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AP Top 25 Week 15 rankings: Will it mirror College Football Playoff?

The final AP Poll is here, and it's pretty much how we expected it to look.

Undefeated Alabama secured its No. 1 spot with a 54-16 demolition of No. 15 Florida. Ohio State, which was idle, remained at No. 2, while Clemson and Washington remained in the Nos. 3 and 4 spots, respectively.

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The real winner in the AP Poll was Penn State, which jumped from No. 8 to No. 5 with its miraculous 38-31 comeback win over No. 6 Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game.