Undefeated Alabama secured its No. 1 spot with a 54-16 demolition of No. 15 Florida. Ohio State, which was idle, remained at No. 2, while Clemson and Washington remained in the Nos. 3 and 4 spots, respectively.

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The real winner in the AP Poll was Penn State, which jumped from No. 8 to No. 5 with its miraculous 38-31 comeback win over No. 6 Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game.

Here’s how the rest of the poll played out:

  1. Alabama 13-0 (61) 2. Ohio State 11-1 3. Clemson 12-1 4. Washington 12-1 5. Penn State 11-2 6. Michigan 10-2 7. Oklahoma 10-2 8. Wisconsin 10-3 9. USC 9-3 10. Florida State 9-3 11. Colorado 10-3  12. Western Michigan 13-0 13. Oklahoma State 9-3  14. West Virginia 10-2 15. Louisville 9-3 16. Stanford 9-3  17. Auburn 8-4 18. Virginia Tech 9-4 19. LSU 7-4 20. Florida 8-4 Navy 9-2  21. Iowa 8-4  22. Pittsburgh 8-4 23. Temple 10-3  24. Nebraska 9-3 25. South Florida 10-2