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The top 25 teams in the Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 2,
total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote and previous ranking:
1. Michigan (51 1/2) 12-0 1,731 1/2 1
2. Nebraska (18 1/2) 13-0 1,698 1/2 2
3. Florida St. 11-1 1,599 4
4. Florida 10-2 1,455 6
5. UCLA 10-2 1,413 5
6. North Carolina 11-1 1,397 7
7. Tennessee 11-2 1,320 3
8. Kansas St. 11-1 1,302 10
9. Washington St. 10-2 1,259 8
10. Georgia 10-2 1,121 12
11. Auburn 10-3 1,025 13
12. Ohio St. 10-3 975 9
13. LSU 9-3 856 15
14. Arizona St. 8-3 773 16
15. Purdue 9-3 715 17
16. Penn St. 9-3 706 11
17. Colorado St. 11-2 673 18
18. Washington 8-4 617 21
19. Southern Miss. 9-3 490 22
20. Texas A&M 9-4 421 20
21. Syracuse 9-4 331 14
22. Mississippi 8-4 255 -
23. Missouri 7-5 175 19
24. Oklahoma St. 8-4 72 24
25. Georgia Tech 7-5 64 -
Others receiving votes: Arizona 59, Oregon 50, Air Force 37,
Marshall 33, Virginia 31, Clemson 27, Louisiana Tech 20,
Mississippi St. 15, Michigan St. 9, Wisconsin 8, New Mexico 6,
Cincinnati 5, Notre Dame 3, Iowa 2, Virginia Tech 1.
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