	4-0	848	12	Georgia	3-1	824
13	Georgia	3-1	788	13	Stanford	3-1	735
14	Stanford	3-1	643	14	Mississippi State	4-0	708
15	LSU	4-1	636	15	LSU	4-1	587
16	USC	3-1	560	16	Wisconsin	3-1	571
17	Wisconsin	3-1	502	17	Nebraska	5-0	559
18	BYU	4-0	450	18	Ohio State	3-1	474
19	Nebraska	5-0	445	19	BYU	4-0	473
20	Ohio State	3-1	298	20	USC	3-1	392
21	Oklahoma State	3-1	246	21	East Carolina	3-1	255
22	East Carolina	3-1	237	22	Kansas State	3-1	253
23	Kansas State	3-1	216	23	Oklahoma State	3-1	216
24	Missouri	4-1	145	24	Arizona State	3-1	148
25	TCU	3-0	109	25	TCU	3-0	86
Dropped from rankings:				Dropped from rankings:
South Carolina 13, Arizona State 15				South Carolina 15, Duke 23
Others receiving votes:				Others receiving votes:
Arizona State 97, South Carolina 61, Clemson 52, Arizona 43, Marshall 40, Georgia Tech 37, West Virginia 24, Arkansas 18, Maryland 5, Louisville 4, North Dakota State 3, Washington 2, North Carolina State 1, Virginia 1				Missouri 83, South Carolina 82, Clemson 81, Arizona 59, Marshall 49, Georgia Tech 39, Washington 10, Louisville 8, Duke 7, North Carolina 7, Arkansas 5, Iowa 3, Minnesota 3, Texas 1, West Virginia 1, Cincinnati 1

American Athletic Conference Weekly Football Honors – Week 4

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the fourth week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Shane Carden • Sr. • QB • East Carolina • Houston, Texas

Carden led East Carolina to its second straight win against a top-25 opponent as he completed 30 of 48 passes for 438 yards and four touchdowns and added a pair of rushing TDs in the Pirates’ 70-41 win against North Carolina. He engineered a Pirate offense that set school and American Athletic Conference records with 789 total yards. It was Carden’s fifth career game with 400 passing yards.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Tank Jakes • Sr. • LB • Memphis • Phenix City, Ala.

Jakes made a number of impact plays on defense to help Memphis to a 36-17 win against Middle Tennessee. He helped the Tigers hold the Blue Raiders, who had registered at least 400 yards of offense in eight straight regular-season games, to just 325 total yards. He had seven tackles, including three third-down stops, three tackles for losses, two sacks, a forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown, an interception and a safety. Jakes leads the nation in tackles for loss, averaging 3.0 per game.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Mattias Ciabatti • Jr. • P • USF • Tampa, Fla.

In a game played in a driving rainstorm, Ciabatti was instrumental in the field position battle that helped USF defeat UConn 17-14 in the Bulls’ American Athletic Conference opener. He averaged 41.3 yards on six punts, with a long of 61 yards, and dropped five punts inside the UConn 15-yard line. UConn’s average starting field position for the game was its own 18-yard line, while the starting field position on his six punts were the 9, 5, 12, 9, 3 and 25-yard lines. Ciabatti leads The American and is ranked 15th nationally with 45.4 yards per punt.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

William Stanback • So. • RB • UCF • Hempstead, N.Y.

Rushed for a career-high 104 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns in a 41-7 win against Bethune-Cookman.

Jeff Luc • Sr. • LB • Cincinnati • Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Had a career-high 18 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in a 31-24 win against Miami (Ohio).

Zeek Bigger • Jr. • LB • East Carolina • Gastonia, N.C.

Had 17 tackles and a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 70-41 win against East Carolina.

Ryan Jackson • Jr. • RB • Houston • Angleton, Texas

Rushed for a career-high 147 yards on 13 carries and had a 26-yard touchdown reception in a 47-14 win against UNLV.

