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The AP Top 25 10:25 AM

The AP Top 25 By The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press preseason college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2009 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and final ranking:< ;Record;Pts;Pv 1. Alabama (54);14-0;1,491;1 2. Ohio St. (3);11-2;1,400;5 3. Boise St. (1);14-0;1,336;4 4. Florida;13-1;1,237;3 5. Texas (1);13-1;1,223;2 6. TCU;12-1;1,160;6 7. Oklahoma (1);8-5;1,104;— 8. Nebraska;10-4;1,033;14 9. Iowa;11-2;1,007;7 10. Virginia Tech;10-3;973;10 11. Oregon;10-3;870;11 12. Wisconsin;10-3;822;16 13. Miami;9-4;785;19 14. Southern Cal;9-4;590;22 15. Pittsburgh;10-3;516;15 16. Georgia Tech;11-3;511;13 17. Arkansas;8-5;496;— 18. North Carolina;8-5;397;— 19. Penn St.;11-2;382;9 20. Florida St.;7-6;379;— 21. LSU;9-4;300;17 22. Auburn;8-5;296;— 23. Georgia;8-5;206;— 24. Oregon St.;8-5;198;— 25. West Virginia;9-4;184;25 Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 108, Stanford 81, Utah 80, South Carolina 71, Houston 66, Connecticut 32, Notre Dame 31, Missouri 27, BYU 19, Arizona 15, Clemson 15, Texas Tech 14, Navy 12, Washington 8, Texas A&M 7, Mississippi 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Cent. Michigan 2, Middle Tennessee 2, Temple 2, Boston College 1, SMU 1, UCF 1.
Tide starts where it finished: No. 1; Penn State 19th

AP Poll at a glance 10:22 AM

FOUNDER — Alan J. Gould, sports editor of The Associated Press. FIRST POLL — Oct. 19, 1936. FIRST PRESEASON POLL — 1950. FIRST YEAR OF PANEL VOTING — 1960. VOTERS — College football writers and broadcasters whose publications, TV and radio stations are members of The AP. POINTS — A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote is worth 24, etc. SCHOOLS ELIGIBLE — All NCAA Division FBS and FCS teams. Teams on NCAA probation are eligible to receive votes. VOTING BREAKDOWN — By state (1-3 schools — 1 voter; 4-6 schools — 2 voters; 7-9 schools — 3 voters; 10-12 — 4 voters) and four national voters for total of 60. PRESEASON TIDBITS — Ten of the 60 previous preseason No. 1 teams, have won the national championship. ... Florida State (1999) and Southern California (2004) are the only schools to hold the top spot for the entire season. ... Six national champions were not ranked in the preseason poll. The last team was Brigham Young in 1984. ... Twenty-two different teams have been ranked No. 1. ... This is the third time Alabama has been No. 1 (1966, 1978, 2010).
Tide starts where it finished: No. 1; Penn State 19th

FBI tracked desegregation suit against Bryant 9:42 AM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Forty years ago, Alabama football fans watched Southern California and a black running back named Sam Cunningham trounce coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's Crimson Tide in a game widely credited with helping start the integration of Southern football.
Tide starts where it finished: No. 1; Penn State 19th

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Kentucky starting quarterback remains unnamed - 08/21/2010

Kentucky's Joker Phillips still hasn't picked a starting quarterback 18 practices into the preseason. The first-year coach reiterated on Saturday after a scrimmage that fifth-year senior Mike Hartline, sophomore Morgan Newton and redshirt freshman Ryan Mossakowski are still competing for the top job.

Va Tech extends Beamer's deal through '16 - 08/21/2010

Virginia Tech has extended the contract of football coach Frank Beamer through the 2016 season. Beamer's current deals was set to expire at the end of 2012. The extension was announced by the school Saturday. The 63-year-old Beamer is entering his 24th season with the Hokies. He is second among active coaches behind Penn St

Hansen gets the nod at QB for Colorado - 08/21/2010

Tyler Hansen will start at quarterback for Colorado in its opener against Colorado State on Sept. 4. The junior beat out Cody Hawkins, coach Dan Hawkins' son. The coach flip-flopped between the two quarterbacks last season. Hansen started the last seven games but gave way on some series to Cody Hawkins. Hansen completed 56

The 12 coolest mascots in college football - 08/21/2010

Fuzzy or fierce? Sweet or scary? Goofy or graceful? How do you like your mascot? As much a part of college football as tailgating and touchdowns, mascots can rev up the home crowd, intimidate an opponent or just provide a few laughs. With help from the AP's college football poll voters, we've picked the 12 cooles