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USA Today Top 25

Published: Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 12:08 a.m. MST
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The Top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 29, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

... Record ... Pts ... Pvs

1. Alabama (58) ... 12-0 ... 1521 ... 1

2. Oklahoma (2) ... 11-1 ... 1397 ... 2

3. Texas ... 11-1 ... 1396 ... 4

4. Florida (1) ... 11-1 ... 1385 ... 3

5. So. California ... 10-1 ... 1298 ... 5

6. Penn State ... 11-1 ... 1176 ... 6

7. Utah ... 12-0 ... 1153 ... 7

8. Texas Tech ... 11-1 ... 1116 ... 8

9. Boise State ... 12-0 ... 1044 ... 9

10. Ohio State ... 10-2 ... 999 ... 10

11. TCU ... 10-2 ... 836 ... 14

12. Cincinnati ... 10-2 ... 770 ... 16

13. Ball State ... 12-0 ... 765 ... 15

14. Oregon ... 9-3 ... 658 ... 18

15. Ok. State ... 9-3 ... 613 ... 12

16. Georgia Tech ... 9-3 ... 590 ... 23

17. Missouri ... 9-3 ... 470 ... 11

18. BYU ... 10-2 ... 461 ... 19

19. Georgia ... 9-3 ... 440 ... 13

20. Boston College ... 9-3 ... 435 ... 22

21. Michigan State ... 9-3 ... 414 ... 21

22. Northwestern ... 9-3 ... 333 ... 20

23. Pittsburgh ... 8-3 ... 154 ... —

24. Oregon State ... 8-4 ... 127 ... 17

25. Mississippi ... 8-4 ... 126 ... —

Others receiving votes: Virginia Tech 41, Iowa 31, Tulsa 21, Florida State 15, Nebraska 11, Kansas 10, Connecticut 5, North Carolina 5, Rice 5, California 4.

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