(Sports Network) - Florida and Texas remained the top two teams
in the latest Associated Press college football poll, released Tuesday, but
BYU vaulted into the top 10 after its impressive victory over Oklahoma on
Saturday.

Florida kept its place atop the poll after a 62-3 rout of Charleston Southern
in its opener on Saturday, but the defending national champs lost two first-
place votes from a nationwide media panel.

The Gators received 56 first-place votes, two fewer than the preseason poll,
and a total of 1,493 points. Texas held its two first-place votes and 1,424
points to keep the second slot.

Southern California and Alabama each moved up one spot to third and fourth,
respectively, thanks in part to Oklahoma's 14-13 loss to BYU. The Sooners had
been ranked third, but fell to 13th after the setback, and during the game
also lost quarterback Sam Bradford to a shoulder injury that will likely keep
the reigning Heisman Trophy winner sidelined for a couple of weeks.

The Trojans dominated San Jose State, 56-3, this past Saturday, while Alabama
toppled Virginia Tech, 34-24. The Crimson Tide picked up a pair of first-place
votes for their effort.

Oklahoma State, after a 24-10 win over Georgia, moved up four spots to fifth,
while Ole Miss jumped a pair of places into sixth after Sunday's 45-14
thumping of Memphis.

Penn State opened the season with a 31-7 victory over Akron and moved up two
spots to seventh, while Ohio State dropped two spots to eighth after a narrow
31-27 win over Navy. The Buckeyes will host Southern California this Saturday
in the marquee matchup of the week.

BYU, meanwhile, moved up 11 spots from 20th to ninth after its impressive win.
while California climbed two spaces to 10th following a 52-13 rout of Maryland
on Saturday.

The second 10 consists of LSU, Boise State, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Georgia
Tech, TCU, Utah, Notre Dame, North Carolina and Miami-Florida.

Virginia Tech's loss to Alabama dropped the Hokies seven places in this week's
poll, while Notre Dame's 35-0 whitewash of Nevada moved the Irish up five
places from 23rd with a visit to the Big House at Michigan set for this
Saturday.

Miami-Florida moved into the poll after being unranked last week following
Monday's dramatic 38-34 win at Florida State. The Seminoles were ranked 18th,
but fell out of this week's rankings.

Georgia, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Kansas and Missouri are the last five teams
ranked this week.

Cincinnati and Missouri are new to this week's poll after impressive wins over
the holiday weekend. The Bearcats pummeled Rutgers, 47-15, on Monday in
Piscataway to open defense of their Big East title, while the Tigers crushed
Illinois, 37-9, on Saturday in St. Louis.

In addition to Florida State, Iowa and Oregon both dropped out this week.
Iowa, which was ranked 22nd, managed to pull out a 17-16 win over FCS power
Northern Iowa, escaping only with two blocked field goals in the final
seconds. Oregon had been ranked 16th before a 19-8 loss at Boise State that
also featured the ugliest moment of this year's young season when running back
LeGarrette Blount punched Boise State defensive end Byron Hout in the face
after the game.

The only matchup of top-25 teams this week is the big one between USC and Ohio
State at the Horseshoe.



Copyright 2009 The Sports Network
All rights reserved

 Email To Friend