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The Legends Poll Top 25: College Football Week 10

As voted on by 17 coaching legends

By: Athlon Sports | 11/5/12, 5:05 AM EST

As voted on by 17 coaching legends

The Legends Poll Top 25After surviving in a thriller at LSU, Alabama proved once again it’s worthy of the No. 1 ranking in the Legends Poll.

Trailing by three with just over a minute left in the game, quarterback AJ McCarron was able to lead Alabama down the field, and connected with running back T.J. Yeldon for the go-ahead score.

The Crimson Tide received all 17 first-place votes for the seventh straight week.

“I think Alabama has got the total package,” former Syracuse coach Dick MacPherson said. “And I don’t think anybody else has what they have.”

Oregon and Kansas State continued to jockey for second in the top 25 poll. Oregon edged Kansas State this week and jumped back into the No. 2 spot.

Notre Dame remained at No. 4 after it survived a scare of its own, a triple overtime victory over Pittsburgh.

No. 6 Georgia and No. 7 Florida State flip-flopped in the rankings after Georgia’s victory over Ole Miss. The Bulldogs can wrap up the SEC East title with a win over embattled rival Auburn.

Florida, Clemson and Louisville rounded out the top 10.

No. 20 Louisiana Tech also jumped five spots, but No. 17 UCLA was the biggest mover in the rankings, vaulting back into the top 25 after a 66-10 victory over Arizona.

Texas and TCU were also newcomers to the rankings.

No. 23 Mississippi State fell seven spots in the rankings after suffering its second straight loss.

Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and West Virginia dropped out of the poll.

To see the individual votes by coach, visit the Legends Poll.

THE LEGENDS POLL TOP 25

 
RK TEAM RECORD POINTS PV RK
1 AlabamaAlabama (17) 9-0 425 1
2 OregonOregon 9-0 401 3
3 Kansas StateKansas State 9-0 397 2
4 Notre DameNotre Dame 9-0 368 4
5 LSULSU 7-2 338 5
6 GeorgiaGeorgia 8-1 337 7
7 Florida StateFlorida State 8-1 336 6
8 FloridaFlorida 8-1 309 8
9 ClemsonClemson 8-1 296 9
10 LouisvilleLouisville 9-0 268 10
11 South CarolinaSouth Carolina 7-2 227 11
12 Oregon StateOregon State 7-1 226 12
13 Texas A&MTexas A&M 7-2 224 14
14 StanfordStanford 7-2 222 13
15 OklahomaOklahoma 6-2 197 15
16 NebraskaNebraska 7-2 166 19
17 UCLAUCLA 7-2 106 -
18 Boise StateBoise State 7-2 95 17
19 USCUSC 6-3 85 18
20 Louisiana TechLouisiana Tech 8-1 79 25
21 NorthwesternNorthwestern 7-2 78 23
22 TexasTexas 7-2 71 -
23 Mississippi StateMississippi State 7-2 66 16
24 RutgersRutgers 7-1 44 24
25 TCUTCU 6-3 38 -
 

Others Receiving Votes

Texas Tech 29, Michigan 24, Oklahoma State 20, Cincinnati 16, Utah State 13, West Virginia 10, Wisconsin 9, North Carolina 2, Miami (FL) 2, UCF 1

Teams Dropped Out from Last Week's Poll

Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, West Virginia

 

* The Legends Poll voting process is exactly what the BCS is trying to create and Athlon will bring it to you as the de facto Selection Committee for fans to follow over the next two seasons, allowing you to see how the Selection Committee will operate from 2014 onward.  You can see the entire Poll at www.legendschannel.com.

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