CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – For the first time since November of 2011 the Virginia Cavaliers are a nationally ranked football team. UVA breaks into the Associated Press top 25 at number 23, and into the coaches poll at number 22.
The Cavs handled North Carolina Saturday to move to 6-2 overall. A record seven teams break into the top 25 this week after a season-high 11 ranked teams lost this past weekend.
Here's the AP Top 25:
  1. Alabama (60)   8-0   1500   1
   2. Clemson   8-0   1433   2
   3. Notre Dame   8-0   1374   3
   4. LSU   7-1   1317   4
   5. Michigan   7-1   1240   5
   6. Georgia   7-1   1202   7
   7. Oklahoma   7-1   1132   8
   8. Ohio St.   7-1   1022   11
   9. UCF   7-0   1014   10
   10. Washington St.   7-1   938   14
   11. Kentucky   7-1   905   12
   12. West Virginia   6-1   891   13
   13. Florida   6-2   734   9
   14. Penn St.   6-2   733   17
   15. Texas   6-2   719   6
   16. Utah   6-2   593   23
   17. Houston   7-1   403   NR
   18. Utah St.   7-1   340   NR
   19. Iowa   6-2   323   18
   20. Fresno St.   7-1   261   NR
   21. Mississippi St.   5-3   204   NR
   22. Syracuse   6-2   192   NR
   23. Virginia   6-2   175   NR
   24. Boston College   6-2   169   NR
   25. Texas A&M   5-3   132   16  Â
Others receiving votes: Washington 120, Northwestern 86, Georgia Southern 62, Michigan St. 51, Cincinnati 45, Iowa St. 42, South Florida 29, Stanford 26, Oklahoma St. 24, UAB 17, Oregon 13, Wisconsin 12, Auburn 7, San Diego St. 6, Army 6, NC State 5, California 2, Buffalo 1.