During the college football season, Artificial Turf will present their TOP 17 every Sunday night.  This poll will have no bearing on the BCS standings but should. The Turf crew and other selected pollsters will vote for their top 17 every week.

Artificial Turf's Top 17 College Football Poll.  (The poll will be released every Sunday night. It will be available by 8 p.m. here and announced at 9 p.m. on the show, KNUS 710AM or streaming at www.710knus.com )

THE ARTIFICIAL TURF TOP 17: (12-7-08. Next Update 1-11-09)

1. Florida (12-1)
     Last Game: W 31-20 vs Alabama
      Next Game: 1-8 BCS Championship Game vs Oklahoma

2. Texas (11-1)
     Last Game: W 49-9 vs Texas A&M
     Next Game: 1-5 Fiesta Bowl vs Ohio State

3. Oklahoma (12-1)
     Last Game: W 62-21 vs Missouri
     Next Game: 1-8 BCS Championship Game vs Florida

4.  Alabama (12-1)
      Last Game: L 31-20 vs Florida
      Next Game: 1-2 Sugar Bowl vs Utah

5. Southern Cal (11-1)
     Last Game: W 28-7 @ UCLA
     Next Game: 1-1 Rose Bowl vs Penn State

6.  Penn State (11-1)
     Last Game: W 49-18 vs Michigan State
     Next Game: 1-1 Rose Bowl vs Southern Cal

7.  Utah (12-0)
     Last Game: W 48-24 vs Brigham Young
     Next Game: 1-2 Sugar Bowl vs Alabama

8.  Texas Tech (11-1)
      Last Game:  W 35-28 vs Baylor
      Next Game: 1-2 Cotton Bowl vs Mississippi

9.  Ohio State (10-2)
      Last Game: W 42-7 vs Michigan
      Next Game: 1-5 Fiesta Bowl vs Texas

10. Boise State (12-0)
       Last Game: W 61-10 vs Fresno State
       Next Game: 12-23 Poinsettia Bowl vs TCU

11. Texas Christian (10-2)
       Last Game: W 44-10 vs Air Force
       Next Game: 12-23 Poinsettia Bowl vs Boise State

12.  Cincinnati (11-2)
        Last Game: W 29-24 @ Hawaii
        Next Game: 1-1 Orange Bowl vs Virginia Tech

13. Oklahoma State (9-3)
       Last Game: L 61-41 vs Oklahoma
       Next Game: 12-30 Holiday Bowl vs Oregon

14.  Georgia Tech (9-3)
        Last Game: W 45-42 @ Georgia
        Next Game: 12-31 Chick-fil-a Bowl vs Louisiana State

15.  Oregon (9-3)
        Last Game: W 65-38 @ Oregon State
        Next Game: 12-30 Holiday Bowl vs Oklahoma State

16.  Georgia (9-3)
        Last Game: L 45-42 vs Georgia Tech
        Next Game: 1-1 Capital One Bowl vs Michigan State

17.  Brigham Young (10-2)
        Last Game: L 48-24 @ Utah
        Next Game: 12-20 Las Vegas Bowl vs Arizona

Other Receiving Votes in decending order: Virginia Tech, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Northwestern, Ball State, Mississippi, Iowa, Oregon State, Kansas, Clemson.

The Turf Pollsters: Bill Rogan, Andy Cornell, Casey Bloyer, Jeff Andrews, Mark Knudson, Marty Lenz, Vince McGurgan, Bob Behler, Freddie Coleman, Jim Roser, Kurt Colicchio, Tony Jarboe, Don Apodaca, Kevin Wheeler, Kent Calhoun,  Fred Gallegos, Doug Ottewill,  Dave Sachs, Yost, Ross Unruh, Barry Steckel, Kevin Kulpa, James Murphy, Rick Schultz, Jason Rigg, Dave Benz,Troy Coverdale, Dino Costa, Tim Ring, Milan Jordan, Jason Pagliaro, Jeff Kelley, Dean Jackson, Benjamin Ross, Connor Shreve, Jerome Shell, Chad Cooper, Tim Cary, Brenden Thomas,  Paul Maxwell, Justin Adams, Tiffany Morgan, Todd Walker, Erik Thoren, Jeremy Wendell, Adam McCloskey and Frank Vitovitch.

To contact any of the Turf pollsters, e-mail them at... artificialturf2003@yahoo.com. 

2007  FINAL TURF TOP 17 POLL
1. Louisiana State (12-2)
2. Southern Cal (11-2)    
3. Georgia (11-2)            
4. West Virginia (11-2)             
5. Missouri (12-2)           
6. Kansas (12-1)       
7. Ohio State (11-2)           
8. Oklahoma (11-3)
9. Virginia Tech (11-3)
10. Texas (10-3)
11. Boston College (11-3)
12. Auburn (9-4)
13. Tennessee (10-4)
14. Michigan (9-4)
15. Florida (9-4)                 
16. Arizona State (10-3)                                   
17. Cincinnati (10-3)

Also receiving votes:  Illinois (9-4), Hawaii (12-1), Brigham Young (11-2), Oregon State (9-4), Oregon (9-4), Texas Tech (9-4), Fresno State (9-4).


2006 FINAL TURF TOP 17 POLL
1.  Florida  (13-1)   
2.  Ohio State (12-1)         
3.  Louisiana State  (11-2)
4.  Southern Cal (11-2)              
5.  Boise State (13-0)
6.  Wisconsin (12-1)
7.  Louisville (12-1)     
8.  Auburn (11-2)
9.  Michigan (11-2)
10. West Virginia (11-2)
11. Oklahoma (11-3)
12. Rutgers  (11-2)
13. Texas  (10-3)   
14. California (10-3)
15. Wake Forest  (11-3)
16. Brigham Young (11-2)
17. Arkansas (10-4)  
      
Teams also recieving votes: Virginia Tech (10-3), Notre Dame (10-3), Georgia (9-4),  Boston College (10-3), Texas Christian (11-2), Oregon State (10-4).

2005 FINAL TURF TOP 17 POLL
1) Texas (13-0)
2) Southern Cal (12-1)
3) Penn State (11-1)
4) Ohio State (10-2)
5) Louisiana State (11-2)
6) West Virginia (11-2)
7) Alabama (10-2)
8) Virginia Tech (11-2)
9) Georgia (11-3)
10) Notre Dame (9-3)
11) Florida (9-3)
12) Texas Christian (11-1)
13)  Wisconsin (10-3)
14) Oregon (10-2)
15) Auburn (9-3)
16) UCLA (10-2)
17) Boston College (9-3)

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