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Paul Johnson isn't spending much time savoring Georgia Tech's first win at Florida State in seven tries. There's a bigger game for Johnson's No. 19 Yellow Jackets ahead. The Yellow Jackets can boost their ACC championship hopes this week when they face No. 4 Virginia Tech. That's much more important to Johnson than ending a history of frustration in Tallahassee that belonged to other coaches. Johnson, after all, is 2-0 against Florida State, with a win in Atlanta last season before Saturday night's 49-44 victory in Tallahassee. Game summary is in Scoreboard, B5

AP POLL: Alabama's rise in the rankings has left the Crimson Tide with a clear view of No. 1 Florida. Alabama jumped Texas into second-place behind top-ranked Florida in the AP top 25 on Sunday, giving the SEC the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the country. The Crimson Tide moved up one spot after rolling over Mississippi 22-3. Texas, which had been No. 2 all season, slipped a spot after sputtering early in a 38-14 victory against Colorado. The Gators and Tim Tebow beat LSU 13-3. They have been an overwhelming No. 1 since the preseason, but support for Alabama has steadily grown.

AP top 25 poll

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

Record Points Pvs

1. Florida (50) 5-0 1,490 1

2. Alabama (10) 6-0 1,430 3

3. Texas 5-0 1,395 2

4. Virginia Tech 5-1 1,283 5

5. Boise State 5-0 1,199 6

6. Southern Cal 4-1 1,161 7

7. Ohio State 5-1 1,048 9

8. Cincinnati 5-0 1,038 8

9. Miami 4-1 970 11

10. LSU 5-1 947 4

11. Iowa 6-0 919 12

12. TCU 5-0 917 10

13. Oregon 5-1 776 13

14. Penn State 5-1 597 14

15. Nebraska 4-1 576 21

16. Oklahoma State 4-1 559 15

17. Kansas 5-0 551 16

18. BYU 5-1 490 18

19. Georgia Tech 5-1 453 22

20. Oklahoma 3-2 432 19

21. South Florida 5-0 330 23

22. South Carolina 5-1 319 25

23. Houston 4-1 192 --

24. Utah 4-1 76 --

25. Notre Dame 4-1 75 --

Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh 58, Auburn 55, West Virginia 46, Mississippi 28, Wisconsin 27, Missouri 25, Arkansas 16, Central Michigan 6, Arizona 5, Michigan 5, Oregon State 2, Idaho 1, Navy 1, Stanford 1, Texas Tech 1.

USA Today coaches poll

Record Points Pvs

1. Florida (53) 5-0 1,468 1

2. Texas (1) 5-0 1,402 2

3. Alabama (5) 6-0 1,378 3

4. Virginia Tech 5-1 1,241 5

5. Southern Cal 4-1 1,175 7

6. Boise State 5-0 1,170 6

7. Ohio State 5-1 1,122 8

8. TCU 5-0 979 9

9. Cincinnati 5-0 973 10

10. LSU 5-1 944 4

11. Miami 4-1 847 11

12. Iowa 6-0 785 14

13. Penn State 5-1 782 12

14. Oklahoma State 4-1 676 13

15. Kansas 5-0 640 15

16. Oregon 5-1 620 17

17. Nebraska 4-1 491 22

18. Oklahoma 3-2 447 21

19. Brigham Young 5-1 441 20

20. Georgia Tech 5-1 420 23

21. South Florida 5-0 305 24

22. South Carolina 5-1 279 NR

23. Houston 4-1 96 NR

24. Missouri 4-1 90 18

25. Notre Dame 4-1 76 NR

Others receiving votes: Auburn 73, Mississippi 60, Pittsburgh 57, Utah 49, Wisconsin 37, West Virginia 13, Arkansas 12, Oregon State 8, Stanford 8, Central Michigan 7, Michigan 2, North Carolina 1, UCLA 1.