Sharif Finch • So. • DE • Temple • Henrico, Va.

Had three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 59-0 win against Delaware State. Led a defense that held the Hornets to 93 yards of offense.

2014 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 5 (Sept. 21)

The NCAA college football rankings are out for the week and after their overtime victory on Saturday night without Jameis Winston, the Florida State Seminoles remain the No. 1 team in both polls.

The Noles are followed by the Oregon Ducks, Alabama Crimson Tide, Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers in the AP Poll. In the Amway Coaches Poll, they are followed by Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon and Auburn.

The East Carolina Pirates become the first team from the American Athletic Conference to be ranked after their huge win over North Carolina on Saturday. They are ranked No. 23 in the AP Poll and 24 in the coaches poll.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are among the others receiving votes in both polls. The Memphis Tigers are among the others receiving votes in the coaches poll.

AP Top 25				USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS
1	Florida State (34)	3-0	1439	1	Florida State (36)	3-0	1494
2	Oregon (12)	4-0	1400	2	Alabama (11)	4-0	1466
3	Alabama (6)	4-0	1377	3	Oklahoma (12)	4-0	1425
4	Oklahoma (4)	4-0	1343	4	Oregon (3)	4-0	1403
5	Auburn	3-0	1268	5	Auburn	3-0	1316
6	Texas A&M (4)	4-0	1232	6	Baylor	3-0	1213
7	Baylor	3-0	1143	7	Texas A&M	4-0	1197
8	Notre Dame	3-0	967	8	Notre Dame	3-0	1022
9	Michigan State	2-1	905	9	Michigan State	2-1	920
10	Ole Miss	3-0	889	10	UCLA	3-0	899
11	UCLA	3-0	806	11	Ole Miss	3-0	875
12	Georgia	2-1	789	12	Arizona State	3-0	792
13	South Carolina	3-1	764	13	Georgia	2-1	768
14	Mississippi State	4-0	706	14	Stanford	2-1	657
15	Arizona State	3-0	702	15	South Carolina	3-1	630
16	Stanford	2-1	564	16	Mississippi State	4-0	523
17	LSU	3-1	541	17	Wisconsin	2-1	518
18	USC	2-1	459	18	LSU	3-1	514
19	Wisconsin	2-1	451	19	Nebraska	4-0	433
20	BYU	4-0	376	20	Ohio State	2-1	407
21	Nebraska	4-0	296	21	BYU	4-0	381
22	Ohio State	2-1	196	22	USC	2-1	309
23	East Carolina	3-1	180	23	Duke	4-0	155
24	Oklahoma State	2-1	132	24	East Carolina	3-1	153
25	Kansas State	2-1	131	25	Kansas State	2-1	128
Dropped from rankings:				Dropped from rankings:
Missouri 18, Clemson 22				Missouri 19, Clemson 24
Others receiving votes:				Others receiving votes:
Duke 86, Penn State 81, Clemson 48, TCU 35, Marshall 33, Utah 31, Washington 30, Georgia Tech 22, Boston College 19, West Virginia 15, Cincinnati 11, Arkansas 9, Arizona 9, Missouri 5, Oregon State 5, North Dakota State 3, Pittsburgh 1, Indiana 1				Oklahoma State 110, Penn State 67, Clemson 63, Washington 62, Arizona 45, TCU 44, Marshall 31, Georgia Tech 27, Oregon State 20, Arkansas 17, Missouri 13, Cincinnati 13, Utah 8, Boston College 7, North Carolina State 7, Louisville 6, Boise State 5, Memphis 3, West Virginia 3, Iowa 1

