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With the BCS National Championship Game in the books, the final college football rankings of the season have been released. At the top of the USA Today Poll, there are no surprises. Monday night's winner, Alabama, is No. 1, followed by LSU, Oklahoma State and Oregon. Arkansas, yet another SEC team, rounds out the top five.
The bottom half of the top 10 is pretty interesting. Boise State, Stanford and South Carolina occupy spots 6-8. Next, at No. 9, is Michigan, which won the Sugar Bowl. Somehow the Wolverines finished one spot ahead of Michigan State, which won the Outback Bowl, even though the Spartans beat Michigan in the regular season.
You can check out the full USA Today Poll below.
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
| 1 | Alabama (59) | 12-1 | 1,475 | 2 |
| 2 | LSU | 13-1 | 1,404 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 12-1 | 1,367 | 3 |
| 4 | Oregon | 12-2 | 1,290 | 5 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 11-2 | 1,188 | 7 |
| 6 | Boise State | 12-1 | 1,162 | 6 |
| 7 | Stanford | 11-2 | 1,106 | 4 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 11-2 | 1,084 | 9 |
| 9 | Michigan | 11-2 | 925 | 12 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11-3 | 912 | 13 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 911 | 8 |
| 12 | Baylor | 10-3 | 775 | 16 |
| 13 | TCU | 11-2 | 710 | 15 |
| 14 | Houston | 13-1 | 673 | 17 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 610 | 19 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 10-3 | 602 | 10 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 574 | 11 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 10-3 | 554 | 22 |
| 19 | Southern Miss | 12-2 | 429 | 21 |
| 20 | Georgia | 10-4 | 345 | 18 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 248 | 24 |
| 22 | Clemson | 10-4 | 237 | 14 |
| 23 | Florida State | 9-4 | 205 | 25 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 9-4 | 144 | 20 |
| 25 | Brigham Young | 10-3 | 79 | NR |
Also receiving votes: Northern Illinois 36, Missouri 33, Texas 29, Auburn 28, Rutgers 11, Penn State 10, Texas A&M 5, Virginia 4, Temple 2, Washington 2, Arkansas State 1, Florida 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1, Mississippi State 1, Notre Dame 1, Ohio 1