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TEAM
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POINTS
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FIRST-PLACE VOTES
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LAST WEEK'S RANK
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1.
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Alabama (1-0)
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822
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45
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1
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2.
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Clemson (1-0)
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757
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4
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2
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3.
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Georgia (1-0)
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697
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1
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3
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4.
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Ohio State (1-0)
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618
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6
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5.
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Oklahoma (1-0)
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610
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7
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6.
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Auburn (1-0)
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586
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2
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9
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7.
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Wisconsin (1-0)
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566
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4
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8.
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Notre Dame (1-0)
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453
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12
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9.
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Stanford (1-0)
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245
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14
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10.
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Washington (0-1)
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240
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5
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11.
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LSU (1-0)
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239
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N/A
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12.
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Michigan State (1-0)
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210
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11
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13.
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Penn State (1-0)
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199
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10
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14.
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West Virginia (1-0)
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171
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N/A
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15.
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Virginia Tech (1-0)
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145
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N/A
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16.
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USC (1-0)
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142
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15
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OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: TCU (121), Mississippi State (80), UCF (38), Michigan (38), Boise State (37), South Carolina (13), Florida (12), Oregon (11), Northwestern (6), Miami, Fla. (5), Florida State (3), Utah (3), BYU (2), Oklahoma State (1), Cincinnati (1), Mississippi (1).
NOTES:
- Top-ranked Alabama strengthened its hold on the top spot in the poll, garnering 45 of a possible 52 first-place votes and 822 points. After dispatching Louisville in Orlando, the Crimson Tide received seven more first-place votes and increased their margin over No. 2 Clemson by 44 points from the preseason poll.
- No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Georgia remained in their spots. Clemson received four first-place votes and Georgia one. No. 6 Auburn, after beating Washington, received the other two first-place votes. There was only minor shuffling around of teams after that, except for the three teams that dropped out, two after losses.
- Miami (Fla.) fell out of the poll after losing to LSU in Arlington, Texas, and Michigan also dropped out after falling at Note Dame. LSU jumped into the poll at No. 11 and Virginia Tech, which won at Florida State, popped in at No. 15. West Virginia defeated Tennessee and moved in at No. 14, TCU dropped out of the poll despite winning its opener over Southern.
Games This Week: Arkansas State at No. 1 Alabama; No.2 Clemson at Texas A&M; No. 3 Georgia at South Carolina; Rutgers at No. 4 Ohio State; UCLA at No. 5 Oklahoma; Alabama State at No. 6 Auburn; New Mexico at No. 7 Wisconsin; Ball State at No. 8 Notre Dame; No. 16 USC at No. 9 Stanford; North Dakota at No. 10 Washington; Southeastern Louisiana at No. 11 LSU; No. 12 Michigan State at Arizona State; No. 13 Penn State at Pitt; Youngstown State at No. 14 West Virginia; William & Mary at No. 15 Virginia Tech.
ABOUT THE FWAA-NFF SUPER 16-POLL: The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was established at the conclusion of the 2013 season by long-time partners, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF). Voters rank the top 16 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, and the results will be released every Monday of the 2018 season; the individual votes of all members will also be made public. The first regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 4 (to account for Labor Day games), and the final poll will be released Sunday, Dec. 2. The pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers who were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective. The poll utilizes a program designed by
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