1996-97 Season: AP Preseason and Final Regular Season Polls

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

First place votes in parentheses.

Top 25

(Aug. 11, 1996)

Pts
1Nebraska (50)1644
2Tennessee (7)1538
3Florida St. (5)1529
4Florida (1)1490
5Colorado (3)1377
6Notre Dame (1)1295
7USC1171
8Texas1026
9Ohio St.987
10Syracuse982
11Penn St.981
12Miami-FL877
13Texas A&M803
14Michigan766
15Alabama601
16Virginia Tech563
17Auburn536
18Northwestern496
19LSU465
20Arizona St.380
21Kansas St.366
22Iowa356
23Virginia288
24Kansas217
25Clemson212

Top 25

(Dec. 8, 1996)

Pts
1Florida St. (62)1670
2Arizona St. (5)1612
3Florida1539
4Ohio St.1454
5Brigham Young1322
6Nebraska1271
7Penn St.1259
8Colorado1248
9Tennessee1078
10Virginia Tech1037
11Northwestern1000
12North Carolina929
13Washington914
14Kansas St.838
15Michigan676
16Alabama655
17LSU645
18Notre Dame504
19Miami459
20Texas423
21Iowa291
22Wyoming288
23Syracuse242
24Army213
25West Virginia78

Final AP Top 25 Poll1996-97 Season1996-97 Bowl Games
1997 NCAA College Football Season Overview
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