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September 12, 1977 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 2 Michigan (42) Big Ten 1-0 1162 W 37-9 A Illinois
2 < 4 USC (4) Pac-8 1-0 980  
3 < 3 Notre Dame (9) Ind 1-0 894  
4 < 6 Alabama (1) SEC 1-0 771 W 34-13 H Mississippi
5 < 1 Oklahoma (2) Big 8 1-0 701 W 25-23 H Vanderbilt
6 < 5 Ohio State (1) Big Ten 1-0 647  
7 < 9 Texas A&M Southwest 1-0 502  
8 < 8 Texas Tech (1) Southwest 1-0 498  
9 < 14 Houston (1) Southwest 1-0 422  
10 < 13 Penn State Ind 1-0 375  
11 < 10 Maryland ACC 1-0 298  
12 < 12 Colorado Big 8 1-0 261  
13 < 16 Mississippi State SEC 2-0 150  
14 < 11 UCLA Pac-8 0-1 111  
15 < 20 Oklahoma State Big 8 1-0 86 W 34-17 A Tulsa
16 < 7 Pittsburgh Ind 0-1 78  
17 < 19 Georgia SEC 1-0 73  
18 < NR Texas (1) Southwest 1-0 72  
19 < 17 Florida SEC 0-0 42 DNP
20 < NR BYU WAC 1-0 34  
NR < 15 Nebraska Big 8 0  
NR < 17 Arizona State WAC 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Southwest 4 10.5 1494
SEC 4 13.3 1036
Ind 3 9.7 1347
Big 8 3 10.7 1048
Big Ten 2 3.5 1809
Pac-8 2 8.0 1091
ACC 1 11.0 298
WAC 1 20.0 34

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.