American Athletic Conference Football Players of the Week – Week 3

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the third week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gunner Kiel • So. • QB • Cincinnati • Columbus, Ind.
Kiel will have a hard time topping his collegiate debut as he led Cincinnati to a 58-34 win against Toledo in the Bearcats’ season-opener. He set an American Athletic Conference record with six touchdown passes and threw for 418 yards on 25-of-37 passing against the Rockets. He had four TD passes in the first half to help the Bearcats build a 41-14 halftime lead and had two fourth-quarter touchdowns to put the game away after Toledo had closed to within seven.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Josh Hawkins • Jr. • CB • East Carolina • Winston-Salem, N.C.
Hawkins led a Pirate defense that limited 17th-ranked Virginia Tech to 21 points in a 28-21 East Carolina victory. He had two first-half interceptions, which came on successive possessions, to help the Pirates race to a 21-0 lead. Hawkins added eight tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup to help East Carolina to its first win in Blacksburg, Va., since 1991.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sam Geraci • Fr. • P • Cincinnati • Cincinnati, Ohio
Geraci played a key part in the field position battle, which helped Cincinnati to a 58-34 win against Toledo in the Bearcats’ season-opener. He averaged 38.2 yards on four punts in his first career game, including two kicks that were downed inside the 5-yard line.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Jeff Luc • Sr. • LB • Cincinnati • Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Had a career-high 12 tackles with one pass breakup in a 58-34 win against Toledo.

Shane Carden • Sr. • QB • East Carolina • Houston, Texas
Completed 23 of 47 passes for 427 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for the game-winning TD with 16 seconds left in a 28-21 win at No. 17 Virginia Tech. Set school records for career completions (741) and touchdown passes (63).

Cam Worthy • Sr. • WR • East Carolina • Blair, S.C.
Had a career-high 224 yards on just six receptions, averaging 37.3 yards per catch, in a 28-21 win at No. 17 Virginia Tech.

Daniel Spencer • Sr. • WR • Houston • Grandview, Texas
Had 10 receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in a 33-25 loss at No. 25 Brigham Young.

Nico Marley • So. • LB • Tulane • Weston, Fla.
Had five tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and an interception in a 35-20 win against Southeastern Louisiana.

2014 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 4 (Sept. 14)

The NCAA football rankings are out for the week and the Florida State Seminoles remain the number one team in the country.

The AP Top 5 stayed the same as the Seminoles are followed by the Oregon Ducks, Alabama Crimson Tide, Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers. In the Amway Coaches Poll, the Seminoles are followed by Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma and Auburn.

The difference in the top five in the Coaches Poll is Oregon and Oklahoma flipping spots.

There are no teams from the American Athletic Conference ranked again this week.

The East Carolina Pirates are the highest AAC team in the others receiving votes of both polls and are joined by the Cincinnati Bearcats in both as well. The Memphis Tigers are among the others receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.

