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AP TOP 25

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 1 total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

W-LPtsPv

1. Alabama (61)13-015251

2. Clemson13-014602

3. Notre Dame12-014053

4. Oklahoma12-113275

5. Ohio State12-112546

6. Georgia11-212474

7. UCF12-011587

8. Michigan10-210768

9. Washington10-399210

10. Florida9-389411

11. LSU9-384712

12. Washington State10-284512

13. Penn State9-377314

14. Texas9-47639

15. West Virginia8-369415

16. Kentucky9-363916

17. Syracuse9-351618

18. Mississippi State8-437520

19. Fresno State11-237325

20. Utah9-436217

21. Texas A&M8-435922

22. Army9-220923

23. Boise State10-314419

24. Missouri8-4133NR

25. Iowa State8-411024

Others receiving votes: Northwestern 109, Utah State 86, NC State 54, Cincinnati 39, Stanford 28, Appalachian State 19, UAB 4, Iowa 4, Troy 1, Oregon 1.

Amway Coaches Top 25 Poll

The Amway Top 25 football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 1, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:

W-LPtsPvs

1. Alabama (62)13-015981

2. Clemson (2)13-015382

3. Notre Dame12-014603

4. Oklahoma12-113755

5. Ohio State12-113266

6. Georgia11-213164

7. Central Florida12-012187

8. Michigan10-211228

9. Washington10-3104611

10. Florida9-397610

11. LSU9-389914

12. Penn State9-388912

13. Washington State10-285613

14. Texas9-47769

15. Kentucky9-369615

16. West Virginia8-368316

17. Syracuse9-350518

18. Mississippi State8-450119

19. Utah9-441117

20. Texas A&M8-438822

21. Fresno State11-235723

22. Northwestern8-515921

23. Utah State10-212524

24. Boise State10-312220

25. Army9-211425

Others receiving votes: Iowa State 87; North Carolina State 63; Cincinnati 62; Missouri 61; Appalachian State 32; Iowa 19; Stanford 9; Oregon 5; Alabama-Birmingham 4; Buffalo 1; Georgia Southern 1.

fbs schedule

Saturday

EAST

Army (9-2) vs. Navy (3-9) at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.

BOWL SCHEDULE

Saturday, Dec. 15

Celebration Bowl

At Atlanta

NC A&T (9-2) vs. Alcorn State (9-3), Noon (ABC)

Cure Bowl

Orlando, Fla.

Tulane (6-6) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (7-6), 1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

New Mexico Bowl

Albuquerque

North Texas (9-3) vs. Utah State (10-2), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Las Vegas Bowl

Fresno State (11-2) vs. Arizona State (7-5), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Camellia Bowl

Montgomery, Ala.

Georgia Southern (9-3) vs. Eastern Michigan (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

New Orleans Bowl

Middle Tennessee (8-5) vs. Appalachian State (10-2), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 18

Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl

UAB (10-3) vs. North Illinois (8-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 19

Frisco (Texas) Bowl

San Diego State (7-5) vs. Ohio (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 20

Gasparilla Bowl

At St. Petersburg, Fla.

Marshall (8-4) vs. South Florida (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 21

Bahamas Bowl

Nassau

Toledo (7-5) vs. FIU (8-4), 12:30 p.m (ESPN)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Boise

Western Michigan (7-5) vs. BYU (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 22

Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl

Memphis (8-5) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), Noon (ESPN)

Armed Forces Bowl

Fort Worth, Texas

Houston (8-4) vs. Army (9-2), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dollar General Bowl

Mobile, Ala.

Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Hawaii Bowl

Honolulu

Louisiana Tech (7-5) vs. Hawaii (8-5), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 26

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Dallas

Boston College (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-3), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Quick Lane Bowl

Detroit

Minnesota (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Cheez-It Bowl

Phoenix

California (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 27

Independence Bowl

Shreveport, La.

Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Pinstripe Bowl

Bronx, N.Y.

Miami (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Texas Bowl

Houston

Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 28

Music City Bowl

Nashville, Tenn.

