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Grab Your Free $250 Gas Card Now For Reading About The Final AP Pole Alabama unanimous atop final AP poll New York, NY (Sports Network) - Alabama, by virtue of its 37-21 win over Texas Thursday night in the BCS national championship game, was a unanimous pick for the No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide (14-0), who garnered their first national championship since 1992, received all 60 first place votes for a 1,500-point total from a national media panel. "I think most of us don't realize how difficult it is, the togetherness that it takes, the discipline and execution that it takes, and certainly the hard work that these guys did," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. "And we certainly appreciate it and are proud of them and want to congratulate every member of our team and coaching staff for the great coaching that they did." Boise State (14-0) was the only other unbeaten team in the nation and finished fourth in the poll with a total of 1,366 points, just four behind Florida (13-1). The Broncos, who had their best-ever finish in the AP rankings, beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Florida, which lost to Alabama in the SEC title game and was last year's champion, throttled Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl. Texas (13-1) finished in second place with 1,399 points, staying in the second spot from the previous poll. Ohio State (11-2), which beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl, moved up three slots to fifth. TCU (12-1) fell from third to sixth, while Iowa (11-2) gained three spots to seventh. The Hawkeyes toppled Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. Cincinnati (12-1) slid four spots to eighth, followed by Penn State (11-2) and Virginia Tech (10-3). The Nittany Lions, who will face Alabama next season, advanced two slots thanks to a victory over LSU at the Capital One Bowl. The Hokies moved up two positions after a bowl win over Tennessee. The second ten consists of Oregon, BYU, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, LSU, Utah, Miami-Florida and Ole Miss. The final five teams in the poll were Texas Tech, USC, Central Michigan, Clemson and West Virginia. Grab Your Free $250 Gas Card Now For Reading About The Final AP Pole About the Author:
