PressBox: AP Top 25: Longhorns Out, Ducks Leap Broncos

AP Top 25: Longhorns Out, Ducks Leap Broncos

By Kevin Heitz

For the first time in 10 years, Texas is not in the Associated Press top 25 (and the poll is also without Penn State and Southern California). Following the Longhorns' 28-20 loss to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, the Sooners leapfrogged an idle Nebraska team to claim the No. 6 spot. But the biggest move may have been Oregon bucking the Boise State Broncos out of the third slot.

The Ducks held the Cardinal scoreless after halftime and scored 28 points in the second half to pull away from Stanford, 52-31. Oregon's dominating win in Eugene caused Boise State to drop to No. 4 despite the Broncos' dispatching New Mexico State, 59-0.

Alabama received 58 first place votes out of 60 after the Crimson Tide rolled over Florida, 31-6, to drop the Gators to No. 14, their lowest ranking since Nov. 11, 2007. Ohio State remains firmly in the No. 2 spot.

TCU is fifth with Oklahoma, Nebraska, Auburn, Arizona and Utah rounding out the top 10.

AP Top 25
1.      Alabama (5-0)
2.      Ohio State (5-0)
3.      Oregon (5-0)
4.      Boise State (4-0)
5.      TCU (5-0)
6.      Oklahoma (5-0)
7.      Nebraska (4-0)
8.      Auburn (5-0)
9.      Arizona (4-0)
10.    Utah (4-0)
11.    Arkansas (3-1)
12.    LSU (5-0)
13.    Miami (3-1)
14.    Florida (4-1)
15.    Iowa (4-1)
16.    Stanford (4-1)
17.    Michigan State (5-0)
18.    Michigan (5-0)
19.    South Carolina (3-1)
20.    Wisconsin (4-1)
21.    Nevada (5-0)
22.    Oklahoma State (4-0)
23.    Florida State (4-1)
24.    Missouri (4-0)
25.    Air Force (4-1)

Dropped from rankings: USC 18, Texas 21, Penn State 22

Others receiving votes: West Virginia 83, Kansas State 69, USC 52, Texas 33, Northwestern 25, Oregon State 12, Baylor 10, UCLA 8, Virginia Tech 8, North Carolina State 4, Penn State 1

Posted Oct. 4, 2010