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Georgia stays at the top, but Texas kicks Michigan out of second in the Super 16 Poll released Sunday. Five different teams picked up at least a pair of first-place votes from the 57-member panel who are members of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) or college football hall-of-famers.
The 'Dawgs were at the top of 46 ballots, followed the Wolverines and Florida State with 4 apiece. Washington picked up two 1st-palce votes and Texas garnered one.
(SEE: Scores and Picks, Last Week's Poll)
Somehow, Florida State slipped from 4th to 5th after winning at Clemson.
Ohio State moved up from 6th to 4th with the victory at Notre Dame, and USC plummeted from 5th to 8th in spite of a 14-point win at Arizona State.
Texas's No.2 rankings is their highest-ever in the Super 16 Poll, and the highest ranking held by a Big 12 school since Oklahoma claimed that spot on December 3, 2017.
Colorado and Oregon State dropped out of the poll completely after suffering losses on the road in Week 4. North Carolina and Duke joined the poll after dominant victories on the road, claiming the Nos. 15 and 16, respectively. Duke's Super 16 appearance marks the first ever for the Blue Devils.
The Pac-12 led all conferences with four teams, followed by the Big Ten, ACC and SEC with three each, the Big 12 with two and FBS Independents with one.
The voting members include CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove who is one of the four that put the Seminoles in the top spot on his ballot. His top 4 were the same as a week ago with Georgia in 2nd, followed by USC and Texas. He dropped Notre Dame from 4th to 11th. Michigan claimed 5th-place on his ballot, followed by Washington, Ohio State, Utah, Penn State and Alabama to round out his top ten. Ole Miss was moved down from 8th to 12th, just ahead of Oregon, Duke, Tennessee and LSU. He dropped Colorado and gave LSU a return appearance.
| Rank | Team | Pts. | 1st | LW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Georgia (4-0) | 883 | 46 | 1 |
| 2. | Texas (4-0) | 753 | 1 | 3 |
| 3. | Michigan (4-0) | 731 | 4 | 2 |
| 4. | Ohio State (4-0) | 719 | 6 | |
| 5. | Florida State (4-0) | 708 | 4 | 4 |
| 6. | Washington (4-0) | 607 | 2 | 7 |
| 7. | Penn State (4-0) | 603 | 8 | |
| 8. | USC (4-0) | 567 | 5 | |
| 9. | Oregon (4-0) | 494 | 10 | |
| 10. | Utah (4-0) | 383 | 11 | |
| 11. | Notre Dame (4-1) | 297 | 9 | |
| 12. | Alabama (3-1) | 270 | 12 | |
| 13. | LSU (3-1) | 211 | 13 | |
| 14. | Oklahoma (4-0) | 163 | 14 | |
| 15. | North Carolina (4-0) | 101 | N/A | |
| 16. | Duke (4-0) | 85 | N/A |
Miami-FL (67), Washington State (59), Oregon State (16), Ole Miss (9), Tennessee (8), Kansas (7), Clemson (4), Texas A&M (2), Florida (2), Wisconsin (2), Louisville (1).
No. 1 Georgia at Auburn
Kansas at No. 2 Texas
No. 3 Michigan at Nebraska
No. 4 Ohio State is idle
No. 5 Florida State is idle
No. 6 Washington at Arizona
No. 7 Penn State at Northwestern
No. 8 USC at Colorado
No. 9 Oregon at Stanford
No. 10 Utah at Oregon State (Fri.)
No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 16 Duke
No. 12 Alabama at Mississippi State
No. 13 LSU at Ole Miss
Iowa State at No. 14 Oklahoma
No. 15 North Carolina is idle.
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 5 to account for Labor Day weekend games which run through Monday, September 4. The final poll will be released on Sunday, December 3. 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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