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Last updated on February 1, 2009
Final AP Top 20 Writers' poll taken after bowl games. | | | Final Record | Head Coach | Before Bowls |
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| 1 | Oklahoma | 11–0–0 | Barry Switzer | same | | 2 | Southern Cal | 10–1–1 | John McKay | 9–1–1 | | 3 | Michigan | 10–1–0 | Bo Schembechler | same | | 4 | Ohio St. | 10–2–0 | Woody Hayes | 10–1–0 | | 5 | Alabama | 11–1–0 | Bear Bryant | 11–0–0 | | 6 | Notre Dame | 10–2–0 | Ara Parseghian | 9–2–0 | | 7 | Penn St. | 10–2–0 | Joe Paterno | 9–2–0 | | 8 | Auburn | 10–2–0 | Shug Jordan | 9–2–0 | | 9 | Nebraska | 9–3–0 | Tom Osborne | 8–3–0 | | 10 | Miami, OH | 10–0–1 | Dick Crum | 9–0–1 | | 11 | N.C. State | 9–2–1 | Lou Holtz | 9–2–0 | | 12 | Michigan St. | 7–3–1 | Denny Stolz | same | | 13 | Maryland | 8–4–0 | Jerry Claiborne | 8–3–0 | | 14 | Baylor | 8–4–0 | Grant Teaff | 8–3–0 | | 15 | Florida | 8–4–0 | Doug Dickey | 8–3–0 | | 16 | Texas A&M | 8–3–0 | Emory Ballard | same | | 17 | Miss. St. | 9–3–0 | Bob Tyler | 8–3–0 | | | Texas | 8–4–0 | Darrell Royal | 8–3–0 | | 19 | Houston | 8–3–1 | Bill Yeoman | 8–3–0 | | 20 | Tennessee | 7–3–2 | Bill Battle | 6–3–2 |
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