The latest Associated Press Top 25 poll mirrored the top five of the Coaches’ Poll, with Clemson, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Auburn grabbing the all-important top four slots and Alabama as the first team among the also-rans. In fact, the coaches and the press were in agreement on the entire top eight teams.
Clemson moved to No. 1 after a 34-10 blowout of then-No. 24 South Carolina, but the Tigers barely held off Oklahoma, a 59-31 winner over West Virginia, for the top spot. Wisconsin moved to No. 3 after completing a 12-0 regular season, and two wins over No. 1 teams in three weeks were only enough to get Auburn to No. 4.
The full poll:
1. Clemson -- 1,478 points (27 first-place votes)
2. Oklahoma -- 1,461 (24)
3. Wisconsin -- 1,405 (10)
4. Auburn -- 1,374
5. Alabama -- 1,254
6. Georgia -- 1,246
7. Miami -- 1,119
8. Ohio State -- 1,112
9. Penn State -- 960
10. TCU -- 956
11. USC -- 936
12. Central Florida -- 906
13. Washington -- 764
14. Stanford -- 693
15. Notre Dame -- 592
16. Memphis -- 582
17. LSU -- 566
18. Oklahoma State -- 532
19. Michigan State -- 457
20. Northwestern -- 378
21. Washington State -- 328
22. Virginia Tech -- 298
23. South Florida -- 114
24. Mississippi State -- 88
25. Fresno State -- 57