BTN.com staff, September 13, 2015
The latest AP and Coaches polls were released Sunday, and four Big Ten teams are ranked in both polls.
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Defending national champ Ohio State remains No. 1 in both polls, garnering 59 of 61 first-place votes in the AP and 62 of 63 in the Coaches. Michigan State, No. 4 in both polls after its big win vs. Oregon, is receiving the final two AP first-place votes.
The biggest Big Ten development, however, might be 2-0 Northwestern debuting in the polls. The Wildcats, fresh off a 41-0 route of Eastern Illinois, come in at No. 23 (AP) and No. 24 (Coaches), while Wisconsin is the opposite, No. 23 (Coaches) and No. 24 (AP).
Here's the AP Poll:
AP Rankings | |||
Rankings as of 9/13/2015 | |||
Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
1 | Ohio State (2-0) | 1523 (59) | 1 |
2 | Alabama (2-0) | 1423 | 2 |
3 | TCU (2-0) | 1366 | 3 |
4 | Michigan State (2-0) | 1354 (2) | 5 |
5 | Baylor (2-0) | 1240 | 4 |
6 | USC (2-0) | 1146 | 8 |
7 | Georgia (2-0) | 1031 | 10 |
8 | Notre Dame (2-0) | 1012 | 9 |
9 | Florida State (2-0) | 973 | 11 |
10 | UCLA (2-0) | 928 | 13 |
11 | Clemson (2-0) | 926 | 12 |
12 | Oregon (1-1) | 833 | 7 |
13 | LSU (1-0) | 787 | 14 |
14 | Georgia Tech (2-0) | 716 | 15 |
15 | Ole Miss (2-0) | 713 | 17 |
16 | Oklahoma (2-0) | 705 | 19 |
17 | Texas A&M (2-0) | 703 | 16 |
18 | Auburn (2-0) | 519 | 6 |
19 | BYU (2-0) | 349 | NR |
20 | Arizona (2-0) | 342 | 22 |
21 | Utah (2-0) | 290 | 24 |
22 | Missouri (2-0) | 264 | 21 |
23 | Northwestern (2-0) | 170 | NR |
24 | Wisconsin (1-1) | 158 | NR |
25 | Oklahoma State (2-0) | 48 | NR |
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And the Coaches Poll:
Coaches' Rankings | |||
Rankings as of 9/13/2015 | |||
Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
1 | Ohio State (2-0) | 1547 (62) | 1 |
2 | Alabama (2-0) | 1472 (1) | 2 |
3 | TCU (2-0) | 1430 | 3 |
4 | Michigan State (2-0) | 1383 | 6 |
5 | Baylor (2-0) | 1324 | 4 |
6 | Florida State (2-0) | 1119 | 8 |
7 | USC (2-0) | 1116 | 10 |
8 | Georgia (2-0) | 1108 | 9 |
9 | Clemson (2-0) | 948 | 12 |
10 | Notre Dame (2-0) | 903 | 11 |
11 | Ole Miss (2-0) | 851 | 14 |
12 | UCLA (2-0) | 850 | 13 |
13 | Oregon (1-1) | 847 | 5 |
14 | LSU (1-0) | 806 | 15 |
15 | Auburn (2-0) | 784 | 7 |
16 | Georgia Tech (2-0) | 731 | 16 |
17 | Oklahoma (2-0) | 664 | 17 |
18 | Texas A&M (2-0) | 590 | 19 |
19 | Arizona (2-0) | 423 | 20 |
20 | Missouri (2-0) | 320 | 21 |
21 | Utah (2-0) | 279 | 25 |
22 | BYU (2-0) | 204 | NR |
23 | Wisconsin (1-1) | 202 | 24 |
24 | Northwestern (2-0) | 95 | NR |
25 | Oklahoma State (2-0) | 71 | NR |