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Oregon ascended to the top spot in the poll following previously top-ranked Texas' 30-15 home loss to Georgia on Saturday night. This is the second time Oregon has been ranked No. 1 in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll, but the first time in a decade with their last No. 1 appearance occurring on Sept. 29, 2014. The Ducks, buoyed by their defeat of Ohio State a week ago, had moved up to No. 2 and then beat Purdue, 35-0, on Friday night on the road.
Meanwhile, Texas dropped to No. 5 after its loss at home to Georgia, and the 'Dawgs moved up to No. 2.
The other big development in the SEC was Tennessee's 24-17 victory over then No. 7 Alabama in Knoxville. The victory over the Crimson Tide lifted the Vols to No. 7, where Alabama was last week. The Crimson Tide dropped all the way to No. 15, its lowest ranking in the history of the poll. (Alabama has been in every poll since its inception.)
No other team in the poll lost, and three teams - Ohio State, Penn State and Ole Miss - were idle. As a result, the same 16 teams were ranked from a week ago, albeit in different order.
The SEC leads all conferences with seven teams, followed by the Big Ten with four, the ACC and Big 12 with two each, and the independents with Notre Dame.
Voters in the Super 16 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. He is one of the 44 voters who put Oregon at No. 1. The other 10 first-place votes all went to Georgia.
Here is Congrove's entire Top 16 ballot:
(1) Oregon, (2) Ohio State), (3) Penn State, (4) Miami, FL, (5) Georgia, (6) Texas, (7) Clemson (8) Tennessee, (9) Iowa State, (10) Notre Dame, (11) LSU, (12) Ole Miss, (13) Alabama, (14) Indiana, (15) BYU, (16) Pitt.
| Rank | Team | Pts. | 1st | LW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oregon (7-0) | 852 | 44 | 2 |
| 2. | Georgia (6-1) | 773 | 10 | 5 |
| 3. | Penn State (6-0) | 707 | 4 | |
| 4. | Ohio State (5-1) | 681 | 3 | |
| 5. | Miami-FL (7-0) | 640 | 6 | |
| 6. | Texas (6-1) | 626 | 1 | |
| 7. | Tennessee (6-1) | 478 | 9 | |
| 8. | Clemson (6-1) | 411 | 8 | |
| 9. | LSU (6-1) | 395 | 10 | |
| 10. | Iowa State (7-0) | 345 | 11 | |
| 11. | BYU (7-0) | 301 | 13 | |
| 12. | Indiana (7-0) | 281 | 15 | |
| 13. | Notre Dame (6-1) | 277 | 12 | |
| 14. | Texas A&M (6-1) | 173 | 14 | |
| 15. | Alabama (5-2) | 154 | 7 | |
| 16. | Ole Miss (5-2) | 52 | 16 |
Kansas State (43), Pittsburgh (40), Boise State (37), Army West Point (22), Illinois (18), Missouri (15), Navy (13), SMU (7), Oklahoma (3).
Illinois at No. 1 Oregon
No. 2 Georgia is idle
No. 3 Penn State at Wisconsin
Nebraska at No. 4 Ohio State
Florida State at No. 5 Miami (FL)
No. 6 Texas at Vanderbilt
No. 7 Tennessee is idle
No. 8 Clemson is idle
No. 9 LSU at No. 14 Texas A&M
No. 10 Iowa State is idle
No. 11 BYU at UCF
Washington at No. 12 Indiana
No. 13 Notre Dame vs. Navy (New Jersey)
Missouri at No. 15 Alabama
Oklahoma at No.16 Ole Miss
ABOUT THE FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL: The poll was established at the conclusion of the 2013 season by two 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 Sunday of the 2023 season. The individual votes of all members will also be made public. The first regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, September 3 (to account for Labor Day games), and the final poll will be released Sunday, December 8. The poll utilizes a computer program designed by Sports Systems to compile the rankings and the Cody Kellner Points Index to publish the individual votes.
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