AP Top 25				USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS
1	Florida State (37)	2-0	1466	1	Florida State (50)	2-0	1502
2	Oregon (17)	3-0	1424	2	Alabama (1)	3-0	1408
3	Alabama (1)	3-0	1346	3	Oregon (6)	3-0	1399
4	Oklahoma (2)	3-0	1325	4	Oklahoma (4)	3-0	1390
5	Auburn	2-0	1252	5	Auburn	2-0	1297
6	Texas A&M (3)	3-0	1195	6	Baylor	2-0	1179
7	Baylor	3-0	1134	7	Texas A&M	3-0	1159
8	LSU	3-0	1114	8	LSU	3-0	1107
9	Notre Dame	3-0	917	9	Notre Dame	3-0	966
10	Ole Miss	3-0	840	10	UCLA	3-0	861
11	Michigan State	1-1	832	11	Michigan State	1-1	776
12	UCLA	3-0	807	12	Ole Miss	3-0	769
13	Georgia	1-1	729	13	Arizona State	3-0	732
14	South Carolina	2-1	718	14	Georgia	1-1	693
15	Arizona State	3-0	680	15	Stanford	2-1	561
16	Stanford	2-1	560	16	South Carolina	2-1	529
17	USC	2-1	459	17	Wisconsin	1-1	436
18	Missouri	3-0	446	18	Ohio State	2-1	402
19	Wisconsin	1-1	414	19	Missouri	3-0	382
20	Kansas State	2-0	326	20	Kansas State	2-0	381
21	BYU	3-0	246	21	USC	2-1	338
22	Clemson	1-1	209	22	Nebraska	3-0	325
23	Ohio State	2-1	204	23	BYU	3-0	222
24	Nebraska	3-0	172	24	Clemson	1-1	207
25	Oklahoma State	2-1	126	25	North Carolina	2-0	128
Dropped from rankings:				Dropped from rankings:
Virginia Tech 17, Louisville 21				Virginia Tech 19
Others receiving votes:				Others receiving votes:
North Carolina 82, Duke 55, Mississippi State 55, Virginia Tech 54, Penn State 51, East Carolina 44, TCU 42, Pittsburgh 40, Florida 31, Marshall 28, Boston College 22, West Virginia 14, Washington 14, Cincinnati 10, Virginia 6, Arkansas 3, Arizona 3, North Dakota State 3, Louisville 2				Duke 100, Mississippi State 92, Oklahoma State 83, Florida 72, TCU 50, Virginia Tech 47, Washington 44, East Carolina 35, Penn State 26, Marshall 25, West Virginia 19, Arizona 18, Cincinnati 15, Northern Illinois 10, Oregon State 8, Louisville 8, Arkansas 7, Pittsburgh 5, Boston College 4, North Carolina State 4, Memphis 2, Virginia 1, Boise State 1

2014 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 3 (Sept. 7)

The NCAA college football rankings are out for week three and the Florida State Seminoles remain the number one team in the land early on in the season.

The Seminoles are followed by the Oregon Ducks, Alabama Crimson Tide, Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers in the AP Poll. In the Coaches Poll, they are followed by Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon and Auburn.

As you might expect, there are no teams ranked from the American Athletic Conference.

Despite the fact that the Cincinnati Bearcats haven’t played a game yet (weird I know right?), they are the only team from the AAC among the others receiving votes in both polls. They are joined by the Memphis Tigers among the others receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.

AP Top 25				USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS
1	Florida State (38)	2-0	1463	1	Florida State (51)	2-0	1529
2	Oregon (16)	2-0	1415	2	Alabama (1)	2-0	1435
3	Alabama (1)	2-0	1334	3	Oklahoma (3)	2-0	1408
4	Oklahoma (2)	2-0	1303	4	Oregon (6)	2-0	1407
5	Auburn	2-0	1236	5	Auburn	2-0	1312
6	Georgia (1)	1-0	1201	6	Georgia (1)	1-0	1209
7	Texas A&M (2)	2-0	1101	7	Baylor	2-0	1135
8	Baylor	2-0	1043	8	Texas A&M	2-0	1090
9	USC	2-0	1039	9	LSU	2-0	1034
10	LSU	2-0	1029	10	USC	2-0	999
11	Notre Dame	2-0	815	11	Notre Dame	2-0	858
12	UCLA	2-0	779	12	UCLA	2-0	812
13	Michigan State	1-1	751	13	Michigan State	1-1	716
14	Ole Miss	2-0	703	14	Arizona State	2-0	646
15	Stanford	1-1	592	15	Ole Miss	2-0	609
16	Arizona State	2-0	570	16	Stanford	1-1	585
17	Virginia Tech	2-0	532	17	Wisconsin	1-1	409
18	Wisconsin	1-1	391	18	Ohio State	1-1	402
19	Kansas State	2-0	285	19	Virginia Tech	2-0	349
20	Missouri	2-0	237	20	Kansas State	2-0	333
21	Louisville	2-0	234	21	Nebraska	2-0	310
22	Ohio State	1-1	222	22	Missouri	2-0	281
23	Clemson	1-1	206	23	South Carolina	1-1	232
24	South Carolina	1-1	199	24	Clemson	1-1	212
25	BYU	2-0	179	25	North Carolina	2-0	129
Dropped from rankings:				Dropped from rankings:
Nebraska 19, North Carolina 21				Texas 25
Others receiving votes:				Others receiving votes:
Nebraska 153, North Carolina 118, Oklahoma State 92, Florida 70, Duke 43, Penn State 35, TCU 31, Mississippi State 29, Marshall 18, Tennessee 14, Iowa 10, West Virginia 6, Cincinnati 6, Washington 4, North Dakota State 3, Texas Tech 3, Pittsburgh 3, Utah 2, Arizona 1				Louisville 128, BYU 124, Florida 107, Mississippi State 84, Oklahoma State 81, Duke 55, Washington 22, TCU 19, Minnesota 17, Marshall 14, Iowa 9, Cincinnati 8, Arizona 7, West Virginia 6, Oregon State 6, Pittsburgh 5, Northern Illinois 5, Memphis 4, Rutgers 4, Michigan 2, Boise State 1, Texas Tech 1

