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October 1, 1973 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 3 Ohio State (35) Big Ten 2-0 1118 W 37-3 H TCU
2 < 2 Nebraska (10) Big 8 3-0 897  
3 < 5 Alabama (6) SEC 3-0 837  
4 < 1 USC (3.5) Pac-8 2-0-1 833.5 T 7-7 H #8 Oklahoma
5 < 4 Michigan (2) Big Ten 3-0 741  
6 < 8 Oklahoma (1.5) Big 8 1-0-1 720.5 T 7-7 A #1 USC
7 < 6 Penn State (3) Ind 3-0 658  
8 < 7 Notre Dame Ind 2-0 512  
9 < 9 Tennessee SEC 3-0 475  
10 < 10 LSU SEC 3-0 328  
11 < 12 Oklahoma State Big 8 3-0 299 W 70-7 H Southern Illinois
12 < 13 Arizona State WAC 3-0 163  
13 < 14 Texas Southwest 1-1 135  
14 < 15 Houston Ind 3-0 134  
15 < 20 Missouri Big 8 3-0 101.5  
16 < 17 UCLA Pac-8 2-1 71  
17 < 18 Miami (FL) Ind 2-0 52  
18 < NR Colorado Big 8 2-1 32  
19 < NR SMU Southwest 3-0 30.5  
20 < NR West Virginia Ind 3-0 30  
NR < 11 Auburn SEC 0  
NR < 16 Florida SEC 0  
NR < 19 NC State ACC 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Big 8 5 10.4 2050
Ind 5 13.2 1386
SEC 3 7.3 1640
Big Ten 2 3.0 1859
Pac-8 2 10.0 904.5
Southwest 2 16.0 165.5
WAC 1 12.0 163

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.