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Hlas' AP Top 25 ballot for Week 2 -- two Big Ten teams and 23 others

Sep. 9, 2012 11:00 am
Nothing very complicated to explain this week. If you lost, you got bounced from my ballot. Adios, Wisconsin and Nebraska. (And Oklahoma State, too.)
Wisconsin had just 207 yards of offense in a 10-7 loss at previously unranked Oregon State. Bye bye, Badgers.
Nebraska allowed 665 yards in its 36-30 defeat at previously unranked UCLA. Hasta la vista, Huskers.
I had to toss Michigan, too, after I had the Wolverines 25th last week just because it played Alabama. Beating Air Force 31-25 at home ... win at Notre Dame in two weeks and then we'll talk.
So that leaves Michigan State and Ohio State.
My top seven didn't change. I shot Kansas State well up the list after the Wildcats mauled Miami (Fla.) in Manhattan, 52-13. K-State quarterback Collin Klein averaged 19 yards per pass attempt, and rushed for 71 yards and three TDs. Good player. Again, his name is Collin Klein. You'll be hearing it as we get deeper into autumn, like Brandon Weeden and Robert Griffin III last year.
On with my ballot:
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. USC
4. Oregon
5. Florida State
6. Oklahoma
7. Georgia
8. Michigan State
9. South Carolina
10. Clemson
11. West Virginia
12. Kansas State. Have I mentioned Collin Klein?
13. Ohio State
14. Texas
15. Florida
16. Tennessee
17. TCU
18. Virginia Tech
19. UCLA
20. Mississippi State
21. Notre Dame
22. Arizona
23. Stanford
24. Ohio. Two wins down, 12 to go for a perfect season. You've been warned, Alabama.
25. Oregon State
Here is the actual poll:
Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Alabama (48) 2-0 1,486 1
2 USC (8) 2-0 1,414 2
3 LSU (4) 2-0 1,404 3
4 Oregon 2-0 1,299 4
5 Florida State 2-0 1,160 6
5 Oklahoma 2-0 1,160 5
7 Georgia 2-0 1,155 7
8 South Carolina 2-0 1,025 9
9 West Virginia 1-0 1,017 9
10 Michigan State 2-0 995 11
11 Clemson 2-0 868 12
12 Ohio State 2-0 772 14
13 Virginia Tech 2-0 734 15
14 Texas 2-0 716 17
15 Kansas State 2-0 714 21
16 TCU 1-0 542 20
17 Michigan 1-1 429 19
18 Florida 2-0 427 24
19 Louisville 2-0 316 23
20 Notre Dame 2-0 310 22
21 Stanford 2-0 260 25
22 UCLA 2-0 250 NR
23 Tennessee 2-0 177 NR
24 Arizona 2-0 149 NR
25 Brigham Young 2-0 110 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Boise State106, Nebraska79, Arkansas79, Oregon State77, Mississippi State70, Baylor54, Wisconsin44, Louisiana-Monroe23, Ohio17, Georgia Tech15, Oklahoma State13, South Florida12, Arizona State10, Iowa State5, Northwestern5, North Carolina1, Utah State1
Oregon State QB Sean Mannion: 276 passing yards vs. Wisconsin (AP photo)
Collin Klein: Tebow times twenty (AP photo)