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College Football Rankings Week 7: Oklahoma Sits No. 1 In Coaches Poll

The Oklahoma Sooners retain their No. 1 ranking the latest USA Today coaches poll.

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The BCS standings will be released next week and the USA Today coaches poll is one-third of the formula to decide who plays in the BCS title game. This week the Oklahoma Soomers retain their No. 1 spot over the LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide who come into this weeks poll at No. 2 and No. 3.

The top 10 had little movement this week as the Wisconsin Badgers gained a first place vote and moved to the No. 4 spot by passing the Stanford Cardinal who are now No. 5 this week. The Boise St. Broncos stayed pat at No. 6 after their 57-7 victory over Fresno Sate, however the Broncos are only two points ahead of the Oklahoma St. Cowboys.

The other Pac-12 teams in the rankings are the Oregon Ducks who stay at No. 9 after their 43-15 win over Cal and the Arizona St. Sun Devils who moved up to No. 20 after they defeated the Utah Utes 35-14.

The TCU Horned Frogs moved back into the receiving votes category by earning four points after they rebounded from their loss to SMU to defeat the San Diego St. Aztecs 27-14.

Here is the complete USA Today coaches poll:

Rank
Team (first-place votes)
Record
Points
Last week's poll
1.
Oklahoma (32)
5-0
1,434
1
2.
LSU (15)
6-0
1,409
2
3.
Alabama (11)
6-0
1,399
3
4.
Wisconsin (1)
5-0
1,244
5
5.
Stanford
5-0
1,232
4
6.
Boise State
5-0
1,170
6
7.
Oklahoma State
5-0
1,168
7
8.
Clemson
6-0
1,046
8
9.
Oregon
4-1
995
9
10.
Michigan
6-0
891
11
11.
Arkansas
5-1
871
12
12.
Georgia Tech
6-0
805
13
13.
South Carolina
5-1
678
14
14.
Nebraska
5-1
671
15
15.
Illinois
6-0
634
16
16.
West Virginia
5-1
528
19
17.
Virginia Tech
5-1
523
17
18.
Kansas State
5-0
462
21
19.
Michigan State
4-1
431
20
20.
Arizona State
5-1
343
24
21.
Texas
4-1
243
10
22.
Houston
6-0
200
NR
23.
Texas A&M
3-2
198
25
24.
Baylor
4-1
185
NR
25.
Penn State
5-1
77
NR

Dropped out
No. 18 Florida (4-2, lost to No. 2 LSU 41-11), No. 22 Florida State (2-3, lost to Wake Forest 35-30), No. 23 Auburn (4-2, lost to then-No. 12 Arkansas 38-14).

Others receiving votes
Florida (4-2) 72; Washington (4-1) 52; North Carolina (5-1) 43; Auburn (4-2) 33; Notre Dame (4-2) 31; South Florida (4-1) 30; Wake Forest (4-1) 22; Georgia (4-2) 15; Southern Methodist (4-1) 11; Texas Tech (4-1) 9; Rutgers (4-1) 8; Southern Mississippi (5-1) 7; TCU (4-2) 4; Hawaii (3-2) 1.