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1997 final AP poll


Rank Team Record Points Previous

1 Michigan (51½ ) 12-0 1,731½ 1
2 Nebraska (18½ ) 13-0 1,698½ 2
3 Florida St. 11-1 1,599 4
4 Florida 10-2 1,455 6
5 UCLA 10-2 1,413 5

6 North Carolina 11-1 1,397 7
7 Tennessee 11-2 1,320 3
8 Kansas St. 11-1 1,302 10
9 Washington St. 10-2 1,259 8
10 Georgia 10-2 1,121 12

11 Auburn 10-3 1,025 13
12 Ohio St. 10-3 975 9
13 LSU 9-3 856 15
14 Arizona St. 8-3 773 16
15 Purdue 9-3 715 17

16 Penn St. 9-3 706 11
17 Colorado St. 11-2 673 18
18 Washington 8-4 617 21
19 Southern Miss. 9-3 490 22
20 Texas A&M 9-4 421 20

21 Syracuse 9-4 331 14
22 Mississippi 8-4 255 -
23 Missouri 7-5 175 19
24 Oklahoma St. 8-4 72 24
25 Georgia Tech 7-5 64 -


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