Many predicted Jim Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverines would check in the top ten of the first official Associated Press rankings for the college football season, but coming off a 10-3 season, Michigan checked in at No. 11.
For the rest of the top 25, see below:
| 1 |
Alabama (52)
Record: 14-1
|
PV Rank
2 Points
1,513 |
|
| 2 |
Ohio State (3)
Record: 11-2
|
6
1,414
|
|
| 3 |
Florida State (4)
Record: 10-3
|
8
1,396
|
|
| 4 |
USC (2)
Record: 10-3
|
3
1,325
|
|
| 5 |
Clemson
Record: 14-1
|
1
1,201
|
|
| 6 |
Record: 11-3
|
7
1,196
|
|
| 7 |
Record: 11-2
|
5
1,170
|
|
| 8 |
Washington
Record: 12-2
|
4
1,150
|
|
| 9 |
Record: 11-3
|
9
926
|
|
| 10 |
Record: 10-3
|
11
889
|
|
| 11 |
Michigan
Record: 10-3
|
10
881
|
|
| 12 |
Record: 8-5
|
24
880
|
|
| 13 |
Record: 8-4
|
13
784
|
|
| 14 |
Record: 10-3
|
12
695
|
|
| 15 |
Record: 8-5
|
–
690
|
|
| 16 |
Record: 9-4
|
21
629
|
|
| 17 |
Record: 9-4
|
14
624
|
|
| 18 |
Record: 9-4
|
20
492
|
|
| 19 |
Record: 11-2
|
19
327
|
|
| 20 |
Kansas State
Record: 9-4
|
–
317
|
|
| 21 |
Record: 10-4
|
16
240
|
|
| 22 |
Record: 10-3
|
18
207
|
|
| 23 |
Record: 5-7
|
–
173
|
|
| 24 |
Record: 8-5
|
–
133
|
|
| 25 |
Record: 9-4
|
22
114
|
What do you think of the rating, nation? Too high, too low, just right?
