University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Remains at No. 2 In Polls
September 07, 2008 | Football
The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press expanded college football poll were released today.
First-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 6, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, previous ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points:
Vs. Opp.
Record, Pts, Pv T25, Rec.-Extra Points
1. Southern Cal (33) 1-0 1, 577, 1, 0-0 1-0 (11-9-1 vs. Buckeyes)
2. Georgia (23) 2-0 1,525, 2, 0-0 1-0 (Richt 32-2 vs. non-confs)
3. Oklahoma (2) 2-0 1,458, 4, 0-0 1-0 (QB Bradford 395 yds & 5 TDs)
4. Florida (4) 2-0 1,438 , 5, 0-0 2-0 (Ended losing streak to UM)
5. Ohio St. (1) 2-0 1,347, 3, 0-0 0-1 (Lost 14 first-place votes)
6. Missouri (1) 2-0 1,336, 6, 1-0 1-0 (Tigers 8-0 vs. FCS teams)
7. LSU (1) 1-0 1,231 , 7, 0-0 0-0 (Will meet Troy on Nov. 15)
8. Texas 2-0 1,100, 10, 0-0 1-1 (Record crowd at Sun Bowl)
9. Auburn 2-0 1,067 , 9, 0-0 1-1 10-4-1 (at Starkville)
10. Wisconsin 2-0 910, 11, 0-0 2-0 (QB Evridge airs it out)
11. Alabama 2-0 865, 13, 1-0 1-0 (1st meet with Hilltoppers)
12. Texas Tech 2-0 845, 12, 0-0 1-0 (Leach 5-0 vs. Mustangs)
13. Kansas 2-0 825, 14, 0-0 1-1 1-0 vs. South Florida)
14. East Carolina 2-0 762, -, 2-0 2-0 (Last ranked: 12-05-1999)
15. Arizona St. 2-0, 744, 15 0-0 1-0 (1st meeting with UNLV)
16. Oregon 2-0 616, 18, 0-0 0-0 (Met Purdue in 1979 (loss)
17. Penn St. 2-0 607, 19, 0-0 0-1 (More off-field troubles)
18. BYU 2-0 537, 15, 0-0 0-1 1-6 vs. UCLA, last met 1995)
19. South Florida 2-0, 493, 17 0-0 1-0 (UCF a lot tougher this year)
20. Wake Forest 2-0, 404, 20 0-0 2-0 (Swank's FG edges Ole Miss)
21. Fresno St. 1-0, 290, 21, 0-0 0-0 1-1 vs. Badgers)
22. Utah 2-0 , 258, 22, 0-0 2-0 (Avenged a 27-0 loss to UNLV)
23. California 2-0, 195, -, 0-0 1-1 (RB Best 200 yards & 3 TDs)
24. Illinois 1-1 , 164, 24, 0-1 1-0 (1st meet with La.-Lafayette)
25. West Virginia 1-1 , 163 , 8, 0-0 1-0 (No TD, first time since '01)
Others receiving votes: UCLA 150, Clemson 73, Florida St. 50, Boise St. 22, Tennessee 15, Georgia Tech 14, Oklahoma St. 11, Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 6, TCU 6, Virginia Tech 4, Tulsa 3, Arizona 2, South Carolina 2, Connecticut 1, North Carolina 1, Rice 1.
