Southern California and Oklahoma ended the regular season the same way they began it in The Associated Press Top 25: The Trojans are No. 1, and the Sooners No. 2.
It’s the first time Nos. 1 and 2 stayed the same from the AP preseason Top 25 through the final regular season poll, though the Sooners shared second with Auburn for one week.
USC, the defending AP national champions, received 44 first-place votes and 1,599 points in Sunday’s media poll, the last one before bowl games. The Trojans (12-0) beat rival UCLA 29-24 in their regular-season finale Saturday.
Oklahoma (12-0) padded its lead over No. 3 Auburn and gained ground on USC, receiving 14 first-place votes and 1,556 points. The Sooners beat Colorado 42-3 in the Big 12 title game Saturday night.
The Tigers (12-0) received seven first-place votes and 1,526 points. Last week, the Tigers and Sooners were separated by just 10 points. Auburn finished its regular season with a 38-28 victory over Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference title game.
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It’s the first time Nos. 1 and 2 stayed the same from the AP preseason Top 25 through the final regular season poll, though the Sooners shared second with Auburn for one week.
USC, the defending AP national champions, received 44 first-place votes and 1,599 points in Sunday’s media poll, the last one before bowl games. The Trojans (12-0) beat rival UCLA 29-24 in their regular-season finale Saturday.
Oklahoma (12-0) padded its lead over No. 3 Auburn and gained ground on USC, receiving 14 first-place votes and 1,556 points. The Sooners beat Colorado 42-3 in the Big 12 title game Saturday night.
The Tigers (12-0) received seven first-place votes and 1,526 points. Last week, the Tigers and Sooners were separated by just 10 points. Auburn finished its regular season with a 38-28 victory over Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference title game.
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