Coaches Poll, College Football Rankings: 1978 Final Top 20
1 USC
2 Alabama
3 Oklahoma
4 Penn State
5 Michigan
6 Notre Dame
7 Clemson
8 Nebraska
9 Texas
10 Arkansas
11 Houston
12 UCLA
13 Purdue
14 Missouri
15 Georgia
16 Stanford
17 Navy
18 Texas A&M
19 Arizona State
19 NC State
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