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September 10, 1973 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 USC (49) Pac-8 0-0 1168 DNP
2 < 4 Nebraska (8) Big 8 1-0 1121  
3 < 2 Ohio State (2) Big Ten 0-0 838 DNP
4 < 3 Texas Southwest 0-0 819 DNP
5 < 5 Michigan (1) Big Ten 0-0 683 DNP
6 < 6 Alabama SEC 0-0 616 DNP
7 < 7 Penn State (1) Ind 0-0 571 DNP
8 < 8 Notre Dame Ind 0-0 436 DNP
9 < 9 Tennessee SEC 0-0 433 DNP
10 < 11 Colorado Big 8 0-0 294 DNP
11 < 11 Oklahoma Big 8 0-0 248 DNP
12 < 13 Auburn SEC 0-0 237 DNP
13 < 14 Arizona State WAC 0-0 228 DNP
14 < 15 Florida SEC 0-0 133 DNP
15 < 16 LSU SEC 0-0 85 DNP
16 < 10 UCLA Pac-8 0-1 84  
17 < 17 NC State ACC 2-0 81  
18 < 18 Houston Ind 0-0 68 DNP
19 < 19 North Carolina ACC 0-0 26 DNP
20 < 20 Texas Tech Southwest 0-0 25 DNP

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 5 11.2 1504
Big 8 3 7.7 1663
Ind 3 11.0 1075
Big Ten 2 4.0 1521
Pac-8 2 8.5 1252
Southwest 2 12.0 844
ACC 2 18.0 107
WAC 1 13.0 228

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.