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2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
Three human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a National Championship title. That title is bestowed by one or more of four different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason: the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. About halfway through the season, two additional polls are released, the Harris Interactive Poll and the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings. The Harris Poll and Coaches Poll are factors in the BCS Standings. At the end of the season, the BCS Standings determines who plays in the BCS bowl games as well as the BCS National Championship Game.
As the 2007 football season progresses, rankings are updated weekly. The team voted number one in the final AP and Coaches Polls can claim the title of National Champion. The BCS Rankings and Harris Poll do not vote in a final poll as their sole purpose is to determine who plays in the BCS National Championship Game. Other polls exist and may vote for different schools which causes confusion, especially for split titles.
AP Poll
The Associated Press (AP) preseason poll was released on August 18, 2007. The AP Poll is the oldest poll still in use. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. This season was the second season since the inception of the BCS that the AP Poll was not included in the BCS formula. The AP ordered a cease and desist to stop the BCS from using their poll and the BCS complied and created the Harris Interactive Poll in response. The AP poll operates identically to the Coaches and Harris Polls, except there is no inclusion into the BCS. The maximum points a team can earn is 1650. As a result of Michigan's loss to Division I-FCS Appalachian State, the AP Poll changed its policy on not allowing pollsters to vote for Division I-FCS opponents. Now, if the Division I-FCS team has played as Division I-FBS team, they are eligible to be voted for in the AP Poll.[1]
| Week 1 August 18[2] |
Week 2 September 4[3] |
Week 3 September 9[4] |
Week 4 September 16[5] |
Week 5 September 23[6] |
Week 6 September 30[7] |
Week 7 October 7[8] |
Week 8 October 14[9] |
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| 1. | USC (62) | USC (59) (1-0) | USC (40) (1-0) | USC (46) (2-0) | USC (43) (3-0) | LSU (33) (5-0) | LSU (65) (6-0) | Ohio State (50) (7-0) | 1. | ||||||||
| 2. | LSU (2) | LSU (5) (1-0) | LSU (25) (2-0) | LSU (19) (3-0) | LSU (22) (4-0) | USC (32) (4-0) | California (5-0) | South Florida (11) (6-0) | 2. | ||||||||
| 3. | West Virginia (1) | West Virginia (1) (1-0) | Oklahoma (2-0) | Florida (3-0) | Oklahoma (4-0) | California (5-0) | Ohio State (6-0) | Boston College (1) (7-0) | 3. | ||||||||
| 4. | Texas | Florida (1-0) | West Virginia (2-0) | Oklahoma (3-0) | Florida (4-0) | Ohio State (5-0) | Boston College (6-0) | Oklahoma (1) (6-1) | 4. | ||||||||
| 5. | Michigan | Oklahoma (1-0) т | Florida (2-0) | West Virginia (3-0) | West Virginia (4-0) | Wisconsin (5-0) | South Florida (5-0) | LSU (1) (6-1) | 5. | ||||||||
| 6. | Florida | Wisconsin (1-0) т | Texas (2-0) | California (3-0) | California (4-0) | South Florida (4-0) | Oklahoma (5-1) | South Carolina (6-1) | 6. | ||||||||
| 7. | Wisconsin | Texas (1-0) | Wisconsin (2-0) | Texas (3-0) | Texas (4-0) | Boston College (5-0) | South Carolina (5-1) | Oregon (5-1) | 7. | ||||||||
| 8. | Oklahoma | Louisville (1-0) | California (2-0) | Ohio State (3-0) | Ohio State (4-0) | Kentucky (5-0) | West Virginia (5-1) | Kentucky (6-1) | 8. | ||||||||
| 9. | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech (1-0) | Louisville (2-0) | Wisconsin (3-0) | Wisconsin (4-0) | Florida (4-1) | Oregon (4-1) | West Virginia (5-1) | 9. | ||||||||
| 10. | Louisville | California (1-0) | Ohio State (2-0) | Penn State (3-0) | Rutgers (3-0) | Oklahoma (4-1) | USC (4-1) | California (5-1) | 10. | ||||||||
| 11. | Ohio State | Georgia (1-0) | UCLA (2-0) | Rutgers (3-0) | Oregon (4-0) | South Carolina (4-1) | Missouri (5-0) | Virginia Tech (6-1) | 11. | ||||||||
