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1956 AP Rankings

Final Poll For 1956 Season
Rank	Team	Record	Votes
1956 AP
1	Oklahoma	10-0-0
2	Tennessee	10-0-0
3	Iowa	8-1-0
4	Georgia Tech	9-1-0
5	Texas A&M	9-0-1
6	Miami	8-0-1
7	Michigan	7-2-0
8	Syracuse	7-1-0
9	Michigan State	7-2-0
10	Oregon State	7-2-1
11	Baylor	8-2-0
12	Minnesota	6-1-2
13	Pittsburgh	6-2-1
14	Texas Christian	7-3-0
15	Ohio State	6-3-0
16	Navy	6-1-2
17	George Washington	7-1-1
18	Southern California	8-2-0
19	Clemson	7-1-2
20	Colorado	7-2-1

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