GATORS RANKED #7... ONLY FLORIDA TEAM IN FINAL AP TOP 10
PUBLISHED
Tue, Jan 8, 2019 9:38 PM
The Associated Press (AP) has released the Final AP Top 25. National Champions Clemson Tigers dismantled the potent Alabama Crimson Tide in dominating 44-16 fashion for their 2nd natty in 3 years.
The only team to crack the Top 10 was the Florida Gators, who had an impressive 10-3 record under HC Dan Mullen. The Gators are back in the limelight after a 10 win season and a bowl victory over Michigan.
UCF was thwarted in their attempt for a second claim to a National Championship, ending their season with an impressive 12-1 record. The Knights narrowly missed the AP Top 10, ending ranked at #11.
1 Clemson Tigers #ALLIN (National Champions)
2 Alabama Crimson Tide
3 Ohio State Buckeyes
4 Oklahoma Sooners
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6 LSU Tigers
7 Georgia Bulldogs
7 FLORIDA GATORS (10-3)
9 Texas Longhorns
10 Washington State Cougars
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11 UCF KNIGHTS (12-1)
12 Kentucky Wildcats
13 Washington Huskies
14 Michigan Wolverines
15 Syracuse Orangemen
16 Texas A&M Aggies
17 Penn State Nittany Lions
18 Fresno State Bulldogs
19 Army Black Knights
20 West Virginia Mountaineers
21 Northwestern Wildcats
22 Utah State Aggies
23 Boise State Broncos
24 Cincinatti Bearcats
25 Iowa Hawkeyes
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Others receiving votes:Appalachian St. 96, Stanford 52, Mississippi St. 45, Utah 43, UAB 32, Iowa St. 26, Auburn 15, Oregon 11, Missouri 10, Troy 6, Georgia Southern 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Wisconsin 2, NC State 2.
Miami, Florida State, South Florida, FIU, and FAU all remained unranked, not even receiving votes.
The only team to crack the Top 10 was the Florida Gators, who had an impressive 10-3 record under HC Dan Mullen. The Gators are back in the limelight after a 10 win season and a bowl victory over Michigan.
UCF was thwarted in their attempt for a second claim to a National Championship, ending their season with an impressive 12-1 record. The Knights narrowly missed the AP Top 10, ending ranked at #11.
1 Clemson Tigers #ALLIN (National Champions)
2 Alabama Crimson Tide
3 Ohio State Buckeyes
4 Oklahoma Sooners
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6 LSU Tigers
7 Georgia Bulldogs
7 FLORIDA GATORS (10-3)
9 Texas Longhorns
10 Washington State Cougars
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11 UCF KNIGHTS (12-1)
12 Kentucky Wildcats
13 Washington Huskies
14 Michigan Wolverines
15 Syracuse Orangemen
16 Texas A&M Aggies
17 Penn State Nittany Lions
18 Fresno State Bulldogs
19 Army Black Knights
20 West Virginia Mountaineers
21 Northwestern Wildcats
22 Utah State Aggies
23 Boise State Broncos
24 Cincinatti Bearcats
25 Iowa Hawkeyes
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Others receiving votes:Appalachian St. 96, Stanford 52, Mississippi St. 45, Utah 43, UAB 32, Iowa St. 26, Auburn 15, Oregon 11, Missouri 10, Troy 6, Georgia Southern 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Wisconsin 2, NC State 2.
Miami, Florida State, South Florida, FIU, and FAU all remained unranked, not even receiving votes.