The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2009-2010 — showing the full board.

1. 1
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   Florida57 1st

   SEC
   4-0

   1,473 pts
2. 2
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   Texas1 1st

   Big 12
   4-0

   1,408 pts
3. 3
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   Alabama1 1st

   SEC
   5-0

   1,366 pts
4. 4
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   LSU

   SEC
   5-0

   1,273 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Virginia Tech

   ACC
   4-1

   1,141 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 1
   

   Boise State

   Western Athletic
   5-0

   1,133 pts
7. 7
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   USC

   Pac-10
   4-1

   1,123 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   4-1

   1,072 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   TCU

   Mountain West
   4-0

   965 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Cincinnati

    Big East
    5-0

    937 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 10
    

    Miami

    ACC
    3-1

    750 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    4-1

    713 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    3-1

    702 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    5-0

    655 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 1
    

    Kansas

    Big 12
    4-0

    616 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    3-1

    460 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 8
    

    Oregon

    Pac-10
    4-1

    433 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 5
    

    Missouri

    Big 12
    4-0

    386 pts
19. 19
    NEW
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    5-0

    369 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    BYU

    Mountain West
    4-1

    353 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 13
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    2-2

    346 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Nebraska

    Big 12
    3-1

    329 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    4-1

    278 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    South Florida

    Big East
    5-0

    220 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    5-0

    156 pts

Others receiving votes Georgia 148, South Carolina 128, Notre Dame 57, Houston 52, Stanford 43, Michigan 33, Utah 31, Boston College 15, Pittsburgh 6, Arizona 2, Arkansas 1, West Virginia 1