2009 USA Today Rankings
| Final Poll For 2009 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2009 USA Today |
| 1 | Alabama | 14-0 | | | 2 | Texas | 13-1 | |
| 3 | Florida | 13-1 | | | 4 | Boise State | 14-0 | |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-2 | | | 6 | Texas Christian | 12-1 | |
| 7 | Iowa | 11-2 | | | 8 | Penn State | 11-2 | |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 12-1 | | | 10 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | |
| 11 | Oregon | 10-3 | | | 12 | Brigham Young | 11-2 | |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 11-3 | | | 14 | Nebraska | 10-4 | |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 10-3 | | | 16 | Wisconsin | 10-3 | |
| 17 | Louisiana State | 9-4 | | | 18 | Utah | 10-3 | |
| 19 | Miami | 9-4 | | | 20 | Southern California | 9-4 | |
| 21 | Mississippi | 9-4 | | | 22 | West Virginia | 9-4 | |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | | | 24 | Central Michigan | 12-2 | |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 9-4 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.
