The Ohio Bobcats cracked the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and are ranked 25th in the country after receiving 104 votes. The Bobcats remain undefeated (7-0) after a 34-28 win over Akron. Ohio remains one of only 12 teams undefeated in college football.
The last time a MAC program was ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 was Northern Illinois at the conclusion of the 2010 regular season (week 14) on Nov. 28, 2010. Entering the 2010 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game, the Huskies were ranked #24 in the AP Top 25; #25 in the BCS rankings; #23 in USA Today Coaches Rankings and #24 in the ESPN Power Rankings. Northern Illinois fell to Miami, 26-21, in the 2010 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game.
RK, TEAM, RECORD, PTS
1, Alabama, 6-0, 1500
2, Oregon, 6-0, 1436
3, Florida, 6-0, 1361
4, Kansas State, 6-0, 1296
5, Notre Dame, 6-0, 1283
6, LSU, 6-1, 1153
7, Ohio State, 7-0, 1071
8, Oregon State, 5-0, 1050
9, South Carolina, 6-1, 1042
10, Oklahoma, 4-1, 994
11, USC, 5-1, 874
12, Florida State, 6-1, 836
13, Georgia, 5-1, 753
14, Clemson, 5-1, 673
15, Mississippi State, 6-0, 591
16, Louisville, 6-0, 574
17, West Virginia, 5-1, 552
18, Texas Tech, 5-1, 442
19, Rutgers, 6-0, 405
20, Texas A&M, 5-1, 379
21, Cincinnati, 5-0, 294
22, Stanford, 4-2, 242
23, Michigan, 4-2, 177
24, Boise State, 5-1, 133
25, Ohio, 7-0, 104