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September 7, 1998 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Ohio State (39) Big Ten 1-0 1708 W 34-17 A #11 West Virginia
2 < 2 Florida State (22) ACC 1-0 1667 W 23-14 N #14 Texas A&M (Kick-off Classic)
3 < 3 Florida (4) SEC 1-0 1571  
4 < 4 Nebraska (2) Big 12 2-0 1546  
5 < 6 Kansas State (2) Big 12 1-0 1418  
6 < 7 UCLA (1) Pac-10 0-0 1394 DNP
7 < 9 LSU SEC 0-0 1279 DNP
8 < 10 Tennessee SEC 1-0 1274  
9 < 13 Penn State Big Ten 1-0 1131  
10 < 22 Notre Dame Ind 1-0 1104  
11 < 18 Washington Pac-10 1-0 1051  
12 < 16 Virginia ACC 1-0 963  
13 < 5 Michigan Big Ten 0-1 818  
14 < 8 Arizona State Pac-10 0-1 737  
15 < 19 Georgia SEC 1-0 716  
16 < NR Colorado Big 12 1-0 619  
17 < 20 Wisconsin Big Ten 1-0 534  
18 < 14 Texas A&M Big 12 0-1 487  
19 < 17 Syracuse Big East 0-1 470  
20 < 11 West Virginia Big East 0-1 445  
21 < 24 Arizona Pac-10 1-0 361 W 27-6 A Hawaii
22 < NR USC Pac-10 1-0 287  
23 < NR Texas Big 12 1-0 250  
24 < NR Oregon Pac-10 1-0 141  
25 < NR Missouri Big 12 1-0 123  
NR < 12 North Carolina ACC 0  
NR < 15 Colorado State WAC 0  
NR < 21 Southern Miss CUSA 0  
NR < 23 Michigan State Big Ten 0  
NR < 25 Auburn SEC 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Big 12 6 15.2 4443
Pac-10 6 16.3 3971
SEC 4 8.3 4840
Big Ten 4 10.0 4191
ACC 2 7.0 2630
Big East 2 19.5 915
Ind 1 10.0 1104

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.