Week 15 AP Top 25 | 1. USC (56) 12-0 1,616 | 2. Texas (9) 12-0 1,569 | 3. Penn State 10-1 1,483 | 4. Ohio State 9-2 1,375 | 5. Notre Dame 9-2 1,327 | 6. Oregon 10-1 1,241 | 7. Auburn 9-2 1,221 | 8. Georgia 10-2 1,202 | 9. Miami 9-2 1,098 | 10. LSU 10-2 1,028 | 11. West Virginia 10-1 991 | 12. Virginia Tech 10-2 943 | 13. Alabama 9-2 813 | 14. TCU 10-1 790 | 15. Louisville 9-2 644 | 16. Florida 8-3 588 | 17. UCLA 9-2 542 | 18. Texas Tech 9-2 533 | 19. Boston College 8-3 410 | 20. Michigan 7-4 377 | 21. Wisconsin 9-3 325 | 22. Florida State 8-4 296 | 23. Clemson 7-4 240 | 24. Georgia Tech 7-4 189 | 25. Iowa 7-4 86 | OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Oklahoma 66, South Carolina 56, Boise State 22, Fresno State 18, Nevada 8, California 5, Northwestern 4, UTEP 4, Nebraska 3, Toledo 3, Tulsa 3, Minnesota 3, Iowa State 2, Navy 1. | Complete Rankings |
| Week 15 USA Today Poll | 1. USC (55) 12-0 1,543 | 2. Texas (7) 12-0 1,495 | 3. Penn State 10-1 1,424 | 4. Ohio State 9-2 1,300 | 5. Oregon 10-1 1,234 | 6. Notre Dame 9-2 1,219 | 7. Auburn 9-2 1,141 | 8. Georgia 10-2 1,097 | 9. Miami 9-2 1,075 | 10. LSU 10-2 1,002 | 11. West Virginia 10-1 959 | 12. Virginia Tech 10-2 955 | 13. Alabama 9-2 787 | 14. TCU 10-1 734 | 15. Texas Tech 9-2 636 | 16. Louisville 9-2 585 | 17. UCLA 9-2 531 | 18. Florida 8-3 530 | 19. Boston College 8-3 427 | 20. Wisconsin 9-3 399 | 21. Michigan 7-4 274 | 22. Florida State 8-4 256 | 23. Clemson 7-4 191 | 24. Georgia Tech 7-4 114 | 25. Iowa 7-4 95 | OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Oklahoma 45, Boise State 26, Northwestern 24, South Carolina 20, Tulsa 7, Minnesota 7, Nevada 5, Fresno State 5, Iowa State 3, Nebraska 2, California 1, Toledo 1, Rutgers 1. | Complete Rankings |
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