College Football Rankings: BlogPoll Has Oklahoma At No. 1; Clemson Surges To No. 19


TALLAHASSEE, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: Trey Millard #33 of the Oklahoma Sooners is tackled by Nigel Bradham #13 of the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 17, 2011 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Getty ImagesOklahoma rode its victory over Florida State to the top of the blogosphere’s college football rankings, taking the No. 1 position from Alabama in the Week 4 BlogPoll. The Sooners’ 23-13 win in Tallahassee was enough to garner the most first-place votes and highest average ranking for a team in the 2011 season so far.
The Seminoles took the biggest fall for a top-10 team in the Week 4 BlogPoll, tumbling six spots to No. 12, one rung below Oregon, another team with a loss to a top-three school.
Read Article >Week 4 AP Rankings: Oklahoma Still No. 1, USC, Clemson, Michigan Join Top 25
The AP Poll for Week 4 have been released, and there are no surprises at the top, though there are changes. After beating former No. 5 Florida State, No. 1 Oklahoma solidified its lead on the top overall ranking. No. 2 LSU leapfrogged Alabama to move up a spot after going on the road and taking down former No. 25 Mississippi State in Starkville.
Florida State fell to 11th, and everyone else in the top 10 moved up a spot, though South Carolina fell from No. 10 to No. 12 after a close win over Navy. Last week’s No. 17 team, Michigan State dropped completely out of the rankings (they’re No. 26) after losing to Notre Dame.
Read Article >College Football Rankings: Week 4 USA Today Poll Still Likes Oklahoma
Also making their first appearance of the season is Michigan, who debuts at No. 21 after dropping Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
The full Week 4 USA TODAY Coaches Poll appears below:
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