Heading into week four, this week’s AP Top 25 Poll features six PAC-12 schools (California and Arizona State joining Oregon, Utah, Washington State and Washington) for the first time in nearly four years. The top five remains unchanged as the featured matchup of the weekend beckons as the No. 7 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish face off against the No. 3 ranked Georgia Bulldogs Saturday night ‘Between the Hedges’ at Sanford Stadium.
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS | ||
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Clemson (3-0) | 1 | ACC | 1,545 | |
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Alabama (3-0) | 2 | SEC | 1,488 | |
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Georgia (3-0) | 3 | SEC | 1,386 | |
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LSU (3-0) | 4 | SEC | 1,339 | |
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Oklahoma (3-0) | 5 | Big 12 | 1,310 | |
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Ohio State (3-0) | 6 | Big Ten | 1,292 | |
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Notre Dame (2-0) | 7 | IA Independents | 1,099 | |
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Auburn (3-0) | 8 | SEC | 1,079 | |
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Florida (3-0) | 9 | SEC | 959 | |
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Utah (3-0) | 11 | Pac-12 | 929 | |
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Michigan (2-0) | 10 | Big Ten | 917 | |
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Texas (2-1) | 12 | Big 12 | 888 | |
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Penn State (3-0) | 13 | Big Ten | 726 | |
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Wisconsin (2-0) | 14 | Big Ten | 726 | |
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UCF (3-0) | 17 | American Athletic | 703 | |
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Oregon (2-1) | 15 | Pac-12 | 670 | |
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Texas A&M (2-1) | 16 | SEC | 665 | |
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Iowa (3-0) | 19 | Big Ten | 539 | |
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Washington State (3-0) | 20 | Pac-12 | 452 | |
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Boise State (3-0) | 22 | Mountain West | 277 | |
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Virginia (3-0) | 25 | ACC | 252 | |
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Washington (2-1) | 23 | Pac-12 | 183 | |
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California (3-0) | Pac-12 | 164 | ||
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Arizona State (3-0) | Pac-12 | 156 | ||
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TCU (2-0) | Big 12 | 104 | ||
Others receiving votes:
Kansas State 91, Oklahoma State 51, Army 50, Michigan State 37, Memphis 26, Wake Forest 14, Brigham Young 12, Iowa State 7, Temple 7, Mississippi State 4, Appalachian State 2, Minnesota 1.Dropped from rankings: Michigan State 18, Maryland 21, USC 24
