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1986 USA Today/CNN Rankings



 Final Poll For 1986 Season 
 Rank   Team   Record   Votes 
1986   USA Today/CNN
1Penn State12-0-0
2Miami 11-1-0
3Oklahoma 11-1-0
4Nebraska 10-2-0
5Arizona State 10-1-1
6Ohio State 10-3-0
7Auburn 10-2-0
8Michigan 11-2-0
9Alabama 10-3-0
10Louisiana State 9-3-0
11Arizona 9-3-0
12Texas A&M 9-3-0
13UCLA 8-3-1
14Baylor 9-3-0
15Boston College 9-3-0
16Iowa 9-3-0
17Arkansas 9-3-0
18Clemson 8-2-2
19Washington 8-3-1
20Virginia Tech 9-2-1
21Florida State 7-4-1
22Stanford 8-4-0
23Georgia 8-4-0
24North Carolina State 8-3-1
25San Diego State 8-4-0


















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