December 7, 2008




      1.  Florida Gators (50)                   12-1       1,602        2
      2.  Oklahoma Sooners (9)                  12-1       1,540        4
      3.  Texas Longhorns (6)                   11-1       1,530        3
      4.  Alabama Crimson Tide                  12-1       1,410        1
      5.  U-S-C Trojans                         11-1       1,372        5
      6.  Penn State Nittany Lions              11-1       1,259        6
      7.  Utah Utes                             12-0       1,225        7
      8.  Texas Tech Red Raiders                11-1       1,193        8
      9.  Boise State Broncos                   12-0       1,101        9
      10. Ohio State Buckeyes                   10-2       1,069       10
      11. T-C-U Horned Frogs                    10-2         921       11
      12. Cincinnati Bearcats                   11-2         863       13
      13. Oklahoma State Cowboys                 9-3         853       14
      14. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets            9-3         761       15
      15. Oregon Ducks                           9-3         710       16
      16. Georgia Bulldogs                       9-3         599       17
      17. B-Y-U Cougars                         10-2         477       20
      18. Pittsburgh Panthers                    9-3         428       23
      19. Michigan State Spartans                9-3         423       21
      20. Ole Miss Rebels                        8-4         389       22
      21. Virginia Tech Hokies                   9-4         318       NR
      22. Northwestern Wildcats                  9-3         262       24
      23. Ball State Cardinals                  12-1         249       12
      24. Oregon State Beavers                   8-4         163       25
      25. Missouri Tigers                        9-4         150       19
 
 Others receiving votes: Iowa 104, Boston College 95, Florida State 13, West 
 Virginia 12, East Carolina 12, California 8, Rice 6, Nebraska 5, Tulsa 2, 
 Rutgers 1.