Purdue (6-6) vs. Auburn (7-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Camping World Bowl

Orlando, Fla.

West Virginia (8-3) vs. Syracuse (9-3), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl

San Antonio

Iowa State (8-4) vs. Washington State (10-2), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 29

Peach Bowl

Atlanta

Florida (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), Noon (ESPN)

Belk Bowl

Charlotte, N.C.

South Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5), Noon (ABC)

Arizona Bowl

Tucson, Ariz.

Arkansas State (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5), 1:15 p.m. (CBSSN)

Cotton Bowl Classic

Arlington, Texas

CFP Semifinal, Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Clemson (13-0), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Orange Bowl

Miami Gardens, Fla.

CFP Semifinal, Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Alabama (13-0), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 31

Military Bowl

Annapolis, Md.

Cincinnati (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6), Noon (ESPN)

Sun Bowl

El Paso, Texas

Stanford (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-6), 2 p.m. (CBS)

Redbox Bowl

Santa Clara, Calif.

Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4), 3 p.m. (FOX)

Liberty Bowl

Memphis, Tenn.

Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6), 3:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl

San Diego

Northwestern (8-5) vs. Utah (9-4), 7 p.m. (FS1)

Gator Bowl

Jacksonville, Fla.

NC State (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Jan. 1

Outback Bowl

Tampa, Fla.

Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)

Citrus Bowl

Orlando, Fla.

Kentucky (9-3) vs. Penn State (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)

Fiesta Bowl

Glendale, Ariz.

LSU (9-3) vs. UCF (12-0), 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, Calif.

Washington (10-3) vs. Ohio State (12-1), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Sugar Bowl

New Orleans

Texas (9-4) vs. Georgia (11-2), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 7

College Football Championship

Santa Clara, Calif.

Cotton Bowl winner vs. Orange Bowl winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Jan. 19

East-West Shrine Classic

At St. Petersburg, Fla.

East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN)

NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

At Pasadena, Calif.

American vs. National, TBA (NFLN)

Saturday, Jan. 26

Senior Bowl

At Mobile, Ala.

North vs. South, 2:30 p.m. (NFLN)

NCAA Division II playoffs

First Round

Saturday, Nov. 17

Hillsdale 40, Kutztown 26

Slippery Rock 20, LIU Post 14

New Haven 35, West Chester 28

Wingate 41, West Georgia 31

Indianapolis 38, Fort Hays State 27

Ferris State 21, Harding 19

Northwest Missouri State 42, Grand Valley State 17

Bowie State 41, West Alabama 35

Lenoir-Rhyne 43, Florida Tech 21

Tarleton State 58, Azusa Pacific 0

Texas A&M-Commerce 33, Minnesota Duluth 17

Colorado State-Pueblo 37, Colorado Mines 17

Second Round

Saturday, Nov. 24

Slippery Rock 59, New Haven 20

Notre Dame (Ohio) 19, Hillsdale 14

Valdosta State 66, Bowie State 16

Ferris State 27, Northwest Missouri State 21

Ouachita Baptist 35, Indianapolis 7

Lenoir-Rhyne 21, Wingate 17

Minnesota-Mankato 24, Colorado State-Pueblo 10

Tarleton State 34, Texas A&M-Commerce 28

Quarterfinals

Saturday, Dec. 1

Notre Dame (Ohio) 21, Slippery Rock 17

Minnesota State-Mankato 13, Tarleton State 10

Valdosta State 61, Lenoir-Rhyne 21

Ferris State 37, Ouachita Baptist 14

Semifinals

Saturday, Dec. 8

Notre Dame (Ohio) (13-0) at Valdosta State (12-0), Noon

Ferris State (14-0) at Minnesota State-Mankato (13-0), 3 p.m.

