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1978 Season · Final Poll

Final AP Top 20

Source label: Final · Publication date unverified · 20 Ranked Teams · Rankings Only · Individual Ballots Unavailable

No. 1Alabama
1978 Final AP Poll Results
RankTeamMovementPointsFirst Place
1↑ 1 Previously No. 2—38
2↑ 1 Previously No. 3—19
3↑ 1 Previously No. 4—1
4↓ 3 Previously No. 1——
5— Previously No. 5——
6↑ 1 Previously No. 7——
7↑ 3 Previously No. 10——
8↓ 2 Previously No. 6——
9↑ 5 Previously No. 14——
10↓ 1 Previously No. 9——
11↓ 3 Previously No. 8——
12— Previously No. 12——
13↑ 4 Previously No. 17——
14↑ 1 Previously No. 15——
15↑ 3 Previously No. 18——
16↓ 5 Previously No. 11——
17New New to the Rankings——
18New New to the Rankings——
19New New to the Rankings——
20↓ 7 Previously No. 13——