Just before the College Football Playoff Committee announced its final rankings, the Associated Press announced its Top 25 and kept the University of Alabama first over Florida State, Oregon, Baylor and Ohio State.

Alabama had 27 first-place votes and Florida State 25. The overall difference in points was 1,452 to 1,436. Last week the Seminoles had more first-place votes, 29-25, but the Crimson Tide had a slight 1,426-1,423 edge.

The difference between fourth and sixth, TCU, was just eight points.

Meanwhile, the Amway Coaches Poll had the same top five, but in different order, of Alabama, Florida State, Oregon, Ohio State and Baylor.

The Crimson Tide had a 28-25 advantage in first-place votes, and 1,486-1,450 in overall points.

If the Bowl Championship Series was sill being used, the final pairing would almost certainly be Alabama vs. Florida State unless the now-defunct Harris Poll did something extreme.

Here’s how the computers had the top five:

• Jeff Sagarin: 1. Alabama, 2. TCU, 3. Oregon, 4. Ole Miss, 5. Ohio State
• Anderson & Hester: 1. Florida State, 2. Oregon, 3. Alabama, 4. Ohio State, 5. TCU
• Richard Billingsley: 1. Florida State, 2. Alabama, 3. Oregon, 4. Ohio State, 5. TCU
• Colley Matrix: 1. Florida State, 2. Alabama, 3. Ohio State, 4. Oregon, 5. TCU
• Kenneth Massey: 1. Alabama, 2. Oregon, 3. TCU, 4. Florida State, 5. Ohio State
• Dr. Peter Wolfe: 1. Florida State, 2. Alabama, 3. Oregon, 4. Ohio State, 5. TCU

The Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll by the Football Writers Association of America had a top five of: 1. Alabama, 2. Oregon, 3. Florida State, 4. Ohio State, 5. TCU.

The Associated Press
Rank, Team, Record, Points
1 Alabama (27) 12-1 1452
2 Florida State (25) 13-0 1436
3 Oregon (8) 12-1 1426
4 Baylor 11-1 1265
5 Ohio State 12-1 1262
6 TCU 11-1 1257
7 Michigan State 10-2 1105
8 Mississippi State 10-2 1070
9 Ole Miss 9-3 976
10 Georgia Tech 10-3 876
11 Kansas State 9-3 875
12 Arizona 10-3 819
13 Georgia 9-3 745
14 UCLA 9-3 663
15 Arizona State 9-3 602
16 Missouri 10-3 599
17 Wisconsin 10-3 542
18 Clemson 9-3 509
19 Auburn 8-4 450
20 Louisville 9-3 406
21 Boise State 11-2 368
22 LSU 8-4 221
23 Utah 8-4 134
24 USC 8-4 112
25 Nebraska 9-3 79
Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma 18
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 58, Oklahoma 46, Marshall 36, Memphis 34, Duke 32, Colorado State 13, Northern Illinois 11, Air Force 7, Cincinnati 5, UCF 4, West Virginia 4, Stanford 1

Amway Coaches Poll
1 Alabama (28) 12-1 1486
2 Florida State (25) 13-0 1450
3 Oregon (7) 12-1 1439
4 Ohio State 12-1 1307
5 Baylor 11-1 1277
6 TCU (1) 11-1 1276
7 Michigan State 10-2 1143
8 Mississippi State 10-2 1079
9 Georgia Tech 10-3 922
10 Kansas State 9-3 915
11 Arizona 10-3 903
12 Ole Miss 9-3 882
13 Georgia 9-3 759
14 Missouri 10-3 676
15 UCLA 9-3 661
16 Arizona State 9-3 599
17 Wisconsin 10-3 566
18 Clemson 9-3 518
19 Auburn 8-4 395
20 Louisville 9-3 381
21 Boise State 11-2 325
22 Nebraska 9-3 200
23 LSU 8-4 173
24 Oklahoma 8-4 100
25 Utah 8-4 72
Dropped from rankings: Minnesota 25
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 71, USC 59, Marshall 55, Duke 39, Northern Illinois 29, Memphis 18, Cincinnati 14, Colorado State 9, UCF 8, Stanford 7, Air Force 6, BYU 6