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September 21, 1998 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Ohio State (64) Big Ten 3-0 1744 W 35-14 H #21 Missouri
2 < 3 Nebraska (1) Big 12 3-0 1601  
3 < 4 UCLA (1) Pac-10 2-0 1562  
4 < 6 Tennessee (2) SEC 2-0 1542  
5 < 5 Kansas State (2) Big 12 3-0 1522  
6 < 7 LSU SEC 2-0 1389  
7 < 8 Penn State Big Ten 3-0 1255  
8 < 2 Florida SEC 2-1 1242  
9 < 9 Washington Pac-10 2-0 1217  
10 < 11 Florida State ACC 2-1 1043  
11 < 10 Virginia ACC 3-0 1011  
12 < 13 Syracuse Big East 2-1 981  
13 < 12 Georgia SEC 3-0 930  
14 < 14 Wisconsin Big Ten 3-0 783  
15 < 15 Colorado Big 12 3-0 714  
16 < 16 Arizona Pac-10 3-0 684 W 35-11 H Iowa
17 < 17 Texas A&M Big 12 2-1 613  
18 < 18 USC Pac-10 3-0 604  
19 < 19 West Virginia Big East 1-1 538  
20 < 22 Oregon Pac-10 3-0 399  
21 < NR Virginia Tech Big East 3-0 304  
22 < 24 Alabama SEC 2-0 277  
23 < 23 Notre Dame Ind 1-1 155  
23 < NR Air Force WAC 3-0 155  
25 < 21 Missouri Big 12 2-1 132  
NR < 20 NC State ACC 0  
NR < 25 Mississippi State SEC 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 5 10.6 5380
Big 12 5 12.8 4582
Pac-10 5 13.2 4466
Big Ten 3 7.3 3782
Big East 3 17.3 1823
ACC 2 10.5 2054
WAC 1 23.0 155
Ind 1 23.0 155

Notes

  • * = Received first place votes (non-AP rankings); Hold the mouse cursor over these rankings to see the first place votes (where available) in a tooltip (for browsers that support tooltips)
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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.