2014 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 2 (Aug. 31)

With games going through Monday on the opening week of the 2014 NCAA football season, the AP and Amway Coaches Polls came out on Tuesday with the Florida State Seminoles as the No. 1 team in both polls.

The Noles are followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide, Oregon Ducks, Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers in both polls.

There are no members of the American Athletic Conference ranked. The Cincinnati Bearcats, who don’t play their first game until September 12 are the only AAC team among the others receiving votes in both polls. Temple and Memphis are among the others receiving votes in the Amway Coaches Poll.

Here’s a full look at the 2014 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 2 (Aug. 31):

AP Top 25					USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PREV	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PREV
1	Florida State (46)	1-0	1456	1	1	Florida State (57)	1-0	1541	1
2	Alabama (1)	1-0	1317	2	2	Alabama	1-0	1432	2
3	Oregon (5)	1-0	1314	3	3	Oklahoma (2)	1-0	1407	3
4	Oklahoma (2)	1-0	1283	4	4	Oregon (2)	1-0	1358	4
5	Auburn	1-0	1186	6	5	Auburn	1-0	1289	5
6	Georgia (2)	1-0	1114	12	6	Michigan State	1-0	1141	8
7	Michigan State	1-0	1093	8	7	Ohio State	1-0	1114	6
8	Ohio State	1-0	982	5	8	Georgia (1)	1-0	1108	12
9	Texas A&M (2)	1-0	978	21	9	Baylor	1-0	1018	10
10	Baylor	1-0	962	10	10	Stanford	1-0	999	11
11	UCLA	1-0	944	7	11	UCLA	1-0	964	7
12	LSU (1)	1-0	926	13	12	LSU	1-0	912	13
13	Stanford	1-0	886	11	13	Texas A&M	1-0	895	20
14	USC	1-0	729	15	14	USC	1-0	713	15
15	Ole Miss	1-0	525	18	15	Notre Dame	1-0	605	17
16	Notre Dame	1-0	519	17	16	Arizona State	1-0	502	18
17	Arizona State	1-0	431	19	17	Ole Miss	1-0	438	19
18	Wisconsin	0-1	364	14	18	Nebraska	1-0	384	22
19	Nebraska	1-0	352	22	19	Wisconsin	0-1	373	14
20	Kansas State	1-0	325	20	20	Kansas State	1-0	370	21
21	South Carolina	0-1	196	9	21	South Carolina	0-1	272	9
21	North Carolina	1-0	196	23	22	Missouri	1-0	189	NR
23	Clemson	0-1	164	16	23	North Carolina	1-0	168	23
24	Missouri	1-0	147	24	24	Clemson	0-1	155	16
25	Louisville	1-0	141	NR	25	Texas	1-0	150	24
Dropped from rankings					Dropped from rankings:
Washington 25					Washington 25
Others receiving votes:					Others receiving votes:
Texas 126, Oklahoma State 94, Duke 60, Florida 49, Penn State 49, Mississippi State 49, Michigan 38, TCU 29, Washington 27, BYU 21, Marshall 18, Iowa 18, Virginia Tech 17, Tennessee 14, Cincinnati 8, West Virginia 7, Texas Tech 7, Rutgers 6, Arizona 4, North Dakota State 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 1, Pittsburgh 1					Oklahoma State 106, Florida 84, Louisville 73, Mississippi State 72, Michigan 59, Washington 51, Duke 47, Brown 26, Iowa 23, TCU 23, Minnesota 16, Louisiana-Lafayette 13, Marshall 11, Virginia Tech 11, West Virginia 7, Cincinnati 7, Arizona 6, Oregon State 5, Pittsburgh 2, Colorado State 2, Rutgers 2, Northern Illinois 2, Texas Tech 2, Boise State 1, Temple 1, Memphis 1

