BYU ranked 15 on AP, USA Today polls; Utah sits at 22, 23

Compiled from Deseret News wire services
Published: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 12:41 p.m. MDT
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The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press expanded college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 1, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, previous ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points:

The Associated Press Top 25 Poll

1. Southern Cal (21) ... 1-0 ... 1,539 ... 3 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... Moved to the top
2. Georgia (20) ... 1-0 ... 1,506 ... 1 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... First meeting with CMU
3. Ohio St. (15) ... 1-0 ... 1,497 ... 2 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... Wells has injured foot
4. Oklahoma (2) ... 1-0 ... 1,432 ... 4 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... DE Williams may not return
5. Florida (5) ... 1-0 ... 1,415 ... 5 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 1985 last time beat Miami
6. Missouri (1) ... 1-0 ... 1,301 ... 6 ... 1-0 ... 0-0 ... Gave 532 yards vs.Illini
7. LSU (1) ... 1-0 ... 1,207 ... 7 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... Scott 160 yards-16 carries
8. West Virginia ... 1-0 ... 1,108 ... 8 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 17-2 vs. East Carolina

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9. Auburn ... 1-0 ... 1,033 ... 10 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 16-5 vs. Southern Miss
10. Texas ... 1-0 ... 1,028 ... 11 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 1933 last meeting with UTEP
11. Wisconsin ... 1-0 ... 849 ... 13 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 5-0 vs. CUSA opponents
12. Texas Tech ... 1-0 ... 842 ... 12 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... First meeting with Nevada
13. Alabama ... 1-0 ... 834 ... 24 ... 1-0 ... 0-0 ... Won 11 straight vs. Tulane
14. Kansas ... 1-0 ... 748 ... 14 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... Record 52,112 at Memorial
15. Arizona St. ... 1-0 ... 672 ... 15 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 9-3 at home vs. Stanford
15. BYU ... 1-0 ... 672 ... 16 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... Sloppy second half vs. UNI
17. South Florida ... 1-0 ... 588 ... 19 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 3-0 vs. Central Florida
18. Oregon ... 1-0 ... 508 ... 21 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 3-0 vs. Utah State
19. Penn St. ... 1-0 ... 467 ... 22 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... Paterno tied Bowden at 373
20. Wake Forest ... 1-0 ... 414 ... 23 ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... Beat Ole Miss in 2006 ... 27-3
21. Fresno St. ... 1-0 ... 242 ... — ... ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... 13 Ws vs. BCS Big Six
22. Utah ... 1-0 ... 214 ... — ... ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... Utes win in The Big House
23. UCLA ... 1-0 ... 151 ... — ... ... 1-0 ... 0-0 ... QB Craft overcomes 4 INTs
24. Illinois ... 0-1 ... 147 ... 20 ... 0-1 ... 0-0 ... Another shootout vs Tigers
24. South Carolina ... 1-0 ... 147 ... — ... ... 0-0 ... 0-0 ... QB Smelley starts vs. VU

Others receiving votes: Clemson 143, East Carolina 108, California 91, Boston College 36, Florida St. 36, Cincinnati 35, Tennessee 30, Boise St. 19, Bowling Green 17, Virginia Tech 14, Connecticut 9, Rutgers 6, Kentucky 5, Nebraska 4, Oklahoma St. 3, Arizona 2, TCU 2, Miami 1, North Carolina 1, Notre Dame 1, Tulsa 1.

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