sdo@brunix.UUCP (Scott Oaks) (12/09/84)
Here are the final season NYT rankings from 12/9: 1) Florida 2) Boston College 3) Southern Methodist University 4) Oklahoma 5) Oklahoma State 6) South Carolina 7) Nebraska 8) Washington 9) Ohio State 10) Maryland 11) Florida State 12) Louisiana State University 13) Miami (Florida) 14) Auburn 15) Tennessee 16) Arkansas 17) Virginia 18) Clemson 19) Rutgers 20) Brigham Young Yes, there they are, #20--BYU. The Times also ran a Fans poll today; the fans chose BYU, BC, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Florida, USC, Ohio State, and Washington as 1 through 8. Everyone else listed was tied for 9th (with 1% of the vote); this included such notable teams as Alabama and Texas A&M.