AP Poll Progress
| WEEK | #1 | #2 | #3 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-1 | Penn State+ | Florida | Florida State | |
| 2 | Penn State+ | Florida | Tennessee | |
| 3 | Penn State+ | Florida | Washington+ | |
| 4 | Penn State+ | Washington+ | Florida | |
| 5-7 | Florida | Penn State+ | Nebraska | |
| 8 | Penn State+ | Nebraska | Florida State | |
| 9-11 | Nebraska | Penn State+ | Florida State | |
| 12-13 | Michigan+ | Florida State | Nebraska | |
| 14-16 | Michigan+ | Nebraska | Tennessee |
+Penn State and Michigan were Big Ten teams, and Washington was a Pac-10 team. The Big Ten and Pac-10 conferences played in the Rose Bowl rather than the Bowl Alliance championship game.
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