LSU tops AP and Coaches polls
LSU wide receiver Rueben Randle is tackled on a 22-yard pass play to the Arkansas 9-yard line to set up an LSU touchdown during the second quarter of their NCAA college football game. (Nov. 25, 2011) Credit: AP
LSU was the unanimous top choice in both the AP and coaches polls this week. The Tigers’ 41-17 beating of Arkansas all but guarantees them a slot in the BCS national game. Even a loss to Georgia in the SEC title game next week may not drop them below No. 2. Alabama was second in both polls. Oklahoma State, Stanford and Virginia Tech were Nos. 3-5 in the AP poll. The Hokies were third in the Coaches poll, while Stanford and Oklahoma State were fourth and fifth. Houston moved up to sixth in the Coaches poll and seventh in the AP poll.
AP POLL
1 LSU (60)
2 Alabama
3 Oklahoma State
4 Stanford
5 Virginia Tech
6 Arkansas
7 Houston
8 Oregon
9 Boise State
9 USC
11 Michigan State
12 Georgia
13 Oklahoma
14 South Carolina
15 Wisconsin
16 Kansas State
17 Michigan
18 TCU
19 Baylor
20 Nebraska
21 Clemson
22 West Virginia
23 Penn State
24 Southern Miss
25 Florida State
USA TODAY Coaches Poll
1 LSU (59)
2 Alabama
3 Virginia Tech
4 Stanford
5 Oklahoma State
6 Houston
7 Oregon
8 Boise State
9 Michigan State
10 Arkansas
11 Oklahoma
12 Wisconsin
13 South Carolina
14 Georgia
15 Kansas State
16 Michigan
17 TCU
18 Baylor
19 Nebraska
20 West Virginia
21 Clemson
22 Penn State
23 Southern Miss
24 Florida State
25 Cincinnati