| 12. | California | Ohio State (1-0) | Penn State (2-0) | South Carolina (3-0) | Boston College (4-0) | Georgia (4-1) | Virginia Tech (5-1) | Arizona State (1) (7-0) | 12. | ||||||||
| 13. | Georgia | UCLA (1-0) | Rutgers (2-0) | Oregon (3-0) | Clemson (4-0) | West Virginia (4-1) | Florida (4-2) | USC (5-1) | 13. | ||||||||
| 14. | UCLA | Penn State (1-0) | Nebraska (2-0) | Boston College (3-0) | Kentucky (4-0) | Oregon (4-1) | Arizona State (6-0) | Florida (4-2) | 14. | ||||||||
| 15. | Tennessee | Rutgers (1-0) | Georgia Tech (2-0) | Clemson (3-0) | Georgia (3-1) | Virginia Tech (4-1) | Cincinnati (6-0) | Kansas (6-0) т | 15. | ||||||||
| 16. | Rutgers | Nebraska (1-0) | Arkansas (1-0) | Alabama (3-0) | South Carolina (3-1) | Hawaiʻi (5-0) | Hawaiʻi (6-0) | Missouri (5-1) т | 16. | ||||||||
| 17. | Penn State | Auburn (1-0) | South Carolina (2-0) | Virginia Tech (2-1) | Virginia Tech (3-1) | Missouri (4-0) | Kentucky (5-1) | Hawaiʻi (7-0) | 17. | ||||||||
| 18. | Auburn | Arkansas (1-0) | Virginia Tech (1-1) | Louisville (2-1) | South Florida (3-0) | Arizona State (5-0) | Illinois (5-1) | Auburn (5-2) | 18. | ||||||||
| 19. | Florida State | TCU (1-0) | Oregon (2-0) | Hawaiʻi (3-0) | Hawaiʻi (4-0) | Texas (4-1) | Wisconsin (5-1) | Texas (5-2) | 19. | ||||||||
| 20. | Nebraska | Hawaiʻi (1-0) | Clemson (2-0) | Texas A&M (3-0) | Missouri (4-0) | Cincinnati (5-0) | Kansas (5-0) | Tennessee (4-2) | 20. | ||||||||
| 21. | Arkansas | Georgia Tech (1-0) | Boston College (2-0) | Kentucky (3-0) | Penn State (3-1) | Rutgers (3-1) | Florida State (4-1) | Georgia (5-2) | 21. | ||||||||
| 22. | TCU | Boise State (1-0) | Tennessee (1-1) | Georgia (2-1) | Alabama (3-1) | Clemson (4-1) | Auburn (4-2) | Texas Tech (6-1) | 22. | ||||||||
| 23. | Hawaiʻi | Texas A&M (1-0) | Georgia (1-1) | South Florida (2-0) | Arizona State (4-0) | Purdue (5-0) | Texas (4-2) | Cincinnati (6-1) | 23. | ||||||||
| 24. | Boise State | Tennessee (0-1) | Hawaiʻi (2-0) | Nebraska (2-1) | Cincinnati (4-0) | Kansas State (3-1) | Georgia (4-2) | Michigan (5-2) | 24. | ||||||||
| 25. | Texas A&M | Clemson (1-0) | Texas A&M (2-0) | Missouri (3-0) | Nebraska (3-1) | Nebraska (4-1) | Tennessee (3-2) | Kansas State (4-2) | 25. | ||||||||
| Week 1 August 18[2] |
Week 2 September 4[3] |
Week 3 September 9[4] |
Week 4 September 16[5] |
Week 5 September 23[6] |
Week 6 September 30[7] |
Week 7 October 7[8] |
Week 8 October 14[9] |
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Week 10 |
Week 11 |
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Week 14 |
Week 15 |
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Dropped: UCLA Georgia Tech Arkansas Tennessee |
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Dropped: Rutgers Clemson Purdue Kansas State Nebraska |
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Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 62 college football Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 1550. The preseason poll was released on 2007-08-03.
| Week 1 August 3[10] |
Week 2 September 4[11] |
Week 3 September 9[12] |
Week 4 September 16[13] |
Week 5 September 23[14] |
Week 6 September 30[15] |
Week 7 October 7[16] |
Week 8 October 14[17] |
Week 9 |
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| 1. | USC (45) | USC (49) (1-0) | USC (42) (1-0) | USC (44) (2-0) | USC (44) (3-0) | USC (45) (4-0) | LSU (58) (6-0) | Ohio State (56) (7-0) | 1. | ||||||||
| 2. | LSU (4) | LSU (4) (1-0) | LSU (11) (2-0) | LSU (8) (3-0) | LSU (8) (4-0) | LSU (14) (5-0) | California (5-0) | Boston College (1) (7-0) | 2. | ||||||||
| 3. | Florida (9) | Florida (7) (1-0) | Florida (7) (2-0) | Florida (7) (3-0) | Florida (4) (4-0) | California (5-0) | Ohio State (2) (6-0) | South Florida (3) (6-0) | 3. | ||||||||
| 4. | Texas | West Virginia (1-0) | West Virginia (2-0) | Oklahoma (1) (3-0) | Oklahoma (4) (4-0) | Ohio State (1) (5-0) | Boston College (6-0) | Oklahoma (6-1) | 4. | ||||||||
| 5. | Michigan (2) | Wisconsin (1-0) | Oklahoma (2-0) | West Virginia (3-0) | West Virginia (4-0) | Wisconsin (5-0) | South Florida (5-0) т | LSU (6-1) | 5. | ||||||||
