Final Coaches Poll
Three coaches voted for USC as the #1 team, even though the polled coaches are required to vote the BCS champion as #1. Because the votes were not public, it is not known which three coaches placed those votes. However, it is known that USC coach Pete Carroll could not have voted for his own team since he was not a voting coach that season.
| Team | Final Record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LSU (60) | 13-1 | 1,572 |
| 2. USC (3) | 12-1 | 1,514 |
| 3. Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1,429 |
| 4. Ohio State | 11-2 | 1,370 |
| 5. Miami (FL) | 11-2 | 1,306 |
| 6. Georgia | 11-3 | 1,183 |
| 7. Michigan | 10-3 | 1,140 |
| 8. Iowa | 10-3 | 1,119 |
| 9. Washington State | 10-3 | 983 |
| 10. Florida State | 10-3 | 929 |
| 11. Texas | 10-3 | 894 |
| 12. Miami (OH) | 13-1 | 800 |
| 13. Kansas State | 11-4 | 746 |
| 14. Mississippi | 10-3 | 730 |
| 15. Boise State | 13-1 | 704 |
| 16. Tennessee | 10-3 | 684 |
| 17. Minnesota | 10-3 | 553 |
| 18. Nebraska | 10-3 | 532 |
| 19. Purdue | 9-4 | 510 |
| 20. Maryland | 10-3 | 462 |
| 21. Utah | 10-2 | 327 |
| 22. Clemson | 9-4 | 219 |
| 23. Bowling Green | 11-3 | 170 |
| 24. TCU | 11-2 | 145 |
| 25. Florida | 8-5 | 124 |
Also receiving votes
Northern Illinois (10-2) 80; Arkansas (9-4) 74; Oklahoma State (9-4) 63; Auburn (8-5) 20; North Carolina State (8-5) 17; Oregon State (8-5) 15; West Virginia (8-5) 14; Southern Mississippi (9-4) 12; Fresno State (9-5) 6; Hawaii (9-5) 6; Pittsburgh (8-5) 5; Texas Tech (8-5) 4; Marshall (8-4) 3; Virginia (8-5) 3; Boston College (8-5) 2; California (8-6) 1; Connecticut (9-3) 1; Memphis (9-4) 1; Michigan State Spartans (8-5) 1; Missouri (8-5) 1; North Texas (9-4) 1.
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