If the AP Poll is any gauge on the committee's opinion, then we have some bad news for Penn State.
The Nittany Lions came in at No. 5 in the final AP rankings, well behind No. 4 Washington in terms of votes. Overall, the Top 4 was mostly as expected: Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, and Washington in that order.
Of other note in the poll: Wisconsin, USC, and Florida State all make the final Top 10 despite three losses on the season. Considering how things were going early, that can be considered a huge win for both the Trojans and the Seminoles.
The full poll:
1. Alabama (61)
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Washington
5. Penn State
6. Michigan
7. Oklahoma
8. Wisconsin
9. USC
10. Florida State
11. Colorado
12. Western Michigan
13. Oklahoma State
14. West Virginia
15. Louisville
16. Stanford
17. Auburn
18. Virginia Tech
19. LSU
20. Florida
21. Iowa
22. Pitt
23. Temple
24. Nebraska
25. South Florida