| 6. | West Virginia | Oklahoma (1-0) | Texas (2-0) | Texas (3-0) | California (4-0) | Boston College (5-0) | Oklahoma (5-1) т | Oregon (5-1) | 6. | ||||||||
| 7. | Wisconsin | Texas (1-0) | Wisconsin (2-0) | Wisconsin (3-0) | Texas (4-0) | Florida (4-1) | USC (4-1) | West Virginia (5-1) | 7. | ||||||||
| 8. | Oklahoma | Louisville (1-0) | California (2-0) | California (3-0) | Ohio State (4-0) | Kentucky (5-0) | Oregon (4-1) | South Carolina (6-1) | 8. | ||||||||
| 9. | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech (1-0) | Louisville (2-0) | Ohio State (3-0) | Wisconsin (4-0) | South Florida (4-0) | West Virgina (5-1) | USC (5-1) т | 9. | ||||||||
| 10. | Ohio State | California (1-0) | Ohio State (2-0) | Penn State (3-0) | Rutgers (3-0) | Oklahoma (4-1) | Virginia Tech (5-1) | California (5-1) т | 10. | ||||||||
| 11. | Louisville | Ohio State (1-0) | UCLA (2-0) | Rutgers (3-0) | Boston College (4-0) | Georgia (4-1) | Missouri (5-0) | Virginia Tech (6-1) | 11. | ||||||||
| 12. | California | Georgia (1-0) | Penn State (2-0) | Boston College (3-0) | Oregon (4-0) | West Virginia (4-1) | South Carolina (5-1) | Arizona State (7-0) | 12. | ||||||||
| 13. | Georgia | Auburn (1-0) | Rutgers (2-0) | Oregon (3-0) | Clemson (4-0) | Oregon (4-1) | Arizona State (6-0) | Kentucky (6-1) | 13. | ||||||||
| 14. | Auburn | UCLA (1-0) | Nebraska (2-0) | South Carolina (3-0) т | Virginia Tech (3-1) | Virginia Tech (4-1) | Florida (4-2) | Florida (4-2) | 14. | ||||||||
| 15. | Tennessee | Penn State (1-0) | Georgia Tech (2-0) | Clemson (3-0) т | Kentucky (4-0) | Hawaiʻi (5-0) | Wisconsin (5-1) | Kansas (6-0) | 15. | ||||||||
| 16. | Rutgers | Rutgers (1-0) | Arkansas (1-0) | Texas A&M (3-0) | Georgia (3-1) | Texas (4-1) | Hawaiʻi (6-0) | Hawaiʻi (7-0) | 16. | ||||||||
| 17. | UCLA | Nebraska (1-0) | Virginia Tech (1-1) | Virginia Tech (2-1) | Hawaiʻi (4-0) | Missouri (4-0) | Cincinnati (6-0) | Missouri (5-1) | 17. | ||||||||
| 18. | Penn State | Arkansas (1-0) | Texas A&M (2-0) | Hawaiʻi (3-0) | South Florida (3-0) | South Carolina (4-1) | Kentucky (5-1) | Texas (5-2) | 18. | ||||||||
| 19. | Nebraska | TCU (1-0) | Boston College (2-0) | Louisville (2-1) | Penn State (3-1) | Arizona State (5-0) | Illinois (5-1) | Auburn (5-2) | 19. | ||||||||
| 20. | Arkansas | Boise State (1-0) | Clemson (2-0) | Alabama (3-0) | Missouri (4-0) | Purdue (5-0) | Kansas (5-0) | Georgia (5-2) | 20. | ||||||||
| 21. | Florida State | Georgia Tech (1-0) | Oregon (2-0) | Georgia (2-1) | South Carolina (3-1) | Rutgers (3-1) | Florida State (4-1) | Texas Tech (6-1) | 21. | ||||||||
| 22. | TCU | Hawaiʻi (1-0) | Hawaiʻi (2-0) | Nebraska (2-1) | Nebraska (3-1) | Clemson (4-1) | Texas (4-2) | Tennessee (4-2) | 22. | ||||||||
| 23. | Boise State | Texas A&M (1-0) | South Carolina (2-0) | Kentucky (3-0) | Michigan State (4-0) | Nebraska (4-1) | Georgia (4-2) | Cincinnati (6-1) | 23. | ||||||||
| 24. | Hawaiʻi | Tennessee (0-1) | Tennessee (1-1) | South Florida (2-0) | Alabama (3-1) | Cincinnati (5-0) | Purdue (5-1) | Virginia (6-1) | 24. | ||||||||
| 25. | Texas A&M | Boston College (1-0) | Georgia (1-1) | Missouri (3-0) | Arizona State (4-0) т Purdue (4-0) т |
UCLA (4-1) | Auburn (4-1) | Penn State (5-2) | 25. | ||||||||
| Week 1 August 3[10] |
Week 2 September 4[11] |
Week 3 September 9[12] |
Week 4 September 16[13] |
Week 5 September 23[14] |
Week 6 September 30[15] |
Week 7 October 7[16] |
Week 8 October 14[17] |
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Week 11 |
Week 12 |
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Week 14 |
Week 15 |
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Dropped: Auburn TCU Boise State |
Dropped: UCLA Georgia Tech Arkansas Tennessee |
Dropped: Texas A&M Louisville |
Dropped: Penn State Michigan State Alabama |
Dropped: Rutgers Clemson Nebraska UCLA |
Dropped: Wisconsin Illinois Florida State Purdue |
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Harris Interactive Poll
| Week 5 September 23[18] |
Week 6 September 30[19] |
Week 7 October 7[20] |
Week 8 October 14[21] |
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| 1. | USC (91) (3-0) | USC (76) (4-0) | LSU (113) (6-0) | Ohio State (110) (7-0) | 1. | |||||||
