INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll, becoming the 12th back-to-back national champion in the history of the rankings after routing TCU. The Horned Frogs were No. 2, their best final rankings since the 2010 season. Michigan was No. 3, followed by Ohio State and Alabama. The Bulldogs won the College Football Playoff national championship game 65-7 to secure their third AP title overall. Their first came in 1980. Georgia also became the 14th school with as many as three AP national titles.
Record Pts Prv
1. Georgia (63) 14-0 1575 1
2. TCU 13-1 1484 3
3. Michigan 13-1 1438 2
4. Ohio St. 11-2 1394 4
5. Alabama 11-2 1303 5
6. Tennessee 11-2 1294 6
7. Penn St. 11-2 1200 9
8. Washington 11-2 1097 12
9. Tulane 12-2 1025 14
10. Utah 10-4 876 7
11. Florida St. 10-3 814 13
12. Southern Cal 11-3 795 8
13. Clemson 11-3 791 10
14. Kansas St. 10-4 784 11
15. Oregon 10-3 758 15
16. LSU 10-4 757 16
17. Oregon St. 10-3 742 17
18. Notre Dame 9-4 535 19
19. Troy 12-2 322 23
20. Mississippi St. 9-4 320 24
21. UCLA 9-4 243 18
22. Pittsburgh 9-4 233 -
23. South Carolina 8-5 180 20
24. Fresno St. 10-4 164 -
25. Texas 8-5 95 21
Others receiving votes: Duke 49, UTSA 45, Air Force 40, Boise St. 38, Minnesota 35, Texas Tech 19, North Carolina 8, NC State 6, Iowa 4, Purdue 3, Louisville 3, Maryland 2, Marshall 2, Illinois 1, Cincinnati 1.