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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 | Notre Dame | 12–0–0 | Lou Holtz | 11–0–0 | | 2 | Miami, FL | 11–1–0 | Jimmy Johnson | 10–1–0 | | 3 | Florida St. | 11–1–0 | Bobby Bowden | 10–1–0 | | 4 | Michigan | 9–2–1 | Bo Schembechler | 8–2–1 | | 5 | W. Virginia | 11–1–0 | Don Nehlen | 11–0–0 | | 6 | UCLA | 10–2–0 | Terry Donahue | 9–2–0 | | 7 | Southern Cal | 10–2–0 | Larry Smith | 10–1–0 | | 8 | Auburn | 10–2–0 | Pat Dye | 10–1–0 | | 9 | Clemson | 10–2–0 | Danny Ford | 9–2–0 | | 10 | Nebraska | 11–2–0 | Tom Osborne | 11–1–0 | | 11 | Oklahoma St. | 10–2–0 | Pat Jones | 9–2–0 | | 12 | Arkansas | 10–2–0 | Ken Hatfield | 10–1–0 | | 13 | Syracuse | 10–2–0 | Dick MacPherson | 9–2–0 | | 14 | Oklahoma | 9–3–0 | Barry Switzer | 9–2–0 | | 15 | Georgia | 9–3–0 | Vince Dooley | 8–3–0 | | 16 | Wash. St. | 9–3–0 | Dennis Erickson | 8–3–0 | | 17 | Alabama | 9–3–0 | Bill Curry | 8–3–0 | | 18 | Houston | 9–3–0 | Jack Pardee | 9–2–0 | | 19 | LSU | 8–4–0 | Mike Archer | 8–3–0 | | 20 | Indiana | 8–3–1 | Bill Mallory | 7–3–1 |
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