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September 13, 2009 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts CP Last Week
1 < 1 Florida (56) SEC 2-0 1491 1 W 56-6 H Troy
2 < 2 Texas (1) Big 12 2-0 1404 2 W 41-10 A Wyoming
3 < 3 USC (1) Pac-10 2-0 1396 3 W 18-15 A #8 Ohio State
4 < 4 Alabama (2) SEC 2-0 1328 4 W 40-14 H FIU
5 < 6 Mississippi SEC 1-0 1145 6 DNP
5 < 7 Penn State Big Ten 2-0 1145 5 W 28-7 H Syracuse
7 < 9 BYU MWC 2-0 1122 9 W 54-3 A Tulane
8 < 10 California Pac-10 2-0 1058 7 W 59-7 H Eastern Washington
9 < 11 LSU SEC 2-0 951 7 W 23-9 H Vanderbilt
10 < 12 Boise State WAC 2-0 945 10 W 48-0 H Miami (OH)
11 < 8 Ohio State Big Ten 1-1 840 11 L 18-15 H #3 USC
12 < 13 Oklahoma Big 12 1-1 835 12 W 64-0 H Idaho State
13 < 14 Virginia Tech ACC 1-1 749 14 W 52-10 H Marshall
14 < 15 Georgia Tech ACC 2-0 683 13 W 30-27 H Clemson
15 < 16 TCU MWC 1-0 609 15 W 30-14 A Virginia
16 < 5 Oklahoma State Big 12 1-1 445 17 L 45-35 H Houston
17 < 23 Cincinnati Big East 2-0 407 21 W 70-3 H Southeast Missouri State
18 < 17 Utah MWC 2-0 405 16 W 24-14 A San Jose State
19 < 22 Nebraska Big 12 2-0 365 18 W 38-9 H Arkansas State
20 < 20 Miami (FL) ACC 1-0 364 22 DNP
21 < NR Houston CUSA 2-0 341 NR W 45-35 A #5 Oklahoma State
22 < 24 Kansas Big 12 2-0 271 23 W 34-7 A UTEP
23 < 21 Georgia SEC 1-1 260 20 W 41-37 H South Carolina
24 < 19 North Carolina ACC 2-0 250 19 W 12-10 A Connecticut
25 < NR Michigan Big Ten 2-0 169 NR W 38-34 H #18 Notre Dame
RV < 25 Missouri Big 12 2-0 93 25 W 27-20 H Bowling Green
RV < NR Pittsburgh Big East 87  
RV < NR Oregon State Pac-10 64  
RV < NR Texas Tech Big 12 54  
RV < NR UCLA Pac-10 44  
RV < 18 Notre Dame Ind 1-1 40 NR L 38-34 A Michigan
RV < NR West Virginia Big East 30  
RV < NR Auburn SEC 26  
RV < NR Iowa Big Ten 23  
RV < NR Boston College ACC 19  
RV < NR Baylor Big 12 15  
RV < NR Clemson ACC 10  
RV < NR Oregon Pac-10 5  
RV < NR Arizona Pac-10 4  
RV < NR Arkansas SEC 3  
RV < NR Colorado State MWC 2  
RV < NR Florida State ACC 1  
RV < NR Minnesota Big Ten 1  
RV < NR South Florida Big East 1  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 5 8.4 5175
Big 12 5 14.2 3320
ACC 4 17.8 2046
MWC 3 13.3 2136
Big Ten 3 13.7 2154
Pac-10 2 5.5 2454
WAC 1 10.0 945
Big East 1 17.0 407
CUSA 1 21.0 341

Milestones

- Mississippi makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 10/12/1970 poll (624 polls).
- LSU makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 10/5/2008 poll (12 polls).
- Michigan makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the final 2007 poll (19 polls).
- Houston makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/17/1991 poll (301 polls).
- Alabama's weekly Top 25 streak reaches 20.
- Penn State's weekly Top 25 streak reaches 20.
- LSU's total appearances reach 470.
- Penn State breaks tie with Tennessee for #9 in total appearances.
- Georgia ties UCLA for #13 in total appearances.
- Mississippi breaks tie with Purdue for #29 in total appearances.
- Cincinnati breaks tie with Marshall for #93 in total appearances.

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.