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

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
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

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