Florida State takes over top spot in AP college football poll
NEW YORK - Florida State is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, followed by Ohio State at No. 2 and No. 3 Auburn, which shook up the national title race by upsetting Alabama.
The Crimson Tide had been No. 1 since the preseason as it pursued a third consecutive national championship. But Alabama was stunned at Auburn on Saturday, losing 34-28 on the last play of the game.
That cleared the way for the Seminoles to be No. 1 for the first time since Oct. 1, 2000, the season after their last national title. Florida State received 58 first-place votes Sunday. Auburn got two.
Ohio State received 1,418 points, while Auburn had 1,387.
Alabama fell to No. 4. No. 5 Missouri will play Auburn for the Southeastern Conference title.
Below is the complete top 25 ranking, followed by each team’s record.
1. Florida St. 12-0
2. Ohio St. 12-0
3. Auburn 11-1
4. Alabama 11-1
5. Missouri 11-1
6. Oklahoma St. 10-1
7. Stanford 10-2
8. South Carolina 10-2
9. Baylor 10-1
10. Michigan St. 11-1
11. Arizona St. 10-2
12. Oregon 10-2
13. Clemson 10-2
14. LSU 9-3
15. UCF 10-1
16. N. Illinois 12-0
17. UCLA 9-3
18. Oklahoma 9-2
19. Louisville 10-1
20. Duke 10-2
21. Wisconsin 9-3
22. Texas A&M 8-4
23. Texas 8-3
24. Fresno St. 10-1
25. Georgia 8-4