AP Top 25 Poll - Week 17
Poll Released: Jan 12 2021
Rank Trend Team Conference Record Points Game scores Share
1 - Alabama SEC 13-0 1,525(61) @ Florida W 52-46
2 1 Ohio State Big Ten 7-1 1,463 vs Northwestern W 22-10
3 1 Clemson ACC 10-2 1,378 @ Notre Dame W 34-10
4 1 Texas A&M SEC 9-1 1,324 @ Tennessee W 34-13
5 1 Notre Dame ACC 10-2 1,279 vs Clemson L 34-10
6 2 Oklahoma Big 12 9-2 1,243 @ Iowa State W 27-21
7 4 Georgia SEC 8-2 1,144 _
8 2 Cincinnati The American 9-1 1,074 vs Tulsa W 27-24
9 3 Iowa State Big 12 9-3 1,035 vs Oklahoma L 27-21
10 5 Northwestern Big Ten 7-2 893 @ Ohio State L 22-10
11 2 Brigham Young Division I FBS Ind 11-1 862 _
12 5 Indiana Big Ten 6-2 773 _
13 3 Florida SEC 8-4 764 vs Alabama L 52-46
14 5 Coastal Carolina Sun Belt 11-1 725 _
15 1 Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt 10-1 664 _
16 1 Iowa Big Ten 6-2 581 _
17 6 Liberty Division I FBS Ind 10-1 576 _
18 4 North Carolina ACC 8-4 532 _
19 1 Texas Big 12 7-3 485 _
20 - Oklahoma State Big 12 8-3 417 _
21 - USC Pac-12 5-1 306 vs Oregon L 31-24
22 4 Miami (FL) ACC 8-3 284 _
23 - Ball State Mid-American 7-1 183 @ Buffalo W 38-28
24 5 San Jose State Mountain West 7-1 80 vs Boise State W 34-20
25 - Buffalo Mid-American 6-1 51 vs Ball State L 38-28

Others Receiving Votes:
Others receiving votes:Appalachian St. 41, Tulsa 35, Army 24, Oregon 21, Memphis 12, TCU 12, UAB 10, Washington 10, NC State 7, Nevada 7, Wisconsin 3, West Virginia 1, Marshall 1.

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