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Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll

Posted: Wednesday January 03, 1997

The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking: (Records through January 2, 1997)
 

  Team Record Points Prev
1. Florida 12-1 1,673.5 3
2. Ohio State 11-1 1,585.5 4
3. Florida State 11-1 1,529 1
4. Arizona State 11-1 1,486 2
5. Brigham Young 14-1 1,360 5
6. Nebraska 11-2 1,316 6
7. Penn State 11-2 1,293 7
8. Colorado 10-2 1,228 8
9. Tennessee 10-2 1,172 9
10. North Carolina 10-2 1,070 12
11. Alabama 10-3 977 16
12. Louisiana State 10-2 849 17
13. Virginia Tech 10-2 786 10
14. Miami (Fla) 9-3 690 19
15. Northwestern 9-3 663 11
16. Washington 9-3 643 13
17. Kansas State 9-3 625 14
18. Iowa 9-3 535 21
19. Notre Dame 8-3 511 18
20. Michigan 8-4 466 15
21. Syracuse 9-3 451 23
22. Wyoming 10-2 314 22
23. Texas 8-5 169 20
24. Auburn 8-4 130 nr
25. Army 10-2 71 24