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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 | Penn St. | 12–0–0 | Joe Paterno | 11–0–0 | | 2 | Miami, FL | 11–1–0 | Jimmy Johnson | 11–0–0 | | 3 | Oklahoma | 11–1–0 | Barry Switzer | 10–1–0 | | 4 | Arizona St. | 10–1–1 | John Cooper | 9–1–1 | | 5 | Nebraska | 10–2–0 | Tom Osborne | 9–2–0 | | 6 | Auburn | 10–2–0 | Pat Dye | 9–2–0 | | 7 | Ohio St. | 10–3–0 | Earle Bruce | 9–3–0 | | 8 | Michigan | 11–2–0 | Bo Schembechler | 11–1–0 | | 9 | Alabama | 10–3–0 | Ray Perkins | 9–3–0 | | 10 | LSU | 9–3–0 | Bill Arnsparger | 9–2–0 | | 11 | Arizona | 9–3–0 | Larry Smith | 8–3–0 | | 12 | Baylor | 9–3–0 | Grant Teaff | 8–3–0 | | 13 | Texas A&M | 9–3–0 | Jackie Sherrill | 9–2–0 | | 14 | UCLA | 8–3–1 | Terry Donahue | 7–3–1 | | 15 | Arkansas | 9–3–0 | Ken Hatfield | 9–2–0 | | 16 | Iowa | 9–3–0 | Hayden Fry | 8–3–0 | | 17 | Clemson | 8–2–2 | Danny Ford | 7–2–2 | | 18 | Washington | 8–3–1 | Don James | 8–2–1 | | 19 | Boston Col. | 9–3–0 | Jack Bicknell | 8–3–0 | | 20 | Va. Tech | 9–2–1 | Bill Dooley | 8–2–1 |
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