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November 22, 1971 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Nebraska (40) Big 8 10-0 1024 DNP
2 < 2 Oklahoma (8) Big 8 9-0 976 DNP
3 < 4 Alabama (1) SEC 10-0 740  
4 < 3 Michigan (3) Big Ten 11-0 695  
5 < 5 Auburn (1) SEC 9-0 653  
6 < 6 Penn State (2) Ind 10-0 625  
7 < 8 Georgia SEC 9-1 445  
8 < 10 Colorado Big 8 9-2 356  
9 < 9 Arizona State WAC 9-1 338  
10 < 14 LSU SEC 7-3 273  
11 < 11 Tennessee SEC 7-2 236  
12 < 12 Texas Southwest 7-2 229  
13 < 7 Notre Dame Ind 8-2 116  
14 < 13 Toledo MAC 11-0 106.5 W 41-6 H Kent State
15 < 16 Houston Ind 8-2 82  
16 < 18 Stanford Pac-8 8-3 73  
17 < 17 Arkansas Southwest 8-2-1 71  
18 < 20 Mississippi SEC 8-2 56  
19 < NR North Carolina ACC 9-2 53  
20 < NR Washington Pac-8 8-3 50  
NR < 15 USC Pac-8 0  
NR < 19 Michigan State Big Ten 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 6 9.0 2403
Big 8 3 3.7 2356
Ind 3 11.3 823
Southwest 2 14.5 300
Pac-8 2 18.0 123
Big Ten 1 4.0 695
WAC 1 9.0 338
MAC 1 14.0 106.5
ACC 1 19.0 53

Notes

  • * = Received first place votes (non-AP rankings); Hold the mouse cursor over these rankings to see the first place votes (where available) in a tooltip (for browsers that support tooltips)
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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.