Championship

Saturday, Dec. 15

At McKinney, Texas

Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

NCAA Division III playoffs

First Round

Saturday, Nov. 17

Berry 31, Maryville (Tenn.) 0

St. Norbert 31, Trine 0

Mount Union 60, Denison 0

Centre 54, Washington & Jefferson 13

Randolph-Macon 23, John Carroll 20

Muhlenberg 20, Delaware Valley 13

RPI 38, Husson 14

Johns Hopkins 49, MIT 0

Wisconsin-Whitewater 67, Eureka 14

Mary Hardin-Baylor 27, Hardin Simmons 6

St. John’s (Minn.) 84, Martin Luther 6

North Central (Ill.) 52, Hanover 0

Bethel (Minn.) 41, Wartburg 14

Brockport 40, Framingham State 27

Frostburg State 42, Western New England 24

Whitworth 48, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 6

Second Round

Saturday, Nov. 24

Mount Union 51, Centre 35

Muhlenberg 35, Randolph-Macon 6

RPI 21, Brockport 13

Johns Hopkins 58, Frostburg State 27

Mary Hardin-Baylor 75, Berry 9

St. John’s (Minn.) 45, Whitworth 24

Wisconsin-Whitewater 54, St. Norbert 21

Bethel (Minn.) 27, North Central (Ill.) 24

Quarterfinals

Saturday, Dec. 1

Mount Union 38, Muhlenberg 10

John Hopkins 37, RPI 14

Wisconsin-Whitewater 26, Bethel (Minn.) 12

Mary Hardin-Baylor 21, St. John’s (Minn.) 18

Semifinals

Saturday, Dec. 8

Mary Hardin-Baylor (13-0) vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (12-0), TBA

Mount Union (13-0) vs. Johns Hopkins (12-1), TBA

NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS

First Round

Saturday, Nov. 24

Duquesne 31, Towson 10

Wofford 19, Elon 7

Southeast Missouri State 28, Stony Brook 14

Montana State 35, Incarnate Word 14

James Madison 20, Delaware 6

Nicholls State 49, San Diego 30

Northern Iowa 16, Lamar 13

Jacksonville State 34, ETSU 27

Second Round

Saturday, Dec. 1

Maine 55, Jacksonville State 27

Colgate 23, James Madison 20

Kennesaw State 13, Wofford 10

North Dakota State 52, Montana State 10

South Dakota State 51, Duquesne 6

Weber State 48, Southeast Missouri State 23

Eastern Washington 42, Nicholls State 21

UC Davis 23, Northern Iowa 16

Quarterfinals

Friday, Dec. 7 or Saturday, Dec. 8

North Dakota State (12-0) vs. Colgate (10-1)

South Dakota State (9-2) vs. Kennesaw State (11-1)

Eastern Washington (10-2) vs. UC Davis (10-2)

Maine (9-3) vs. Weber State (10-2)

Semifinals

Friday, Dec. 14 or Saturday, Dec. 15

TBD

Championship

Saturday, Jan. 5

At Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas

Semifinal winners, Noon

NAIA PLAYOFFS

First Round

Saturday, Nov. 17

Saint Francis (Ind.) 34, Grand View (Iowa) 3

Morningside (Iowa) 49, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 20

Concordia (Mich.) 31, Reinhardt (Ga.) 21

St. Xavier (Ill.) 34, Marian (Ind.) 21

Baker (Kan.) 44, Bethel (Tenn.) 41, OT

Dickinson State (N.D.) 14, Northwestern (Iowa) 6

Kansas Wesleyan 15, Langston (Okla.) 9

Benedictine (Kan.) 48, Cumberlands (Ky.) 41, 2OT

Quarterfinals

Saturday, Nov. 24

Saint Francis (Ind.) 33, Baker (Kan.) 23

Morningside (Iowa) 51, St. Xavier (Ill.) 14

Benedictine (Kan.) 54, Concordia (Mich.) 38

Kansas Wesleyan 43, Dickinson State (N.D.) 40

Semifinals

Saturday, Dec. 1

Morningside 34, Saint Francis (Ind.) 28, OT

Benedictine (Kan.) 43, Kansas Wesleyan 21

Championship

Saturday, Dec. 15

At Municipal Stadium

Daytona Beach, Fla.

Morningside (14-0) vs. Benedictine (Kan.) (13-1), 7 p.m.