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2009 Final Football Rankings

 
USA Today: Jan. 8, 2010
Rank School
Record Pv rank
1. Alabama (58) 14-0 1
2. Texas 13-1 2
3. Florida 13-1 5
4. Boise State 14-0 6
5. OHIO STATE 11-2 8
6. TCU 12-1 3
7. IOWA 11-2 11
8. PENN STATE 11-2 9
9. Cincinnati 12-1 4
10. Virginia Tech 10-3 12
11. Oregon 10-3 7
12. Brigham Young 11-2 14
13. Georgia Tech 11-3 10
14. Nebraska 10-4 19
15. Pittsburgh 10-3 16
16. WISCONSIN 10-3 22
17. LSU 9-4 13
18. Utah 10-3 24
19. Miami (FL) 9-4 15
20. USC 9-4 NR
21. Mississippi 9-4 NR
22. West Virginia 9-4 17
23. Texas Tech 9-4 NR
24. C. Michigan 12-2 NR
25. Oklahoma State 9-4 18
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Navy (10-4) 89; Oregon State (8-5) 78; Clemson (9-5) 75; Oklahoma (8-5) 67; Stanford (8-5) 49; Auburn (8-5) 17; Georgia (8-5) 13; Houston (10-4) 12; Middle Tennessee (10-3) 12; Arizona (8-5) 11; Arkansas (8-5) 10; Connecticut (8-5) 10; Florida State (7-6) 9; Air Force (8-5) 7; Rutgers (9-4) 7; Northwestern (8-5) 6; East Carolina (9-5) 4; Southern Methodist (8-5) 1.
AP Poll: Jan. 8, 2010
Rank School  Record Pv rank
1. Alabama (60) 14-0 1
2. Texas 13-1 2
3. Florida 13-1 5
4. Boise State 14-0 6
5. OHIO STATE 11-2 8
6. TCU 12-1 3
7. IOWA 11-2 10
8. Cincinnati 12-1 4
9. PENN STATE 11-2 11
10. Virginia Tech 10-3 12
11. Oregon 10-3 7
12. Brigham Young 11-2 15
13. Georgia Tech 11-3 9
14. Nebraska 10-4 20
15. Pittsburgh 10-3 17
16. WISCONSIN 10-3 24
17. LSU 9-4 13
18. Utah 10-3 23
19. Miami (FL) 9-4 14
20. Mississippi 9-4 NR
21. Texas Tech 9-4 NR
22. USC 9-4 NR
23. C. Michigan 12-2 25
24. Clemson 9-5 NR
25. West Virginia 9-4 18
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Oklahoma 90, Oregon State 89, Navy 85, Stanford 67, Oklahoma State 40, Rutgers 37, Auburn 8, Georgia 7, Florida State 6, Connecticut 5, Arizona 5, Middle Tennessee 4, Air Force 3, Arkansas 3, Villanova 2

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