2014 NCAA Football Rankings – Preseason

AP Top 25				USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS
1	Florida State (57)	0-0	1496	1	Florida State (57)	0-0	1541
2	Alabama (1)	0-0	1361	2	Alabama	0-0	1432
3	Oregon (1)	0-0	1334	3	Oklahoma (2)	0-0	1407
4	Oklahoma (1)	0-0	1324	4	Oregon (2)	0-0	1358
5	Ohio State	0-0	1207	5	Auburn	0-0	1289
6	Auburn	0-0	1198	6	Michigan State	0-0	1141
7	UCLA	0-0	1106	7	Ohio State	0-0	1114
8	Michigan State	0-0	1080	8	Georgia (1)	0-0	1108
9	South Carolina	0-0	1015	9	Baylor	0-0	1018
10	Baylor	0-0	966	10	Stanford	0-0	999
11	Stanford	0-0	885	11	UCLA	0-0	964
12	Georgia	0-0	843	12	LSU	0-0	912
13	LSU	0-0	776	13	Texas A&M	0-0	895
14	Wisconsin	0-0	637	14	USC	0-0	713
15	USC	0-0	626	15	Notre Dame	0-0	605
16	Clemson	0-0	536	16	Arizona State	0-0	502
17	Notre Dame	0-0	445	17	Ole Miss	0-0	438
18	Ole Miss	0-0	424	18	Nebraska	0-0	384
19	Arizona State	0-0	357	19	Wisconsin	0-0	373
20	Kansas State	0-0	242	20	Kansas State	0-0	370
21	Texas A&M	0-0	238	21	South Carolina	0-0	272
22	Nebraska	0-0	226	22	Missouri	0-0	189
23	North Carolina	0-0	194	23	North Carolina	0-0	168
24	Missouri	0-0	134	24	Clemson	0-0	155
25	Washington	0-0	130	25	Texas	0-0	150
Others receiving votes:				Others receiving votes:
UCF 94, Florida 87, Texas 86, Duke 71, Iowa 68, Louisville 48, Marshall 41, Oklahoma State 37, Virginia Tech 26, TCU 23, Mississippi State 22, Michigan 19, Texas Tech 19, Miami (FL) 16, Cincinnati 15, Boise State 10, Oregon State 10, Northwestern 8, BYU 8, Penn State 5, Vanderbilt 2, Navy 2, Nevada 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1, Utah State 1				Oklahoma State 106, Florida 84, Louisville 73, Mississippi State 72, Michigan 59, Washington 51, Duke 47, BYU 26, Iowa 23, TCU 23, Minnesota 16, Louisiana-Lafayette 13, Virginia Tech 11, Marshall 11, West Virginia 7, Cincinnati 7, Arizona 6, Oregon State 5, Pittsburgh 2, Colorado State 2, Rutgers 2, Northern Illinois 2, Texas Tech 2, Boise State 1, Memphis 1, Temple 1

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