AP Poll released:
The AP Top 25 Poll
1. Alabama (52 first-place votes)
2. Ohio State (3)
3. Florida State (4)
4. Southern Cal (2)
5. Clemson,
6. Penn State
7. Oklahoma
8. Washington
9. Wisconsin
10. Oklahoma State
11. Michigan
12. Auburn
13. LSU
14. Stanford
15. Georgia
16. Louisville
17. Florida
18. Miami
19. South Florida
20. Kansas State
21. Virginia Tech
22. West Virginia
23. Texas
24. Washington State
25. Tennessee
Others receiving votes: TCU 98, Utah 85, Notre Dame 65, Boise State 37, N.C. State 26, Northwestern 25, Pittsburgh 23, Oregon 21,
Houston 19, Colorado 18, UCLA 9, San Diego State 9, BYU 5, Nebraska 4,
Tulsa 4, Kentucky 3, Texas A&M 3, Michigan State 1.