| 2. | LSU (19) (4-0) | LSU (36) (5-0) | California (0) (5-0) | Boston College (7-0) | 2. | |||||||
| 3. | Oklahoma (1) (4-0) | California (5-0) | Ohio State (6-0) | South Florida (2) (6-0) | 3. | |||||||
| 4. | Florida (3) (4-0) | Ohio State (5-0) | Boston College (6-0) | Oklahoma (6-1) | 4. | |||||||
| 5. | West Virginia (4-0) | Wisconsin (5-0) | Oklahoma (5-1) | LSU (1) (6-1) | 5. | |||||||
| 6. | California (4-0) | Boston College (5-0) | South Florida (5-0) | South Carolina (6-1) | 6. | |||||||
| 7. | Ohio State (4-0) | Kentucky (5-0) | USC (4-1) | Oregon (5-1) | 7. | |||||||
| 8. | Texas (4-0) | Florida (4-1) | West Virginia (5-1) | West Virginia (5-1) | 8. | |||||||
| 9. | Wisconsin (4-0) | Oklahoma (4-1) | South Carolina (5-1) | USC (5-1) | 9. | |||||||
| 10. | Oregon (4-0) | South Florida (4-0) | Oregon (4-1) | California (5-1) | 10. | |||||||
| 11. | Boston College (4-0) | West Virginia (4-1) | Missouri (5-0) | Kentucky (6-1) | 11. | |||||||
| 12. | Rutgers (3-0) | Georgia (4-1) | Virginia Tech (5-1) | Arizona State (1) (7-0) | 12. | |||||||
| 13. | Clemson (4-0) | Oregon (4-1) | Florida (4-2) | Virginia Tech (6-1) | 13. | |||||||
| 14. | Kentucky (4-0) | South Carolina (4-1) | Arizona State (6-0) | Florida (4-2) | 14. | |||||||
| 15. | Georgia (3-1) | Virginia Tech (4-1) | Wisconsin (5-1) | Kansas (6-0) | 15. | |||||||
| 16. | Virginia Tech (3-1) | Hawaiʻi (5-0) | Hawaiʻi (6-0) | Hawaiʻi (7-0) | 16. | |||||||
| 17. | South Carolina (3-1) | Texas (4-1) | Cincinnati (6-0) | Missouri (5-1) | 17. | |||||||
| 18. | Hawaiʻi (4-0) | Missouri (4-0) | Kentucky (5-1) | Texas (5-2) | 18. | |||||||
| 19. | Penn State (3-1) | Arizona State (5-0) | Illinois (5-1) | Auburn (5-2) | 19. | |||||||
| 20. | South Florida (3-0) | Purdue (5-0) | Kansas (5-0) | Georgia (5-2) | 20. | |||||||
| 21. | Missouri (4-0) | Rutgers (3-1) | Texas (4-2) | Texas Tech (6-1) | 21. | |||||||
| 22. | Alabama (3-1) | Clemson (4-1) | Florida State (4-1) | Tennessee (4-2) | 22. | |||||||
| 23. | Arizona State (4-0) | Nebraska (4-1) | Georgia (4-2) | Cincinnati (6-1) | 23. | |||||||
| 24. | Nebraska (3-1) | Cincinnati (5-0) | Purdue (5-1) | Virginia (6-1) | 24. | |||||||
| 25. | Michigan State (4-0) | Michigan State (4-1) | Auburn (4-2) | Michigan (5-2) | 25. | |||||||
| Week 5 September 23[18] |
Week 6 September 30[19] |
Week 7 October 7[20] |
Week 8 October 14[21] |
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BCS Ranking
- See also: 2007 BCS computer rankings
The initial BCS ranking will be released in October 2007.
| Week 8 October 14 |
Week 9 October 21 |
Week 10 October 28 |
Week 11 November 4 |
Week 12 November 11 |
Week 13 November 18 |
Week 14 November 25 |
Week 15 December 2 |
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| 1. | Ohio State (7-0) | 1. | |||||||
| 2. | South Florida (6-0) | 2. | |||||||
| 3. | Boston College (7-0) | 3. | |||||||
| 4. | LSU (6-1) | 4. | |||||||
| 5. | Oklahoma (6-1) | 5. | |||||||
| 6. | South Carolina (6-1) | 6. | |||||||
| 7. | Kentucky (6-1) | 7. | |||||||
| 8. | Arizona State (7-0) | 8. | |||||||
| 9. | West Virginia (5-1) | 9. | |||||||
| 10. | Oregon (5-1) | 10. | |||||||
| 11. | Virginia Tech (6-1) | 11. | |||||||
| 12. | California (5-1) | 12. | |||||||
| 13. | Kansas (6-0) | 13. | |||||||
| 14. | USC (5-1) | 14. | |||||||
| 15. | Florida (4-2) | 15. | |||||||
| 16. | Missouri (5-1) | 16. | |||||||
| 17. | Auburn (5-2) | 17. | |||||||
| 18. | Hawaiʻi (7-0) | 18. | |||||||
| 19. | Virginia (6-1) | 19. | |||||||
| 20. | Georgia (5-2) | 20. | |||||||
| 21. | Tennessee (4-2) | 21. | |||||||
| 22. | Texas (5-2) | 22. | |||||||
| 23. | Cincinnati (6-1) | 23. | |||||||
| 24. | Texas Tech (6-1) | 24. | |||||||
| 25. | Michigan (5-2) | 25. | |||||||
| Week 8 October 14 |
Week 9 October 21 |
Week 10 October 28 |
Week 11 November 4 |
Week 12 November 11 |
Week 13 November 18 |
Week 14 November 25 |
Week 15 December 2 |
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BlogPoll
The BlogPoll is a poll run and voted on by sports bloggers.[22] 2007 is the 3rd year of the poll. Currently, over 60 separate blogs vote in the poll. It is administered by the Michigan blog mgoblog.
