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November 25, 1940 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Minnesota (88) Big Ten 8-0 1562 W 22-13 A Wisconsin
2 < 2 Texas A&M (41) Southwest 8-0 1476  
3 < 3 Stanford (15) PCC 8-0 1264  
4 < 4 Boston College (15) Ind 9-0 1114  
5 < 7 Michigan (3) Big Ten 7-1 1042  
6 < 6 Tennessee (8) SEC 9-0 959  
7 < 10 Northwestern Big Ten 6-2 396  
8 < 8 Nebraska Big 6 7-1 391  
9 < 9 Georgetown Ind 8-1 229.43 W 8-0 N George Washington
10 < 12 Penn Ind 6-1-1 227.43  
11 < 16 Mississippi State SEC 8-0-1 177.93  
12 < 13 Washington PCC 6-2 135.43  
13 < 5 Cornell Ind 6-2 87.43 L 22-20 A Penn
14 < 15 Fordham Ind 6-1 85 W 27-7 H Arkansas
15 < 19 Santa Clara Ind 5-1-1 59.43  
16 < 18 SMU Southwest 6-1-1 34  
17 < 17 Alabama SEC 7-1 16.5  
18 < 20 Texas Tech BIAA 8-0-1 7  
18 < NR Lafayette MID3 9-0 7 W 46-0 H Lehigh
20 < NR Duke Southern 6-2 5  
20 < NR Hardin-Simmons Ind 7-0 5 W 28-18 H San Francisco
NR < 11 Mississippi SEC 0  
NR < 14 Notre Dame Ind 0  
NR < 20 Penn State Ind 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Ind 7 12.1 1807.72
Big Ten 3 4.3 3000
SEC 3 11.3 1153.43
PCC 2 7.5 1399.43
Southwest 2 9.0 1510
Big 6 1 8.0 391
BIAA 1 18.0 7
MID3 1 18.0 7
Southern 1 20.0 5

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.