The college football polls are out for the week and there’s now a consensus No. 1 team in both polls. LSU, which has been No. 1 in the AP Poll, now assumes the top spot in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll after the Oklahoma Sooners were upset last night.
LSU is followed by Alabama, Oklahoma State, Stanford and Boise State in the AP Poll. The top five in the coaches poll is almost the same with with Stanford being No. 3 and Oklahoma State at No. 4.
The Big East is represented by two teams this week in both polls. The Cincinnati Bearcats entered both polls at No. 24 (AP) and No. 23 (USA Today). The West Virginia Mountaineers are still ranked despite losing to Syracuse at No. 25/24.
Syracuse and Rutgers are among the others receiving votes in both polls.
For a full look at the 2011 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 9 (Oct. 23), click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.
| AP Top 25 | USA Today Coaches’ Poll | ||||||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | LSU (49) | 8-0 | 1489 | 1 | 1 | LSU (41) | 8-0 | 1457 | 2 |
| 2 | Alabama (10) | 8-0 | 1448 | 2 | 2 | Alabama (18) | 8-0 | 1434 | 3 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 7-0 | 1326 | 6 | 3 | Stanford | 7-0 | 1327 | 5 |
| 4 | Stanford | 7-0 | 1318 | 7 | 4 | Oklahoma State | 7-0 | 1301 | 6 |
| 5 | Boise State (1) | 7-0 | 1269 | 5 | 5 | Boise State | 7-0 | 1213 | 7 |
| 6 | Clemson | 8-0 | 1225 | 8 | 6 | Clemson | 8-0 | 1174 | 8 |
| 7 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1136 | 9 | 7 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1121 | 8 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 6-1 | 1003 | 10 | 8 | Arkansas | 6-1 | 974 | 10 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 6-1 | 964 | 15 | 9 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 964 | 1 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 7-0 | 945 | 12 | 10 | Michigan State | 6-1 | 932 | 13 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 912 | 3 | 11 | Wisconsin | 6-1 | 867 | 4 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 6-1 | 887 | 4 | 12 | Kansas State | 7-0 | 827 | 16 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 6-1 | 756 | 13 | 13 | Nebraska | 6-1 | 798 | 11 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 6-1 | 675 | 14 | 14 | South Carolina | 6-1 | 730 | 12 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 7-1 | 673 | 16 | 15 | Virginia Tech | 7-1 | 729 | 14 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 5-2 | 614 | 17 | 16 | Texas A&M | 5-2 | 520 | 18 |
| 17 | Michigan | 6-1 | 508 | 18 | 17 | Michigan | 6-1 | 519 | 17 |
| 18 | Houston | 7-0 | 400 | 21 | 18 | Houston | 7-0 | 507 | 20 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 5-2 | 350 | NR | 19 | Penn State | 7-1 | 448 | 22 |
| 20 | USC | 6-1 | 340 | NR | 20 | Arizona State | 5-2 | 253 | 25 |
| 21 | Penn State | 7-1 | 312 | NR | 21 | Georgia | 5-2 | 208 | NR |
| 22 | Georgia | 5-2 | 290 | 24 | 22 | Texas Tech | 5-2 | 180 | NR |
| 23 | Arizona State | 5-2 | 239 | 24 | 23 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 159 | NR |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 71 | NR | 24 | West Virginia | 5-2 | 155 | 14 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 5-2 | 64 | 11 | 25 | Southern Miss | 6-1 | 128 | NR |
| Dropped out: | Dropped out: | ||||||||
| Auburn 19, Georgia Tech 20, Washington 22, Illinois 23 | Georgia Tech 19, Illinois 21, Auburn 23, Washington 24 | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Auburn 62, Southern Miss 48, Baylor 47, Washington 32, Georgia Tech 30, Texas 26, Syracuse 24, Miami (FL) 6, TCU 4, Rutgers 3, Illinois 2, Brigham Young 2 | Texas 49, Georgia Tech 39, TCU 33, Baylor 29, Illinois 22, Washington 20, Iowa 14, Syracuse 10, Brigham Young 9, Southern Methodist 7, Wake Forest 6, Notre Dame 5, Auburn 3, Rutgers 2, Florida 1, Miami (FL) 1 | ||||||||
