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Stanford Finishes No. 4 In Final AP Football Poll

GLENDALE, Ariz. (CBS Sports / AP) -- The Auburn Tigers finished No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 following a 22-19 victory against Oregon in the BCS championship Monday night.

TCU (13-0) had to settle for No. 2 after beating Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. The Horned Frogs received the other three first-place votes and had their best finish in the AP poll since winning the 1938 national title.

Oregon finished third, a spot ahead of Pac-10 rival Stanford, Ohio State was fifth.

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