LSU takes No. 1 spot in writers poll

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press expanded college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 29, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote.

Team/Record/Pts

1. LSU (33); 5-0; 1,593 2. Southern Cal (32); 4-0; 1,591 3. California; 5-0; 1,475 4. Ohio St.; 5-0; 1,420 5. Wisconsin; 5-0; 1,271 6. South Florida; 4-0; 1,203 7. Boston College; 5-0; 1,172 8. Kentucky; 5-0; 1,143 9. Florida; 4-1; 1,031 10. Oklahoma; 4-1; 992 11. South Carolina; 4-1; 900 12. Georgia; 4-1; 885 13. West Virginia; 4-1; 861 14. Oregon; 4-1; 837 15. Virginia Tech; 4-1; 639 16. Hawaii; 5-0; 586 17. Missouri; 4-0; 561 18. Arizona St.; 5-0; 497 19. Texas; 4-1; 449 20. Cincinnati; 5-0; 377 21. Rutgers; 3-1; 299 22. Clemson; 4-1; 265 23. Purdue; 5-0; 218 24. Kansas St.; 3-1; 214 25. Nebraska; 4-1; 198

Others receiving votes: Florida St. 101, Miami 83, Illinois 59, Auburn 52, UCLA 49, Texas A’M 29, Michigan St. 16, Michigan 15, Connecticut 9, Alabama 6, Arkansas 5, Colorado 5, UCF 5, Penn St. 4, Boise St. 3, Kansas 3, Virginia 3, Washington 1.