| The Associated Press Top 25 Poll |
| The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points
and previous ranking
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Other Polls:
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| 1 |
USC (57) |
8-0 |
1,617 |
1 |
| 2 |
Texas (8) |
8-0 |
1,563 |
2 |
| 3 |
Virginia Tech |
8-0 |
1,500 |
3 |
| 4 |
Alabama |
8-0 |
1,395 |
5 |
| 5 |
Miami (FL) |
6-1 |
1,328 |
6 |
| 6 |
LSU |
6-1 |
1,262 |
7 |
| 7 |
UCLA |
8-0 |
1,233 |
8 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame |
5-2 |
1,097 |
9 |
| 9 |
Florida State |
7-1 |
1,094 |
10 |
| 10 |
Penn State |
8-1 |
1,061 |
11 |
| 11 |
Georgia |
7-1 |
972 |
4 |
| 12 |
Ohio State |
6-2 |
926 |
12 |
| 13 |
Florida |
6-2 |
836 |
16 |
| 14 |
Wisconsin |
8-1 |
769 |
15 |
| 15 |
Oregon |
7-1 |
756 |
14 |
| 16 |
Texas Tech |
7-1 |
593 |
17 |
| 17 |
Auburn |
6-2 |
535 |
19 |
| 18 |
West Virginia |
7-1 |
521 |
18 |
| 19 |
Boston College |
6-2 |
459 |
13 |
| 20 |
TCU |
8-1 |
418 |
20 |
| 21 |
Fresno State |
6-1 |
301 |
22 |
| 22 |
Michigan |
6-3 |
294 |
25 |
| 23 |
California |
6-2 |
212 |
24 |
| 24 |
Louisville |
6-2 |
141 |
NR |
| 25 |
Colorado |
6-2 |
138 |
NR |
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Others Receiving Votes:
Georgia Tech 32, Northwestern 22, Rutgers 12, Oklahoma 11, Minnesota 9, UTEP 8, Boise State 4, Iowa State 3, Iowa 2, South Carolina 1
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