AP Top 25 Poll - Week 16 (Final)

[LSU-SIU]

AP Top 25 Poll

Rank, Team, Record, Points
1. Clemson (61), 15-0, 1,525
2. Alabama, 14-1, 1,462
3. Ohio State, 13-1, 1,364
4. Oklahoma, 12-2, 1,356
5. Notre Dame, 12-1, 1,286
6. LSU, 10-3, 1,119
7. Georgia, 11-3, 1,103
7. Florida, 10-3, 1,103
9. Texas, 10-4, 1,076
10. Washington State, 11-2, 959
11. UCF, 12-1, 898
12. Kentucky, 10-3, 820
13. Washington, 10-4, 806
14. Michigan, 10-3, 745
15. Syracuse, 10-3, 683
16. Texas A&M, 9-4, 552
17. Penn State, 9-4, 492
18. Fresno State, 12-2, 466
19. Army, 11-2, 418
20. West Virginia, 8-4, 296
21. Northwestern, 9-5, 284
22. Utah State, 11-2, 188
23. Boise State, 10-3, 184
24. Cincinnati, 11-2, 171
25. Iowa, 9-4, 120

Surprised LSU moved up that far (I think a little too high), Arkansas could have beaten LSU easily in the bowl game, LSU was thrown a bone with the UCF draw. UCF is way too high, I could see 20 or so. Michigan kind of doomed themselves with that loss. Notre Dame is probably about right judging by the score last night.

 

[bamawriter]

I don't see why tOSU jumped Oklahoma, and I definitely agree about UCF being too high, but all-in-all it looks about right.

 

[jamesd1628]

Georgia above Texas?

 

[LSU-SIU]

Georgia above Texas?

1 extra win, and the quality of the losses were better for Georgia by quite a factor... lost to LSU, Bama, and Texas.... Texas lost to Maryland and Oklahoma State.

 

[bamawriter]

Georgia above Texas?

Catch-22. UGA shouldn't really be tied with Florida, nor should Texas really be above Florida, nor should UGA be above Texas. There isn't really a right answer there.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Northwestern at 21 huh? 5 losses. Get out of here.

 

[jamesd1628]

Catch-22. UGA shouldn't really be tied with Florida, nor should Texas really be above Florida, nor should UGA be above Texas. There isn't really a right answer there.

Good point.

 

[McCat]

Florida ranked too high.

 

[LouderVol]

Syracuse and WVU too high. I would bring all the other G5 schools, not named USF, up a couple spots.

 

[BIG BOI 23]

7th is the best finish in idk how long probably 2009

Or no maybe 2012 but Louisville loss made the season a lot less fun by the end

Including wins over 6 and 14 I’ll take it. Damn good season

 

[BIG BOI 23]

Florida ranked too high.

Georgia got blown out

UF went into the game ranked 10th and blew out 7th so I don’t really see how

Although they got to play the best opponent somehow

Mizzou isn’t a good loss but isn’t horrible either the way they bounced back makes up for it

The other 2 were against top 12 teams

 

[05_never_again]

Can you imagine the hype train next year for Texas? They'll be preseason top 5 and a trendy national title pick for sure.

 

[BIG BOI 23]

SECE better then West first time in how long

Or I guess it’s arguable but 3 in top 12 is very strong

 

[volinbham]

Was hoping UAB would crack the Top 25.

The Pirate cracks the Top 10.

 

[bmaultbay]

I work in Huntsville, AL and it is like a funeral around here today.





I FREAKING LOVE IT!!!!!

 

[Cdywolfe]

SECE better then West first time in how long

Or I guess it’s arguable but 3 in top 12 is very strong

This year was the first time since either 2006 or 2007 (I can'r recall) the East had a winning record against the West.

 

[LSU-SIU]

This year was the first time since either 2006 or 2007 (I can'r recall) the East had a winning record against the West.

West was definitely weak sauce this year. I did kind of feel like Mississippi State defense got the raw end of the deal, maybe the best defense in the country and not much to show for it because of that offense.

Alabama - same
Auburn - so,so trending down
LSU - so,so trending up
TAM - so,so trending up
Mississippi State - so,so trending down
Ole Miss - bad, getting worse
Arkansas - bad, getting worse

Next year the West will probably be weaker than this year, MS/TAM will be losing quite a few, hard to tell on LSU right now.

 

[BIG BOI 23]

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Jimbo managed 10 wins next year

Beating LSU even tho I recognize the bad calls was a big time win for that program and then blowing out NC state to finish 16th def better then I expected