| Week 1 August 29 |
Week 2 September 5 |
Week 3 September 12 |
Week 4 September 19 |
Week 5 September 26 |
Week 6 October 3 |
Week 7 October 10 |
Week 8 October 17 |
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| 1. | USC (39) | USC (1-0) (37) | LSU (42) (2-0) | LSU (34) (3-0) | LSU (37) (4-0) | LSU (45) | LSU (60) | Ohio State (35) | 1. | ||||||||
| 2. | LSU | LSU (1-0) (10) | Oklahoma (3) (2-0) | USC (27) (2-0) | USC (25) (3-0) | USC (16) | California (3) | South Florida (26) | 2. | ||||||||
| 3. | Michigan (1) | West Virginia (1-0) (3) | USC (13) (1-0) | Oklahoma (1) (3-0) | Oklahoma (2) (4-0) | California (3) | Ohio State | LSU (5) | 3. | ||||||||
| 4. | West Virginia (1) | Oklahoma (1-0) (2) | Florida (2) (2-0) | Florida (3) (3-0) | Florida (1) (4-0) | Ohio State | Boston College | Boston College | 4. | ||||||||
| 5. | Texas (1) | Florida (1-0) (3) | West Virginia (2-0) | West Virginia (3-0) | West Virginia (4-0) | South Florida | South Florida | Oklahoma | 5. | ||||||||
| 6. | Oklahoma | Wisconsin (1-0) (1) | Texas (2-0) | California (3-0) | California (4-0) | Boston College | Oklahoma | South Carolina | 6. | ||||||||
| 7. | Florida (1) | California (1-0) | California (2-0) | Ohio State (3-0) | Ohio State (4-0) | Wisconsin | South Carolina | Oregon | 7. | ||||||||
| 8. | Virginia Tech | Louisville (1-0) | Penn State (2-0) | Penn State (3-0) | Texas (4-0) | Kentucky | Missouri | Kentucky | 8. | ||||||||
| 9. | Wisconsin | Texas (1-0) (1) | Wisconsin (1) (2-0) | Texas (3-0) | Oregon (4-0) | Florida | Oregon | Arizona State (1) | 9. | ||||||||
| 10. | Louisville | Georgia (1-0) (2) | Louisville (2-0) | Oregon (3-0) | Boston College (4-0) | Oregon | Cincinnati | California | 10. | ||||||||
| 11. | Ohio State | Ohio State (1-0) | Ohio State (2-0) | Boston College (3-0) | Wisconsin (4-0) | Oklahoma | Arizona State | West Virginia | 11. | ||||||||
| 12. | California | Virginia Tech (1-0) | UCLA (2-0) | Wisconsin (3-0) | Rutgers (3-0) | South Carolina | West Virginia | Florida | 12. | ||||||||
| 13. | Penn State | Penn State (1-0) | Rutgers (2-0) | Rutgers (3-0) | Clemson (4-0) | Georgia | USC | Kansas | 13. | ||||||||
| 14. | Georgia | Nebraska (1-0) | Oregon (2-0) | South Carolina (3-0) | Kentucky (4-0) | West Virginia | Florida | Virginia Tech | 14. | ||||||||
| 15. | UCLA | UCLA (1-0) | Georgia Tech (2-0) | Alabama (3-0) | South Florida (3-0) | Missouri | Virginia Tech | Missouri | 15. | ||||||||
| 16. | Arkansas | Auburn (1-0) | Nebraska (2-0) | Clemson (3-0) | Georgia (3-1) | Arizona State | Illinois | USC | 16. | ||||||||
| 17. | Auburn | Arkansas (1-0) | South Carolina (2-0) | Kentucky (3-0) | South Carolina (3-1) | Cincinnati | Kentucky | Auburn | 17. | ||||||||
| 18. | Nebraska | Rutgers (1-0) | Arkansas (1-0) | South Florida (2-0) | Missouri (4-0) | Virginia Tech | Kansas | Hawaiʻi | 18. | ||||||||
| 19. | Florida State | Georgia Tech (1-0) | Boston College (2-0) | Texas A&M (3-0) | Cincinnati (4-0) | Texas | Hawaiʻi | Cincinnati | 19. | ||||||||
| 20. | Tennessee | Hawaiʻi (1-0) | Clemson (2-0) | Missouri (3-0) | Virginia Tech (3-1) | Hawaiʻi | Wisconsin | Tennessee | 20. | ||||||||
| 21. | Rutgers | TCU (1-0) | South Florida (2-0) | Louisville (2-1) | Arizona State (4-0) | Purdue | Florida State | Texas Tech | 21. | ||||||||
| 22. | Hawaiʻi | Boise State (1-0) | Washington (2-0) | Georgia (2-1) | Penn State (3-1) | Kansas State | Auburn | Texas | 22. | ||||||||
| 23. | TCU | Clemson (1-0) | Tennessee (1-1) | Virginia Tech (2-1) | Hawaiʻi (4-0) | Rutgers | Texas | Georgia | 23. | ||||||||
| 24. | Oregon | Oregon (1-0) | Missouri (2-0) | Hawaiʻi (3-0) | Alabama (3-1) | Clemson | Tennessee | Virginia | 24. | ||||||||
| 25. | Texas A&M | Boston College (1-0) | Virginia Tech (1-1) | Cincinnati (3-0) | Purdue (4-0) | Florida State | Purdue | Michigan | 25. | ||||||||
| Week 1 August 29 |
Week 2 September 5 |
Week 3 September 12 |
Week 4 September 19 |
Week 5 September 26 |
Week 6 October 3 |
Week 7 October 10 |
Week 8 October 17 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
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| Dropped: Michigan Florida State Texas A&M Tennessee |
Dropped: Boise State TCU Hawaiʻi Auburn Georgia |
Dropped: Tennessee Washington Arkansas |
