Sunday, March 23, 2014

AP Poll Ranked Wins

In 36 seasons (1978-2013), the Power Points System and the AP Poll have disagreed on the "regular season champions" 19 times. The disputed champions are listed below with their win totals versus teams ranked in the final regular season AP Poll. Teams favored by the Power Points System are listed first.

1978-Southern Cal 4 Penn State 3
1979-BYU 0 Ohio State 1
1980-Florida State 2 Georgia 1
1983-Auburn 3 Nebraska 1
1984-Florida 2 BYU 0
1986-Penn State 1 Miami 1
1987-Miami 3 Oklahoma 2
1989-Notre Dame 6 Colorado 2
1992-Alabama 4 Miami 4
1995-Florida 4 Nebraska 3
1997-Tennessee 4 Michigan 3
1998-Florida State 5 Tennessee 5
2002-Ohio State 3 Miami 5
2003-Oklahoma 2 Southern Cal 1
2004-Oklahoma 3 Southern Cal 3
2006-Florida 3 Ohio State 2
2007-LSU 4 Ohio State 1
2008-Oklahoma 5 Florida 2
2013-Auburn 4 Florida State 2

Power Points favored teams beat more AP ranked teams 13 times, an equal amount four times, and fewer twice and own a 62-42 advantage in combined wins versus AP ranked teams.

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