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Where preseason Associated Press No. 1 football teams ranked in final season polls (This season’s national champion Miami was the No. 2 preseason pick):
2001 Florida finished No. 3
2000 Nebraska finished No. 8
1999 Florida State finished No. 1
1998 Ohio State finished No. 2
1997 Penn State finished No. 16
1996 Nebraska finished No. 6
1995 Florida State finished No. 4
1994 Florida finished No. 7
1993 Florida State finished No. 1
1992 Miami finished No. 3
Source: World Features Syndicate
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