Dropped: Texas A&M Louisville |
Dropped: Penn State Alabama |
Dropped: Kansas State Rutgers Clemson Georgia |
Dropped: Illinois Wisconsin Florida State Purdue |
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CBSSports.com 120
The CBSSports.com 120 (formerly the SportsLine 119) is a ranking of all 120 FBS teams in the nation maintained by CBS SportsLine.com that takes into account strength of schedule rankings and votes from SportsLine writers, editors and producers.[23] The top 25 from the CBSSports.com 120 are shown below:
| Week 1 September 5 |
Week 2 September 9 |
Week 3 September 16 |
Week 4 September 23 |
Week 5 September 30 |
Week 6 October 7 |
Week 7 October 14 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
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| 1. | USC (1-0) | USC (1-0) | USC (2-0) | USC (3-0) | USC (4-0) | LSU (6-0) | Ohio State (7-0) | 1. | |||||||||
| 2. | LSU (1-0) | LSU (2-0) | LSU (3-0) | LSU (4-0) | LSU (5-0) | California (5-0) | Boston College (7-0) | 2. | |||||||||
| 3. | West Virginia (1-0) | Oklahoma (2-0) | Oklahoma (3-0) | Oklahoma (4-0) | California (5-0) | Ohio State (6-0) | South Florida (6-0) | 3. | |||||||||
| 4. | Wisconsin (1-0) | Florida (2-0) | Florida (3-0) | Florida (4-0) | Ohio State (5-0) | Boston College (6-0) | Oklahoma (6-1) | 4. | |||||||||
| 5. | Florida (1-0) | West Virginia (2-0) | West Virginia (3-0) | West Virginia (4-0) | Wisconsin (5-0) | South Florida (5-0) | LSU (6-1) | 5. | |||||||||
| 6. | Louisville (1-0) | Wisconsin (2-0) | Wisconsin (3-0) | California (4-0) | Boston College (5-0) | Oklahoma (5-1) | Oregon (5-1) | 6. | |||||||||
| 7. | California (1-0) | California (2-0) | California (3-0) | Ohio State (4-0) | South Florida (4-0) | South Carolina (5-1) | Kentucky (6-1) | 7. | |||||||||
| 8. | Texas (1-0) | Louisville (2-0) | Ohio State (3-0) | Wisconsin (4-0) | Kentucky (5-0) | Virginia Tech (5-1) | South Carolina (6-1) | 8. | |||||||||
| 9. | Virginia Tech (1-0) | Texas (2-0) | Texas (3-0) | Texas (4-0) | Florida (4-1) | Oregon (4-1) | California (5-1) | 9. | |||||||||
| 10. | Oklahoma (1-0) | Ohio State (2-0) | Rutgers (3-0) | Rutgers (3-0) | Oklahoma (4-1) | Missouri (5-0) | Virginia Tech (6-1) | 10. | |||||||||
| 11. | Auburn (1-0) | UCLA (2-0) | Penn State (3-0) | Boston College (4-0) | Virginia Tech (4-0) | West Virginia (5-1) | West Virginia (5-1) | 11. | |||||||||
| 12. | Georgia (1-0) | Rutgers (2-0) | Boston College (3-0) | Oregon (4-0) | Georgia (4-1) | Arizona State (6-0) | Arizona State (7-0) | 12. | |||||||||
| 13. | Ohio State (1-0) | Nebraska (2-0) | South Carolina (3-0) | Clemson (4-0) | West Virginia (4-1) | USC (4-1) | Florida (4-2) | 13. | |||||||||
| 14. | Rutgers (1-0) | Penn State (2-0) | Texas A&M (3-0) | Kentucky (4-0) | Oregon (4-1) | Hawaiʻi (6-0) | USC (5-1) | 14. | |||||||||
| 15. | UCLA (1-0) | Boston College (2-0) | Oregon (3-0) | South Florida (3-0) | Missouri (4-0) | Florida (4-2) | Missouri (5-1) | 15. | |||||||||
| 16. | TCU (1-0) | South Carolina (2-0) | South Florida (2-0) | South Carolina (3-1) | Nebraska (4-1) | Cincinnati (6-0) | Kansas (6-0) | 16. | |||||||||
| 17. | Boise State (1-0) | Texas A&M (2-0) | Clemson (3-0) | Georgia (3-1) | Hawaiʻi (5-0) | Kentucky (5-1) | Hawaiʻi (7-0) | 17. | |||||||||
| 18. | Arkansas (1-0) | South Florida (2-0) | Alabama (3-0) | Virginia Tech (3-1) | Texas (4-1) | Illinois (5-1) | Texas (5-2) | 18. | |||||||||
| 19. | Nebraska (1-0) | Arkansas (1-0) | Nebraska (2-1) | Hawaiʻi (4-0) | South Carolina (4-1) | Wisconsin (5-1) | Auburn (5-2) | 19. | |||||||||
| 20. | Clemson (1-0) | Clemson (2-0) | Kentucky (3-0) | Nebraska (3-1) | Arizona State (5-0) | Kansas (5-0) | Texas Tech (6-1) | 20. | |||||||||
| 21. | Texas A&M (1-0) | Oregon (2-0) | Virginia Tech (2-1) | Missouri (4-0) | Cincinnati (5-0) | Florida State (4-1) | Tennessee (4-2) | 21. | |||||||||
| 22. | Hawaiʻi (1-0) | Georgia Tech (2-0) | Louisville (2-1) | Penn State (3-1) | UCLA (4-1) | Tennessee (3-2) | Georgia (5-2) | 22. | |||||||||
| 23. | Penn State (1-0) | Auburn (1-1) | Hawaiʻi (3-0) | Cincinnati (4-0) | Purdue (5-0) | Georgia (4-2) | Boise State (4-1) | 23. | |||||||||
| 24. | Boston College (1-0) | Virginia Tech (1-1) | UCLA (2-1) | Alabama (3-1) | Rutgers (3-1) | Texas (4-2) | Cincinnati (6-1) | 24. | |||||||||
