After the first weekend of college football, the newest polls are. And as is always the case this early in the season, they really don’t mean that much.
The Alabama Sooners are the No. 1 team in both polls as the jumped one spot in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. They are followed by the USC Trojans, LSU Tigers, Oregon Ducks and Oklahoma Sooners in both polls.
The only member of the Big East to be ranked in both polls is the Louisville Cardinals (23/24). The Cardinals weren’t ranked in the Coaches’ Poll to start the season.
The South Florida Bulls and Cincinnati Bearcats are the only Big East teams to be in the others receiving votes in both polls. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are among the others receiving votes in the Coaches’ Poll.
For a full look at the 2012 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 2 (Sept. 2), 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 | Alabama (45) | 1-0 | 1481 | 2 | 1 | Alabama (37) | 1-0 | 1,447 | 2 |
| 2 | USC (11) | 1-0 | 1435 | 1 | 2 | USC (14) | 1-0 | 1,398 | 3 |
| 3 | LSU (4) | 1-0 | 1382 | 3 | 3 | LSU (7) | 1-0 | 1,375 | 1 |
| 4 | Oregon | 1-0 | 1295 | 5 | 4 | Oregon (1) | 1-0 | 1,286 | 5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1170 | 4 | 5 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1,171 | 4 |
| 6 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1135 | 7 | 6 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1,144 | 7 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1-0 | 1083 | 6 | 7 | Georgia | 1-0 | 1,092 | 6 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 992 | 10 | 8 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 1,032 | 11 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 980 | 9 | 9 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 943 | 9 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 980 | 11 | 10 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 929 | 10 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 915 | 13 | 11 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 868 | 13 |
| 12 | Clemson | 1-0 | 788 | 14 | 12 | Clemson | 1-0 | 826 | 14 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 664 | 12 | 13 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 719 | 12 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 634 | 18 | 14 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 652 | 16 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 604 | 16 | 15 | Texas | 1-0 | 600 | 15 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 603 | 17 | 16 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 595 | 19 |
| 17 | Texas | 1-0 | 584 | 15 | 17 | TCU | 0-0 | 479 | 17 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 558 | 19 | 18 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 476 | 20 |
| 19 | Michigan | 0-1 | 446 | 8 | 19 | Michigan | 0-1 | 427 | 8 |
| 20 | TCU | 0-0 | 355 | 20 | 20 | Kansas State | 1-0 | 414 | 21 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 1-0 | 339 | 22 | 21 | Stanford | 1-0 | 324 | 18 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 198 | NR | 22 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 252 | 24 |
| 23 | Louisville | 1-0 | 190 | 25 | 23 | Florida | 1-0 | 204 | 23 |
| 24 | Florida | 1-0 | 145 | 23 | 24 | Louisville | 1-0 | 109 | NR |
| 25 | Stanford | 1-0 | 131 | 21 | 25 | Boise State | 0-1 | 82 | 22 |
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| Boise State 24 | Auburn 25 | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Boise State 79, Tennessee 73, Brigham Young 63, North Carolina 48, Baylor 38, Utah 34, Washington 15, Georgia Tech 14, Ohio 10, Texas State 10, Missouri 7, Texas A&M 5, South Florida 5, UCF 4, Mississippi State 3, Auburn 3, Cincinnati 2 | Washington 55; Brigham Young 41; Baylor 39; Tennessee 29; Utah 20; Auburn 18; Georgia Tech 16; Missouri 16; Texas A&M 13; South Florida 12; Central Florida 11; Ohio 11; Cincinnati 10; Mississippi State 10; Virginia 7; Arizona 6; Louisiana Tech 6; Nevada 5; Vanderbilt 3; Northwestern 1; Rutgers 1; Texas Tech 1. | ||||||||
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