TheInsiders Poll: Hurricanes Return to No. 1

SEATTLE – Florida’s stay at No. 1 was short-lived, as the Gators were upset by Auburn 23-20 and rival Miami reclaimed the top of TheInsiders.com Top 25 College Football poll with a 49-27 victory over another rival in the Sunshine triumvirate, Florida State.

The 5-0 Hurricanes’ grip on No. 1 isn’t tight, however. Oklahoma (5-0) is just two points behind in the poll. Nebraska (6-0) and surging UCLA (5-0) are right behind.

Saturday’s upsets, including Arkansas’ victory over last week’s No. 10 South Carolina, prompted considerable upheaval in TheInsiders.com’s Top 10. For the first time this season, the top 10 welcomed two teams with losses – Michigan (5-1) and Texas (5-1).

Auburn (5-1), Toledo (5-0) and Northwestern (4-1) joined TheInsiders.com’s Top 25, while Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Kansas State and Ohio State were dropped from the rankings.

TheInsiders.com is an online sports network featuring the top college team, recruiting, NFL and high school sites on the Web. The Top 25 College Poll includes ballots from publishers reflecting the regions and conferences represented in TheInsiders.com college team network.

The Oct. 14, 2001 poll:

Rank		Team	Points		Rank Last Week
1		Miami (8)	269		2
2		Oklahoma (3)	267		3
3		Nebraska	251		4
4		UCLA	237		6
5		Virginia Tech	229		5
6		Oregon	223		7
7		Florida	198		1
8		Texas	194		11
9		Michigan	183		12
10		Fresno State	152		8
11		Tennessee	141		14
12		Maryland	139		20
13		Brigham Young	114		16
14		Colorado	112		21
15		Washington State	111		24
16		Washington	110		9
17		Clemson	104		17
18		South Carolina	100		10
19		Georgia	69		24
20		Auburn	62
21		Toledo	54
22		Florida State	53		13
23		Stanford	30		18
24		Purdue	27		18
25		Northwestern	26
*First place votes in parenthesis. Other teams receiving votes: Georgia Tech 25, Texas A&M 21, Illinois 13, Michigan State 12, Mississippi 12, Kansas State 11, North Carolina 8, Syracuse 7, Oregon State 4, LSU 3, Boston College 2, USC 2.

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