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
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.