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September 28, 1976 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Michigan (56) Big Ten 3-0 1208 W 70-14 H Navy
2 < 3 Pittsburgh (2) Ind 3-0 972  
3 < 4 Oklahoma (2) Big 8 3-0 912 W 24-9 H Florida State
4 < 5 UCLA Pac-8 3-0 888  
5 < 6 Nebraska Big 8 2-0-1 690  
6 < 7 Georgia SEC 3-0 597  
7 < 8 Maryland ACC 3-0 491  
8 < 2 Ohio State Big Ten 2-1 426  
9 < 10 Kansas Big 8 3-0 385 DNP
10 < 13 Alabama SEC 2-1 325  
11 < 15 LSU SEC 2-0-1 264  
12 < NR Missouri Big 8 2-1 222 W 46-25 A #8 USC
13 < 19 USC Pac-8 2-1 156  
14 < 16 North Carolina ACC 4-0 133  
15 < 18 Boston College Ind 2-0 114  
16 < 17 Mississippi SEC 3-1 84  
17 < 20 Texas Tech Southwest 2-0 59  
18 < NR Notre Dame Ind 2-1 32  
19 < NR Florida SEC 2-1 29  
20 < 11 Penn State Ind 1-2 28  
NR < 9 Texas A&M Southwest 0 L 21-10 A Houston
NR < 12 Arkansas Southwest 0  
NR < 14 Illinois Big Ten 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 5 12.4 1299
Big 8 4 7.3 2209
Ind 4 13.8 1146
Big Ten 2 4.5 1634
Pac-8 2 8.5 1044
ACC 2 10.5 624
Southwest 1 17.0 59

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.