LSU returned to the poll and Missouri jointed the poll for the first time this season, claiming Nos. 15 and 16 respectively. Missouri's appearance in the poll marks the Tigers' fourth all-time and the first since December 7, 2014.
The SEC led all conferences with five teams, followed by the Pac-12 with four, Big Ten with three, Big 12 with two and the ACC and FBS Independents with one each.
NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE:
No. 1 Georgia vs. Florida
No. 2 Michigan is idle
No. 3 Ohio State at Wisconsin
No. 4 Florida State at Wake Forest
No. 5 Washington at Stanford
No. 6 Oklahoma at Kansas
BYU at No. 7 Texas
No. 8 Oregon at No. 13 Utah
No. 9 Alabama is idle
Indiana at No. 10 Penn State
No. 11 Oregon State at Arizona
Vanderbilt at No. 12 Ole Miss
Pittsburgh at No. 14 Notre Dame
No. 15 LSU is idle
No. 16 Missouri is idle
ABOUT THE FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL:
The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was established at the conclusion of the 2013 season by long-time partners, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF). Voters rank the top 16 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, and the results will be released every Sunday of the 2023 season; the individual votes of all members will also be made public. The first regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 5 (to account for Labor Day games), and the final poll will be released Sunday, Dec. 3. The pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers who were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective. The poll utilizes a computer program designed by Sports Systems, a TicketManager company, to compile the rankings and the Cody Kellner Points Index to publish the individual votes.
