College Football Rankings

For Some AP Voters, Alabama Not No. 1

AP | By RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 01.10.2012

NEW ORLEANS -- Alabama's convincing victory in the BCS championship wasn't enough to convince all 60 Associated Press college football poll voters tha...

Tide Take No. 1 In AP Poll

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 03.10.2012

NEW ORLEANS — Alabama split the games and swept the titles. The Crimson Tide was voted No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll for the eighth ...

President Obama, It's Time to (Live Up to Your Word to) Fix College Football

Brian Frederick | Posted 02.05.2012

Brian Frederick

Shortly after he was elected, President Obama said of a college football playoff, "I'm going to throw my weight around a little bit. I think it's the right thing to do." Well, what better time than now?

RANKINGS: LSU Is No. 1 But Who Is Next?

AP | By RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 12.04.2011

-- Alabama was No. 2 behind LSU and ahead of Oklahoma State in the latest Associated Press college football poll. The Cowboys cut deeply into the Cr...

Rematch? LSU, Alabama Back Atop Rankings

AP | By RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 11.27.2011

NEW YORK -- The voters in The Associated Press college football poll are clear on which two teams they believe are the best in the country. LSU is th...

College Football Rankings: SEC Dominates Tops Spots

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 01.20.2012

NEW YORK — The latest AP college football poll gives a new meaning to the term all-SEC. The Southeastern Conference is the second league to hav...

Top 25 Quarterbacks Heading into Week 12

Posted 01.17.2012

Week 11 was not a good one for the best quarterbacks in college football, to say the least. Some, like Andrew Luck and Kellen Moore, weren't terrible ...

College Football Rankings: LSU Unanimous No. 1, Oklahoma State

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 01.13.2012

NEW YORK — LSU was a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, marking the first time since 2008 a team has received all th...

Oklahoma State Jumps To 2 In New AP Poll

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 01.06.2012

NEW YORK — LSU put a lock on the top spot, Oklahoma State moved up to No. 2 for the best ranking in school history, and Alabama slipped to No. 4...

New BCS Standings: Standford Moves Up After Big Win

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 12.30.2011

BY RALPH D. RUSSO, Associated Press Stanford's first win of the season against a ranked team helped Andrew Luck and the Cardinal move up in the BCS...

College Football Rankings: LSU, Alabama Remain On Collision Course

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 12.30.2011

NEW YORK — Clemson and Kansas State tumbled in The Associated Press college football poll after losing for the first time this season, and the t...

College Football Rankings: LSU-Bama Set For 1 V 2 Game

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 12.23.2011

NEW YORK — No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama have locked in their spots for the biggest regular-season game in Southeastern Conference history. The T...

College Football Rankings: Surprising K-State Up To 12th

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 12.16.2011

NEW YORK — Surprising Kansas State climbed to No. 12 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, the Wildcats' best ranking since 2004...

College Football Rankings: LSU Holds Top Spot As ALL Florida Schools Drop Out

AP | TIM REYNOLDS | Posted 12.09.2011

MIAMI — Florida is out of The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Not just the Gators – the entire state....

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Jesse Lawrence | Posted 11.30.2011

Jesse Lawrence

Since College Gameday first aired in 1987, it has grown into a national event, and a weekly glimpse into collegelife in the throes of a sports, media ...

College Football Rankings: Crimson Tide Rising

Posted 12.02.2011

By RALPH D. RUSSO, Associated Press LSU and Alabama are the top two teams in the country one month before their game in Tuscaloosa. The SEC West...

LSU Tops Latest College Football Rankings

AP | By RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 11.25.2011

-- Another decisive victory away from home pushed LSU to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since 2007. The Ti...

College Football Rankings: Reigning BCS Champs Drop Out

AP | By RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 11.06.2011

NEW YORK -- Winning the biggest game of college football's opening weekend boosted LSU to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25. No. 1 Oklahoma held...

The Most Powerful Name(s) in College Football Today

Jim Noles | Posted 10.31.2011

Jim Noles

Although the first snap of the 2011 college football season has yet to crackle, pop, or flop, it's not too earlier to declare the most powerful names in the sport.

Dr Bob's Big 12 Preview

Bob Stoll | Posted 10.28.2011

Bob Stoll

I've used my early season ratings to give me an edge over Las Vegas over the years and this year I want to share some conference previews with you.

Dr. Bob SEC West Preview

Bob Stoll | Posted 10.26.2011

Bob Stoll

I'm excited for the start of another football season and I've spent the last month doing a team by team analysis and rating of all 120 Division 1A (aka FBS) teams.

Dr. Bob SEC East Preview

Bob Stoll | Posted 10.24.2011

Bob Stoll

I'm excited for the start of another football season and I've spent the last month doing a team by team analysis and rating of all 120 Division 1A (aka FBS) teams.

Hop On The Sooner Bandwagon: Oklahoma Ranked No. 1

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 10.20.2011

NEW YORK — Being voted preseason No. 1 is a tradition at Oklahoma, and this season is no different. The Sooners will start out top-ranked in Th...

First College Football Coaches' Poll Released

AP | Posted 10.04.2011

NEW YORK — Oklahoma is the preseason No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' poll. The Sooners received 42 of 59 first-place votes to easily outpoint N...

Final College Football Rankings Released

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

The final BCS rankings for 2011 put Oregon at No. 2, but the final AP rankings don't agree. Just released by the AP, the new Top 25 standings have ...