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Lincoln - The Nebraska football team finished in the top 20 of both major polls released Monday morning following the Sugar Bowl. The Huskers, who finished the year with a 10-3 record after a 17-3 victory over Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29, placed 19th in the final Associated Press poll and 18th in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll. The No. 19 ranking in the Associated Press poll marked the 34th time in the last 35 years that the Huskers finished the season ranked in the AP poll.
The Huskers were one of four Big 12 teams ranked in both polls, joining Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas State. Only the SEC and Big Ten, with five ranked teams apiece, had more teams in the final poll than the Big 12.
Associated Press Poll
Rank
Team (first-place votes)
Record
Points
Last Week1. Southern Cal (48) 12-1 1,608 12. LSU (17) 13-1 1,576 23. Oklahoma 12-2 1,476 34. Ohio St. 11-2 1,411 75. Miami 11-2 1,329 106. Michigan 10-3 1,281 47. Georgia 11-3 1,255 118. Iowa 10-3 1,107 139. Washington St. 10-3 1,060 1510. Miami (Ohio) 13-1 932 1411. Florida St. 10-3 905 912. Texas 10-3 887 513. Mississippi 10-3 845 1614. Kansas St. 11-4 833 815. Tennessee 10-3 695 616. Boise St. 13-1 645 1817. Maryland 10-3 564 2318. Purdue 9-4 526 1219. Nebraska 10-3 520 2220. Minnesota 10-3 368 2421. Utah 10-2 308 2522. Clemson 9-4 230 --23. Bowling Green 11-3 189 --24. Florida 8-5 165 1725. TCU 11-2 126 19
USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll
Rank Team (first-place votes)
Record
Points
Last Week
1. LSU (60)
13-1
1,572
2
2. Southern California (3)
12-1
1,514
1
3. Oklahoma
12-2
1,429
3
4. Ohio State
11-2
1,370
6
5. Miami (Fla.)
11-2
1,306
9
6. Georgia
11-3
1,183
11
7. Michigan
10-3
1,140
4
8. Iowa
10-3
1,119
12
9. Washington State
10-3
983
14
10. Florida State
10-3
929
8
11. Texas
10-3
894
5
12. Miami (Ohio)
13-1
800
15
13. Kansas State
11-4
746
10
14. Mississippi
10-3
730
18
15. Boise State
13-1
704
16
16. Tennessee
10-3
684
7
17. Minnesota
10-3
553
20
18. Nebraska
10-3
532
21
19. Purdue
9-4
510
13
20. Maryland
10-3
462
24
21. Utah
10-2
327
25
22. Clemson
9-4
219
NR
23. Bowling Green
11-3
170
NR
24. TCU
11-2
145
19
25. Florida
8-5
124
17