2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Three polls and one formula
ic ranking make up the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sport
s, college football
's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a National Championship title. That title is bestowed by one or more of four different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason: the AP Poll
and the Coaches Poll
. About halfway through the season, two additional polls are released, the Harris Interactive Poll and the Bowl Championship Series
(BCS) Standings. The Harris Poll and Coaches Poll are factors in the BCS Standings. At the end of the season, the BCS Standings determines who plays in the BCS bowl game
s as well as the BCS National Championship Game
.
As the 2007 football season progresses, the standings are updated weekly. The team voted number one in the final AP and Coaches Polls can claim the title of National Champion. There are no BCS standings or Harris Poll published following the bowl games as their sole purpose is to determine who plays in the BCS National Championship Game. Other polls exist and may vote for different schools which causes confusion, especially for split titles.
(AP) preseason poll was released on August 18, 2007. The AP Poll
is the oldest poll still in use. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. This season was the second season since the inception of the BCS that the AP Poll was not included in the BCS formula. The AP ordered a cease and desist
to stop the BCS from using their poll and the BCS complied and created the Harris Interactive Poll in response. The AP poll operates identically to the Coaches and Harris Polls, except there is no inclusion into the BCS. The maximum points a team can earn is 1650. As a result of Michigan's loss to Division I-FCS Appalachian State
, the AP Poll changed its policy on not allowing pollsters to vote for Division I-FCS opponents. Now, if the Division I-FCS team has played as Division I-FBS team, they are eligible to be voted for in the AP Poll.
is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 62 college football Division I head coach
es. The Coaches Poll operates by Borda count
. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 1550. The preseason poll was released on August 3, 2007.
Champion LSU Tigers
are highlighted in gold.
Formula
In mathematics, a formula is an entity constructed using the symbols and formation rules of a given logical language....
ic ranking make up the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sport
Sport
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s, college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a National Championship title. That title is bestowed by one or more of four different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason: the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
and the Coaches Poll
Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
. About halfway through the season, two additional polls are released, the Harris Interactive Poll and the Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
(BCS) Standings. The Harris Poll and Coaches Poll are factors in the BCS Standings. At the end of the season, the BCS Standings determines who plays in the BCS bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
s as well as the BCS National Championship Game
BCS National Championship Game
The BCS National Championship Game, or BCS National Championship, is the final bowl game of the annual Bowl Championship Series and is intended by the organizers of the BCS to determine the U.S. national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision...
.
As the 2007 football season progresses, the standings are updated weekly. The team voted number one in the final AP and Coaches Polls can claim the title of National Champion. There are no BCS standings or Harris Poll published following the bowl games as their sole purpose is to determine who plays in the BCS National Championship Game. Other polls exist and may vote for different schools which causes confusion, especially for split titles.
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Selected for BCS National Championship Game | ||
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Selected AP National Champion | |
| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#-#) | Win-loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
AP poll
The Associated PressAssociated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
(AP) preseason poll was released on August 18, 2007. The AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
is the oldest poll still in use. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. This season was the second season since the inception of the BCS that the AP Poll was not included in the BCS formula. The AP ordered a cease and desist
Cease and desist
A cease and desist is an order or request to halt an activity and not to take it up again later or else face legal action. The recipient of the cease-and-desist may be an individual or an organization....
to stop the BCS from using their poll and the BCS complied and created the Harris Interactive Poll in response. The AP poll operates identically to the Coaches and Harris Polls, except there is no inclusion into the BCS. The maximum points a team can earn is 1650. As a result of Michigan's loss to Division I-FCS Appalachian State
2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game
The 2007 Appalachian State-Michigan game was a college football game held on September 1 at Michigan Stadium on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It pitted the #5 ranked Michigan Wolverines against the two-time defending champions of the Division I FCS, the...
, the AP Poll changed its policy on not allowing pollsters to vote for Division I-FCS opponents. Now, if the Division I-FCS team has played as Division I-FBS team, they are eligible to be voted for in the AP Poll.
Coaches Poll
The Coaches PollCoaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 62 college football Division I head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
es. The Coaches Poll operates by Borda count
Borda count
The Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. The Borda count determines the winner of an election by giving each candidate a certain number of points corresponding to the position in which he or she is ranked by each voter. Once all...
. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 1550. The preseason poll was released on August 3, 2007.
Harris Interactive Poll
BCS rankings
BCS Fan Poll
The BCS Fan Poll is a poll by college football fans which combines approved or screened fan polls via borda count. Fans must apply after a probationary period for their poll to count in the official BCS Fan Poll. Their acceptance is based upon community approval of their polling history to determine if they are voting bias-free and have a regular history of voting and they are called official pollsters upon acceptance. Each individual user's poll is visible for each week. A pollster may have their official pollster status removed if the community determines their poll is biased or they fail to submit a poll for a week. The 2007 season was the inaugural season for the website.BlogPoll
The BlogPoll is a poll run and voted on by sports bloggers. 2007 is the 3rd year of the poll. Currently, over 60 separate blogs vote in the poll. It is administered by the Michigan blog mgoblog.CBSSports.com 120
The CBSSports.com 120 (formerly the SportsLine 119) is a ranking of all 120 FBS teams in the nation maintained by CBS SportsLine.com that takes into account strength of schedule rankings and votes from SportsLine writers, editors and producers. The top 25 from the CBSSports.com 120 are shown below:Preseason polls
Various publications release their preseason top 25 rankings months before the season commences. The 2007-08 BCSBowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
Champion LSU Tigers
2007 LSU Tigers football team
The 2007 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the college football season of 2007–2008, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and the national championship. The team's Head Coach was Les Miles who entered his third year at the helm of LSU Football...
are highlighted in gold.
