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 will be released every Sunday night during the season. 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 2013 Pre-Season Top 17 Poll will be released Sunday August 4th.***

FINAL 2012  TURF TOP 17  POLL

1. Alabama (13-1)
    Last Game: W 42-14 vs Notre Dame (BCS Title Game)
    Next Game: August 31 vs Virginia Tech @ Atlanta, Georgia
    
2.  Oregon (12-1)      
      Last Game: W 35-17 vs Kansas State (Fiesta Bowl)
      Next Game: August 31 vs Nicholls State

3.  Notre Dame (12-1)   
      Last Game: L 42-14 vs Alabama (BCS Title Game)
     Next Game: August 31 vs Temple

4.  Stanford (12-2)      
     Last Game: W 20-14 vs Wisconsin (Rose bowl)
     Next Game: September 7 vs San Jose State

5   Ohio State (12-0)  *Ineligible for a bowl game.
      Last Game: W 26-21 vs Michigan 
      Next Game: August 31 vs Buffalo

6. Texas A&M (11-2)
     Last Game: W 41-13 vs Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl)
     Next Game: August 31 vs Rice

7.  Georgia (12-2)
      Last Game: W 45-31 vs Nebraska (Capital One Bowl)
      Next Game: August 31 @ Clemson

8.  Florida State (12-2)
      Last Game: W 31-10 vs Northern Illinois (Orange Bowl)
      Next Game: August 31 vs Wofford

9.   South Carolina (11-2)
       Last Game: W 33-28 vs Michigan (Outback Bowl)
       Next Game: August 31 vs North Carolina

10. Clemson (11-2)
       Last Game: W 25-24 vs LSU (Chick-Fil-A Bowl)
       Next Game: August 31 vs Georgia

11.  Louisville (11-2)
        Last Game: W 33-23 vs Florida (Sugar Bowl)
        Next Game: August 31 vs Ohio

12.  Florida (11-2)
        Last Game: L 33-23 vs Louisville (Sugar Bowl)
        Next Game: August 31 vs Toledo

13.  Kansas State (11-2)
        Last Game: L 35-17 vs Oregon (Fiesta Bowl)
        Next Game: August 31 vs North Dakota State

14.  Louisiana State (10-3)
        Last Game: L 25-24 vs Clemson (Chick-Fil-A Bowl)
        Next Game: August 31 vs TCU @ Arlington, Texas

15.  Northwestern (10-3)
        Last Game: W 34-20 vs Mississippi State (Gator Bowl)
        Next Game: August 31 @ California

16.  Boise State (11-2)
        Last Game: W 28-26 vs Washington (Las Vegas Bowl)
        Next Game: August 31 @ Washington

17.  Oklahoma (10-3)
        Last Game: L 41-13 vs Texas A&M (Cotton Bowl)
        Next Game: August 31 vs Louisiana-Monroe

Others receiving votes in decending order: Utah State, San Jose State, Northern Illinois, Tulsa, Oregon State, Cincinnati, Texas, Arkansas State, Oklahoma State, Kent State.

Note: Pollster Mark Knudson's personal stand: "Due to schools from the Southeastern Conference allowing the practice of “oversigning” during recruiting (which other conferences do not allow) SEC teams are ineligible for this ballot. "

The Turf Pollsters: Bill Rogan, Andy Cornell, Casey Bloyer, Justin Adams, Jeff Andrews, Mark Knudson, Marty Lenz, Vince McGurgan, Bob Behler, Freddie Coleman, Jim Roser, Kurt Colicchio, Tony Jarboe, Kevin Wheeler, Kent Calhoun,  Barry Steckel, Kevin Kulpa,  Rick Schultz, Troy Coverdale, Tom Moller, Milan Jordan, Jason Pagliaro, Benjamin Ross, Connor Shreve, Jerome Shell, Tiffany Morgan, Jeremy Wendell, Jim O'Connor, Brett Davis,  Sean Stires, Doug Story, Ed Henderson, Brad Steckel, Terry Frei, Bob Busser, Riley Schmitt, Chad Warriner, Ira Goldman, John Mulhern, Warren McCarty and Chris O'Neil.
 

To contact any of the Turf pollsters, e-mail them at... artificialturf2003@yahoo.com. 
To become a pollster contact us at the same address as above.

2011 FINAL TURF TOP 17 POLL
1) Alabama (12-1)
2) Louisiana State (13-1)
3) Oklahoma State (12-1)
4) Oregon (12-2)
5) Stanford (11-2)
6) Arkansas (11-2)
7) Boise State (12-1)
8) South Carolina (11-2)
9) Wisconsin (11-3)
10) Southern Cal (10-2)
11) Michigan State (11-3)
12) Baylor (10-3)
13) TCU (11-2)
14) Michigan (11-2)
15) Houston (13-1)
16) West Virginia (10-3)
17) Oklahoma (10-3)
Others receiving votes: Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Southern Mississippi.

2010 FINAL TURF TOP 17 POLL
1) Auburn (14-0)
2) TCU (13-0)
3) Oregon (12-1)
4) Stanford (12-1)
5) Ohio State (12-1)
6) Oklahoma (12-2)
7) Wisconsin (11-2)
8) Boise State (12-1)
9) Louisiana State (11-2)
10) Alabama (10-3)
11) Nevada (13-1)
12) Oklahoma State (11-2)
13) Arkansas (10-3)
14) Virginia Tech (11-3)
15) Michigan State (11-2)
16) Mississippi State (9-4)
17) Florida State (10-4)
Others receiving votes: Nebraska, Missouri, Central Florida, Texas A&M, Tulsa.

2009 FINAL TURF TOP 17 POLL
1. Alabama (14-0)
2. Boise State (14-0)
3. Texas (13-1)
4. Florida (13-1)
5. Ohio State (11-2)
6. TCU (12-1)
7. Iowa (11-2)
8. Penn State (11-2)
9. Cincinnati (12-1)
10. Virginia Tech (10-3)
11. Oregon (10-2)
12. Brigham Young (11-2)
13. Georgia Tech (11-3)
14. Nebraska (10-4)
15. Pittsburgh (10-3)
16. Wisconsin (10-3)
17. Louisiana State (9-4)

Others Receiving Votes: Utah, Miami-Fla, Mississippi, Southern Cal, Central Michigan, Navy.


2008 FINAL TURF TOP 17 POLL
1. Florida (13-1)
2. Utah (13-0)
3. Southern Cal (12-1)
4. Texas  (12-1)
5. Oklahoma (12-2)
6. Alabama (12-2)
7. Penn State (11-2)
8. TCU (11-2)
9. Ohio State (10-3)
10. Oregon (10-3)
11. Boise State (11-1)
12. Georgia (10-3)
13. Mississippi (9-4)
14. Texas Tech (11-2)
15. Virginia Tech (10-4)
16. Oklahoma State (9-4)
17. Oregon State (9-4)

Others Receiving Votes in decending order: Missouri, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Iowa, Brigham Young, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Nebraska.

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)