The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press expanded college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, previous ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points:
Vs. Opp.
Record Pts Pv T25 Rec. Extra Points
1. Auburn (56) 14-0 1,472 1 6-0 89-51 National Champions
2. TCU (3) 13-0 1,392 3 3-0 74-67 Back-to-back BCS buster
3. Oregon 12-1 1,379 2 3-1 62-63 RB James held to 49 yards
4. Stanford 12-1 1,300 5 2-1 77-62 Luck stays, Harbaugh goes
5. Ohio St. 12-1 1,220 6 3-1 83-68 Finally beat SEC in a bowl
6. Oklahoma 12-2 1,108 9 5-1 103-62 Jones OU-record 429 yards
7. Wisconsin 11-2 1,055 4 2-2 77-63 Big Ten 0-5 in Jan 1 bowls
8. LSU 11-2 1,051 11 5-2 92-50 Miles four 11-win seasons
9. Boise St. 12-1 1,031 10 3-1 85-69 Onto the Mountain West
10. Alabama 10-3 961 15 5-3 90-53 3 going early in NFL draft
11. Nevada 13-1 866 13 1-0 71-81 Best season school history
12. Arkansas 10-3 863 8 3-3 94-48 QB Mallett goes pro
13. Oklahoma St. 11-2 833 16 1-2 89-65 Most Ws in Cowboy history
14. Michigan St. 11-2 696 7 2-2 80-60 3rd worst L by T10 in bowl
15. Mississippi St. 9-4 578 21 1-4 82-59 42 unanswered pts vs. Mich
16. Virginia Tech 11-3 577 12 3-2 88-75 1-27 vs. Top 5 teams
17. Florida St. 10-4 502 23 2-2 107-64 1st 10-win season since 03
18. Missouri 10-3 477 14 1-1 90-54 QB Gabbert goes pro
19. Texas A&M 9-4 359 18 2-3 101-48 1-9 last 10 bowl games
20. Nebraska 10-4 334 17 2-2 85-67 Limps into the Big Ten
21. UCF 11-3 225 - 0-0 65-85 Most wins in UCF history
22. South Carolina 9-5 169 19 3-4 92-54 5 turnovers vs. Seminoles
23. Maryland 9-4 144 - 1-1 76-66 Friedgen left in style
24. Tulsa 10-3 128 - 1-0 69-72 Scored 62 points in Hawaii
25. N.C. State 9-4 119 - 2-0 86-59 O'Brien won his 100th game
Others receiving votes: Utah 98, Iowa 54, San Diego St. 52, N. Illinois 47, Miami (Ohio) 21, Florida 19, West Virginia 16, Notre Dame 9, Connecticut 8, Air Force 5, Navy 3, Hawaii 2, BYU 1, E. Washington 1.