In the final college football rankings for the season, the AP Poll Top 25 has Alabama at No. 1. The Crimson Tide beat Georgia, 26-23, in overtime to win the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
UCF was the only team to finish unbeaten. The Knights finished No. 6 and received six first-place votes.
College football rankings: Final AP Poll Top 25 of season
Rank Team Record Points Previous rank
1 Alabama (57) 13-1 1,521 4
2 Georgia 13-2 1,454 3
3 Oklahoma 12-2 1,374 2
4 Clemson 12-2 1,292 1
5 Ohio State 12-2 1,286 5
6 UCF (6) 13-0 1,248 10
7 Wisconsin 13-1 1,194 6
8 Penn State 11-2 1,120 9
9 TCU 11-3 974 13
10 Auburn 10-4 917 7
11 Notre Dame 10-3 857 14
12 USC 11-3 839 8
13 Miami (Fla.) 10-3 769 11
14 Oklahoma State 10-3 758 17
15 Michigan State 10-3 705 18
16 Washington 10-3 668 12
17 Northwestern 10-3 528 20
18 LSU 9-4 368 16
19 Mississippi State 9-4 359 24
20 Stanford 9-5 336 15
21 South Florida 10-2 267 23
22 Boise State 11-3 251 25
23 NC State 9-4 232 NR
24 Virginia Tech 9-4 126 22
25 Memphis 10-3 119 19
UCF was the only team to finish unbeaten. The Knights finished No. 6 and received six first-place votes.
College football rankings: Final AP Poll Top 25 of season
Rank Team Record Points Previous rank
1 Alabama (57) 13-1 1,521 4
2 Georgia 13-2 1,454 3
3 Oklahoma 12-2 1,374 2
4 Clemson 12-2 1,292 1
5 Ohio State 12-2 1,286 5
6 UCF (6) 13-0 1,248 10
7 Wisconsin 13-1 1,194 6
8 Penn State 11-2 1,120 9
9 TCU 11-3 974 13
10 Auburn 10-4 917 7
11 Notre Dame 10-3 857 14
12 USC 11-3 839 8
13 Miami (Fla.) 10-3 769 11
14 Oklahoma State 10-3 758 17
15 Michigan State 10-3 705 18
16 Washington 10-3 668 12
17 Northwestern 10-3 528 20
18 LSU 9-4 368 16
19 Mississippi State 9-4 359 24
20 Stanford 9-5 336 15
21 South Florida 10-2 267 23
22 Boise State 11-3 251 25
23 NC State 9-4 232 NR
24 Virginia Tech 9-4 126 22
25 Memphis 10-3 119 19