2013 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 2013 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2013 AP |
| 1 | Florida State | (14-0) | 1496 (56) | | 2 | Auburn | (12-2) | 1444 (4) |
| 3 | Alabama | (11-2) | 1375 | | 4 | Michigan State | (13-1) | 1278 |
| 5 | Stanford | (11-3) | 1217 | | 6 | Baylor | (11-2) | 1185 |
| 7 | Ohio State | (12-2) | 1130 | | 8 | South Carolina | (11-2) | 1099 |
| 9 | Missouri | (12-2) | 1066 | | 10 | Oregon | (11-2) | 880 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | (11-2) | 878 | | 12 | Clemson | (11-2) | 848 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | (10-3) | 797 | | 14 | Louisiana State | (10-3) | 726 |
| 15 | Central Florida | (12-1) | 629 | | 16 | Arizona State | (10-4) | 614 |
| 17 | UCLA | (10-3) | 544 | | 18 | Louisville | (12-1) | 525 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | (9-4) | 383 | | 20 | Texas A&M | (9-4) | 282 |
| 21 | Fresno State | (11-2) | 227 | | 22 | Duke | (10-4) | 201 |
| 23 | Georgia | (8-5) | 196 | | 24 | Northern Illinois | (12-2) | 144 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | (9-4) | 76 |
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Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
