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Texas picked up 47 of 54 first-place votes and moved up to No. 1 by virtue of Alabama's loss at Vanderbilt in Week 6. An SEC team has been ranked No. 1 in the Super 16 Poll 62 of the last 63 weeks, dating back to Sept. 29, 2019. Alabama fell six slots to No. 7 after its five-point loss to the Commodores.
Voters in the poll consist of FWAA writers and members of the College Football Hall of Fame who were selected to create a geographically balanced perspective. CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove has been on the voting panel since the September 24, 2017 poll.
Oregon climbed three spots to No. 3 after defeating Michigan State 31-10, marking the highest ranking for the Ducks since a No. 3 appearance on Nov. 14, 2021.
Tennessee fell four places to No. 8 after suffering a five-point road loss at Arkansas.
Miami (FL) advanced two rungs to the No. 6 spot after defeating Cal 39-38. The Hurricanes' No. 6 ranking is their highest since a No. 2 ranking on Nov. 19, 2017.
Iowa State jumped four spots to No. 12 after defeating Baylor 43-21, marking the highest ranking for the Cyclones since claiming the No. 9 ranking on Sept. 7, 2021.
USC, Michigan and Missouri fell out of the poll after suffering defeats in Week 6. BYU, Texas A&M and Indiana joined the poll this week, claiming Nos. 14, 15 and 16 respectively. The No. 16 ranking for Indiana marks their first ever appearance in the Super 16 Poll.
The SEC leads all conferences with seven teams, followed by the Big Ten with four, the ACC and Big 12 with two each and FBS Independents with one.
He is one of the 47 voters who out Texas at No. 1. Congrove has had Texas there since week 3. The other 7 first-place votes went to Ohio State.
Here is Congrove's entire Top 16 ballot:
(1) Texas, (2) Ohio State, (3) Oregon, (4) Penn State, (5) Miami, FL, (6) Alabama, (7) Georgia, (8) Tennessee, (9) Ole Miss, (10) Iowa State, (11) Notre Dame, (12) Clemson, (13) Oklahoma, (14) Texas A&M, (15) Utah, (16) BYU.
| Rank | Team | Pts. | 1st | LW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Texas (5-0) | 857 | 47 | 2 |
| 2. | Ohio State (5-0) | 816 | 7 | 3 |
| 3. | Oregon (5-0) | 702 | 6 | |
| 4. | Georgia (4-1) | 646 | 5 | |
| 5. | Penn State (5-0) | 625 | 7 | |
| 6. | Miami-FL (6-0) | 578 | 8 | |
| 7. | Alabama (4-1) | 572 | 1 | |
| 8. | Tennessee (4-1) | 382 | 4 | |
| 9. | Ole Miss (5-1) | 356 | 12 | |
| 10. | Clemson (4-1) | 326 | 13 | |
| 11. | Notre Dame (4-1) | 285 | 15 | |
| 12. | Iowa State (5-0) | 250 | 16 | |
| 13. | LSU (4-1) | 241 | 14 | |
| 14. | BYU (5-0) | 169 | N/A | |
| 15. | Texas A&M (5-1) | 160 | N/A | |
| 16. | Indiana (6-0) | 97 | N/A |
Oklahoma (50), Utah (48), Missouri (39), Boise State (28), Kansas State (25), USC (23), Pittsburgh (23), Michigan (14), Nebraska (10), California (9), SMU (3), Illinois (3), Washington (2), Navy (2), Kentucky (2), Army West Point (1).
No. 1 Texas vs. Oklahoma (Dallas)
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon
Mississippi State at No. 4 Georgia
No. 5 Penn State at USC
No. 6 Miami (FL) is idle
South Carolina at No. 7 Alabama
Florida at No. 8 Tennessee
No. 9 Ole Miss at No. 13 LSU
No. 10 Clemson at Wake Forest
Stanford at No. 11 Notre Dame
No. 12 Iowa State at West Virginia
Arizona at No. 14 BYU
No. 15 Texas A&M is idle
No. 16 Indiana is idle
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