| 25. | Tennessee (0-1) | Hawaiʻi (2-0) | Georgia (2-1) | UCLA (3-1) | Clemson (4-1) | Maryland (4-2) | Michigan (5-2) | 25. | |||||||||
| Week 1 September 5 |
Week 2 September 9 |
Week 3 September 16 |
Week 4 September 23 |
Week 5 September 30 |
Week 6 October 7 |
Week 7 October 14 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
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| Dropped: Georgia Tennessee TCU Boise State |
Dropped: Georgia Tech Arkansas Auburn |
Dropped: Texas A&M Louisville |
Dropped: Penn State Alabama |
Dropped: Purdue Nebraska Rutgers Clemson UCLA |
Dropped: Maryland Illinois Wisconsin |
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Preseason polls
Various publications release their preseason top 25 rankings months before the season commences.
| Athlon[24][25] | Lindy's[26] | Phil Steele[27] | Sporting News [citation needed] |
CollegeFootballNews[28] | NationalChamps.net[29] | Sports Illustrated[30] | BCS Fan[31] | ESPN[32] | Rivals.com | Sportsline[33] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9[34] | August 1[35] | ||||||||||||
| 1. | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | 1. |
| 2. | Texas | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | Michigan | LSU | LSU | Michigan | Michigan | West Virginia | Michigan | 2. |
| 3. | LSU | Michigan | Oklahoma | Michigan | Texas | Ohio State | Florida | Michigan | West Virginia | LSU | LSU | West Virginia | 3. |
| 4. | Wisconsin | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia | Florida | LSU | West Virginia | West Virginia | Wisconsin | West Virginia | Michigan | LSU | 4. |
| 5. | West Virginia | Texas | Michigan | Florida | Wisconsin | Oklahoma | Louisville | Texas | Oklahoma | Florida | Florida | Florida | 5. |
| 6. | Florida | Wisconsin | Texas | Texas | Ohio State | Florida | Michigan | Florida | Virginia Tech | Ohio State | Texas | Wisconsin | 6. |
| 7. | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Texas | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Louisville | 7. |
| 8. | Michigan | Virginia Tech | Florida State | Wisconsin | Arkansas | Louisville | Texas | Virginia Tech | Florida | Oklahoma | Wisconsin | Texas | 8. |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Louisville | UCLA | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma | Wisconsin | California | Texas | Oklahoma | UCLA | 9. |
| 10. | Rutgers | Oklahoma | Penn State | UCLA | Michigan | Texas | Wisconsin | Ohio State | LSU | Wisconsin | Ohio State | Oklahoma | 10. |
| 11. | California | Florida | Georgia | Florida State | West Virginia | Arkansas | Ohio State | Oklahoma | Louisville | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Auburn | 11. |
| 12. | Ohio State | California | Hawaii | California | Georgia | Wisconsin | Rutgers | California | Arkansas | Georgia | Auburn | Virginia Tech | 12. |
| 13. | Louisville | Ohio State | South Carolina | Oklahoma | Virginia Tech | Nebraska | Arkansas | Auburn | Rutgers | Nebraska | California | TCU | 13. |
| 14. | Georgia Tech | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Auburn | Tennessee | Penn State | UCLA | Ohio State | Auburn | Georgia | Tennessee | 14. |
| 15. | UCLA | TCU | Ohio State | Penn State | Nebraska | UCLA | Boise State | Rutgers | Texas A&M | California | Penn State | Arkansas | 15. |
| 16. | Georgia | Rutgers | Wisconsin | Auburn | Tennessee | Auburn | Auburn | Tennessee | Georgia | Arkansas | Boston College | California | 16. |
| 17. | Penn State | Georgia | Alabama | Ohio State | Florida State | Wake Forest | Tennessee | Penn State | Penn State | Tennessee | Tennessee | Rutgers | 17. |
| 18. | Nebraska | Texas A&M | Oregon | Tennessee | California | Texas A&M | Nebraska | Georgia | Nebraska | Penn State | Nebraska | Ohio State | 18. |
| 19. | Hawaii | Hawaii | Missouri | Rutgers | Boston College | California | Georgia | Arkansas | TCU | Rutgers | Rutgers | Boise State | 19. |
| 20. | Tennessee | Wake Forest | Texas A&M | TCU | Texas A&M | Boston College | California | Hawaii | Auburn | Florida State | Miami | Georgia | 20. |
| 21. | Auburn | Florida State | UCLA | South Florida | Rutgers | Notre Dame | TCU | Florida State | Tennessee | Texas A&M | Hawaii | South Carolina | 21. |
