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Three polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship title. That title is bestowed by one or more of four different ...
In American college sports, the Associated Press poll (AP poll) provides weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling 62 sportswriters and broadcasters from across the nation. [ 1 ]
These polling systems began with the introduction of the AP poll in 1936, followed by the Coaches' Poll in 1950. Currently, two widely recognized national champion selectors are the Associated Press, which conducts a poll of sportswriters, and the Coaches' Poll, a survey of active members of the American Football Coaches Association.
The 2007 season became known for the "Curse of the No. 2", where the team ranked No. 2 by the AP Poll was defeated seven times in the final nine weeks of the regular season: [13] Stanford defeated No. 2 USC , 24–23 , on October 6 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum .
Tennessee (4-0), barely a top 15 team in the preseason poll, moved into the top 5 in Sunday’s new Associated Press Top 25 poll after its 25-15 win at then-No. 15 Oklahoma on Saturday.
Oregon was the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week on Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped ...
The Seminoles - less than two week away from their overseas opener against Georgia Tech - were ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll released Monday.
Following the game, the Associated Press made FCS schools eligible to receive vote in the AP Poll that ranks college football teams; the poll was previously limited to FBS teams. [16] [17] On September 9, Appalachian State received 19 points and was 33rd in overall voting in the AP Poll. [18]