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How the final AP Top 25 should’ve looked

Brad Crawford

By Brad Crawford

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Which college football teams closed out the season with the best performances during championship weekend?

Editor’s note: This is not a real poll and is a ranking of teams based on this season’s body of work. We’ve included the actual Week 16 AP Top 25 for comparison.

Here’s how the final AP TOP 25 should’ve looked based on this season’s body of work

1. ALABAMA (12-1)

2. OREGON (12-1)

3. FLORIDA STATE (13-0)

4. OHIO STATE (12-1)

5. TCU (11-1)

6. BAYLOR (11-1)

7. MISSISSIPPI STATE (10-2)

8. MICHIGAN STATE (10-2)

9. OLE MISS (9-3)

10. GEORGIA TECH (10-3)

11. KANSAS STATE (9-3)

12. GEORGIA (9-3)

13. ARIZONA (10-3)

14. MIZZOU (10-3)

15. UCLA (9-3)

16. ARIZONA STATE (9-3)

17. WISCONSIN (10-3)

18. AUBURN (8-4)

19. CLEMSON (9-3)

20. LOUISVILLE (9-3)

21. BOISE STATE (11-2)

22. LSU (8-4)

23. UTAH (8-4)

24. USC (8-4)

25. NEBRASKA (9-3)

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