Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5.
Record Pts Prv
1. Georgia (58) 12-0 1570 1
2. Michigan (5) 12-0 1516 3
3. TCU 12-0 1449 4
4. Southern Cal 11-1 1382 5
5. Ohio St. 11-1 1313 2
6. Alabama 10-2 1243 8
7. Tennessee 10-2 1195 9
8. Penn St. 10-2 1131 11
9. Washington 10-2 1048 12
10. Clemson 10-2 928 7
11. LSU 9-3 874 6
12. Utah 9-3 849 14
13. Kansas St. 9-3 815 15
14. Florida St. 9-3 730 16
15. Oregon 9-3 701 10
16. Oregon St. 9-3 662 22
17. UCLA 9-3 618 17
18. Tulane 10-2 551 19
19. Notre Dame 8-4 384 13
20. South Carolina 8-4 358 -
21. Texas 8-4 316 24
22. UCF 9-3 170 25
23. UTSA 10-2 145 -
24. North Carolina 9-3 114 18
25. Mississippi St. 8-4 99 -
Others receiving votes: Troy 80, NC State 62, Cincinnati 43, Boise St. 39, Purdue 24, Mississippi 22, South Alabama 12, Illinois 10, Coastal Carolina 6, Pittsburgh 5, Fresno St. 4, James Madison 4, Ohio 2, Minnesota 1.