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Sporting News |
CollegeFootballNews | NationalChamps.net | Sports Illustrated | BCS Fan | ESPN | Rivals.com | Sportsline | |||
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| 1. | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | LSU | USC | USC | USC | 1. |
| 2. | Texas | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | Michigan | LSU | LSU | Michigan | Michigan | West Virginia | Michigan | 2. |
| 3. | LSU | Michigan | Oklahoma | Michigan | Texas | Ohio State | Florida | Michigan | West Virginia | LSU | LSU | West Virginia | 3. |
| 4. | Wisconsin | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia | Florida | LSU | West Virginia | West Virginia | Wisconsin | West Virginia | Michigan | LSU | 4. |
| 5. | West Virginia | Texas | Michigan | Florida | Wisconsin | Oklahoma | Louisville | Texas | Oklahoma | Florida | Florida | Florida | 5. |
| 6. | Florida | Wisconsin | Texas | Texas | Ohio State | Florida | Michigan | Florida | Virginia Tech | Ohio State | Texas | Wisconsin | 6. |
| 7. | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Texas | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Louisville | 7. |
| 8. | Michigan | Virginia Tech | Florida State | Wisconsin | Arkansas | Louisville | Texas | Virginia Tech | Florida | Oklahoma | Wisconsin | Texas | 8. |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Louisville | UCLA | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma | Wisconsin | California | Texas | Oklahoma | UCLA | 9. |
| 10. | Rutgers | Oklahoma | Penn State | UCLA | Michigan | Texas | Wisconsin | Ohio State | USC | Wisconsin | Ohio State | Oklahoma | 10. |
| 11. | California | Florida | Georgia | Florida State | West Virginia | Arkansas | Ohio State | Oklahoma | Louisville | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Auburn | 11. |
| 12. | Ohio State | California | Hawaii | California | Georgia | Wisconsin | Rutgers | California | Arkansas | Georgia | Auburn | Virginia Tech | 12. |
| 13. | Louisville | Ohio State | South Carolina | Oklahoma | Virginia Tech | Nebraska | Arkansas | Auburn | Rutgers | Nebraska | California | TCU | 13. |
| 14. | Georgia Tech | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Auburn | Tennessee | Penn State | UCLA | Ohio State | Auburn | Georgia | Tennessee | 14. |
| 15. | UCLA | TCU | Ohio State | Penn State | Nebraska | UCLA | Boise State | Rutgers | Texas A&M | California | Penn State | Arkansas | 15. |
| 16. | Georgia | Rutgers | Wisconsin | Auburn | Tennessee | Auburn | Auburn | Tennessee | Georgia | Arkansas | Boston College | California | 16. |
| 17. | Penn State | Georgia | Alabama | Ohio State | Florida State | Wake Forest | Tennessee | Penn State | Penn State | Tennessee | Tennessee | Rutgers | 17. |
| 18. | Nebraska | Texas A&M | Oregon | Tennessee | California | Texas A&M | Nebraska | Georgia | Nebraska | Penn State | Nebraska | Ohio State | 18. |
| 19. | Hawaii | Hawaii | Missouri | Rutgers | Boston College | California | Georgia | Arkansas | TCU | Rutgers | Rutgers | Boise State | 19. |
| 20. | Tennessee | Wake Forest | Texas A&M | TCU | Texas A&M | Boston College | California | Hawaii | Auburn | Florida State | Miami | Georgia | 20. |
| 21. | Auburn | Florida State | UCLA | South Florida | Rutgers | Notre Dame | TCU | Florida State | Tennessee | Texas A&M | Hawaii | South Carolina | 21. |
| 22. | Oregon State | UCLA | Nebraska | Boise State | Georgia Tech | South Carolina | UCLA | Nebraska | Boise State | Notre Dame | Texas A&M | Notre Dame | 22. |
| 23. | Texas A&M | Auburn | TCU | Nebraska | TCU | Georgia | Oregon State | Texas A&M | UCLA | Hawaii | Florida State | Texas A&M | 23. |
| 24. | Miami | Boston College | South Florida | Southern Miss | Penn State | Penn State | South Carolina | Boise State | Wake Forest | Boston College | Arkansas | Florida State | 24. |
| 25. | TCU | Nebraska | Tennessee | BYU | Oregon State | South Florida | South Florida | TCU | Alabama | Clemson | UCLA | Kentucky | 25. |
| Athlon | Lindy's | Phil Steele | Sporting News | CollegeFootballNews | NationalChamps.net | Sports Illustrated | BCS Fan | ESPN | January 9 | August 1 | Sportsline | ||
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