2009-10 FINAL TOP 25
Tide comes in on top
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Getting through the tough SEC unscathed and beating Texas in the BCS title game has earned Alabama the top rank in The Examiner Top 25 football poll. The only other team with a possible claim to No. 1 was undefeated Boise State. But the Broncos’ less-than-daunting schedule combined with a less-than-convincing win over disappointing TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, leaves Boise at No. 4.
| No. | Team (Record) | Comment | Pvs. |
| 1 | Alabama (14-0) | Ingram, Jones, Richardson — plenty of firepower back | 1 |
| 2 | Florida (13-1) | Post-Tebow, an uncertain future for Meyer, Gators | 4 |
| 3 | Texas (13-1) | Had the game plan to roll Tide, but no QB to execute it | 3 |
| 4 | Boise State (14-0) | Get your popcorn ready: Broncos-Hokies, Oct. 2, FedEx | 6 |
| 5 | Ohio State (11-2) | In 2010, will QB Pryor finally ready to be all he can be? | 7 |
| 6 | TCU (12-1) | Terrible receiving corps exposed in Fiesta Bowl loss | 2 |
| 7 | Cincinnati (12-1) | Would Kelly have made a difference in Sugar Bowl? | 5 |
| 8 | Iowa (11-2) | With QB Stanzi healthy, Hawks might have gone 13-0 | 9 |
| 9 | Penn State (11-2) | JoePa needs 6 wins in 2010 to reach 400, won’t be easy | 10 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech (10-3) | Enough footballs for Evans, Williams, Taylor, Wilson? | 13 |
| 11 | Oregon (10-3) | Plenty of offense back for another run for the Roses | 8 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech (11-3) | Ferentz one of the few to solve Johnson’s triple-option | 11 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh (10-3) | Lewis (1,799 yards) was a tiny (5-8, 195) workhorse | 14 |
| 14 | BYU (11-2) | BYU, Utah did the Mountain West proud vs. Pac 10 | 17 |
| 15 | Nebraska (10-4) | Can Pelini bring the Huskers all the way back? | 18 |
| 16 | LSU (9-4) | Miles must make clock-management priority one in ’10 | 12 |
| 17 | Utah (10-3) | Said “hello, goodbye” to overmatched Cal in Poinsettia | 21 |
| 18 | Wisconsin (10-3) | Big 10 finally rose in bowls, none bigger than Badgers | 24 |
| 19 | Mississippi (9-4) | With McCluster, Snead, they should have been better | NR |
| 20 | USC (9-4) | Forecast uncharacteristically cloudy in sunny Pasadena | NR |
| 21 | Miami (9-4) | Canes have the talent to compete for BCS bowl in 2010 | 15 |
| 22 | Central Michigan (12-2) | CM-Troy, was the NCAA version of Cardinals-Packers | 25 |
| 23 | Oregon State (8-5) | Lots of Pac 10 bowl flops, the worst done by Beavers | 16 |
| 24 | Navy (10-4) | One of the most dominant performances of bowl season | NR |
| 25 | Texas Tech (9-4) | Took Michigan St. to woodshed in Alamo Bowl. Oops | NR |
