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Week 1 AP Poll released: Virginia receiving votes

The AP Poll came out today and...Wahoowa!

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After this weekend's 19-16 win against a BYU team just on the outside of the AP's preseason top 25, Virginia has leapt into the "Also Receiving Votes" section of the Week 1 poll with 2 votes.  So here's a huge shoutout to the 2 writers that thought UVA was the 25th best team in the nation! (Or the 1 who thought UVA was 24th).

Virginia last received a vote (yes, 1 vote) in the final AP rankings of 2011.  The Hoos last appeared in the top 25 for 1 week in the November 20, 2011 poll at #24.  That Virginia team was 8-3 headed into the season finale against Virginia Tech.

Taking a step back, Alabama maintains a firm grip on the #1 spot, with the Oregon Ducks jumping to number 2.  The last time that UVA faced a opponent ranked at #2 or better out-of-conference in Charlottesville, the Hoos tied North Carolina Pre-Flight (which competed for three years during WWII), 13-13.

Ohio State and Clemson each picked up a first place vote.  Clemson and Florida State (10) are the only two ACC teams in the top 25, though Miami sits just outside, missing the cut by 8 votes.

The USA Today  / Coaches poll is out too, and UVA does not appear.  Clearly, the coaches know nothing about anything.

The full AP Top 25 follows:

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Alabama (58) 1-0 1,497 1
2 Oregon 1-0 1,355 3
3 Ohio State (1) 1-0 1,330 2
4 Clemson (1) 1-0 1,304 8
5 Stanford 0-0 1,277 4
6 South Carolina 1-0 1,181 6
7 Texas A&M 1-0 1,085 7
8 Louisville 1-0 1,073 9
9 LSU 1-0 971 12
10 Florida State 1-0 953 11
11 Georgia 0-1 894 5
12 Florida 1-0 875 10
13 Oklahoma State 1-0 780 13
14 Notre Dame 1-0 707 14
15 Texas 1-0 674 15
16 Oklahoma 1-0 612 16
17 Michigan 1-0 583 17
18 UCLA 1-0 387 21
19 Northwestern 1-0 320 22
20 Washington 1-0 315 NR
21 Wisconsin 1-0 287 23
22 Nebraska 1-0 219 18
23 Baylor 1-0 150 NR
24 TCU 0-1 148 20
25 USC 1-0 135 24
Others Receiving Votes: Miami (FL) 127, Mississippi 50, Arizona State 48, Michigan State 42, Northern Illinois 27, Cincinnati 27, Fresno State 22, Virginia Tech 12, Bowling Green 9, Georgia Tech 8, Arizona 6, Penn State 4, Boise State 3, Virginia 2, Arkansas 1