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1966 Preseason AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Alabama (15) SEC 0-0 296 DNP
2 < 2 Michigan State (12) Big Ten 0-0 267 DNP
3 < 5 Nebraska (2) Big 8 0-0 243 DNP
4 < 4 UCLA (6) AAWU 0-0 219 DNP
5 < 3 Arkansas Southwest 0-0 204 DNP
6 < 9 Notre Dame Ind 0-0 184 DNP
7 < NR Syracuse Ind 0-0 114 DNP
8 < NR Purdue Big Ten 0-0 78 DNP
9 < 10 USC AAWU 0-0 67 DNP
10 < 7 Tennessee SEC 0-0 66 DNP
NR < 6 Missouri Big 8 0-0 0 DNP
NR < 8 LSU SEC 0-0 0 DNP

Others Receiving Votes

Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, LSU, Miami (FL), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio State, Texas, TCU, Utah State

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Big Ten 2 5.0 345
SEC 2 5.5 362
AAWU 2 6.5 286
Ind 2 6.5 298
Big 8 1 3.0 243
Southwest 1 5.0 204

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.