| 22. | Oregon State | UCLA | Nebraska | Boise State | Georgia Tech | South Carolina | UCLA | Nebraska | Boise State | Notre Dame | Texas A&M | Notre Dame | 22. |
| 23. | Texas A&M | Auburn | TCU | Nebraska | TCU | Georgia | Oregon State | Texas A&M | UCLA | Hawaii | Florida State | Texas A&M | 23. |
| 24. | Miami | Boston College | South Florida | Southern Miss | Penn State | Penn State | South Carolina | Boise State | Wake Forest | Boston College | Arkansas | Florida State | 24. |
| 25. | TCU | Nebraska | Tennessee | BYU | Oregon State | South Florida | South Florida | TCU | Alabama | Clemson | UCLA | Kentucky | 25. |
| Athlon | Lindy's | Phil Steele | Sporting News | CollegeFootballNews | NationalChamps.net | Sports Illustrated | BCS Fan | ESPN | January 9 | August 1 | Sportsline | ||
| Rivals.com | |||||||||||||
Legend
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Selected for BCS National Championship Game | ||
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*
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Selected AP National Champion | |
| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#-#) | Win-loss record | |
| ? | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
References
- College Football Rankings. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
- NCAA Football Polls. CBS SportsLine.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- College Football Polls. SI.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
- Breaking down the Top 25 teams. USAToday.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
- mgoblog: BlogPoll. mgoblog. Retrieved on 2006-01-09.
- Harris Poll. Fox Sports. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
Notes
- ^ D'Angelo, Tom. "Upset opens up AP poll", PalmBeachPost.com, 2007-09-07. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason. Associated Press (2007-08-18). Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 1. Associated Press (2007-09-04). Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 2. Associated Press (2007-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 3. Associated Press (2007-09-16). Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 4. Associated Press (2007-09-23). Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 5. Associated Press (2007-09-30). Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 6. Associated Press (2007-10-07). Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 7. Associated Press (2007-10-14). Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason. USA Today (2007-08-03). Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 1. USA Today (2007-09-04). Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 2. USA Today (2007-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 3. USA Today (2007-09-16). Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 4. USA Today (2007-09-23). Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 5. USA Today (2007-09-30). Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 6. USA Today (2007-10-07). Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 7. USA Today (2007-10-14). Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
- ^ Top 25 Team Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll (PDF). Harris Interactive (2007-09-23). Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ Top 25 Team Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll (PDF). Harris Interactive (2007-09-30). Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Top 25 Team Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll (PDF). Harris Interactive (2007-10-07). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^ Top 25 Team Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll (PDF). Harris Interactive (2007-10-14). Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
- ^ mgoblog: Blogpoll Central (HTML) (English). mgoblog.blogspot.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
- ^ CBSSports.com 120 (HTML) (English). CBSSports.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ Season Preview, Predictions, and Pre-Game Analysis. athlonsports.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
- ^ (2007) "Preseason Top 25". Athlon Sports Big 12 Football Edition 12: 40-57. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.