Baylor falls to No. 13 in final polls, Oklahoma jumps to No. 6
The winningest football season in Baylor history ended with the Bears at No. 13 in both final college polls Tuesday.
Baylor (11-2), which won its first Big 12 championship but fell to Central Florida in the Fiesta Bowl, finished seven spots behind No. 6 Oklahoma (11-2) in The Associated Press and the coaches’ postseason polls. Oklahoma State (10-3) was 17th and Texas A&M (9-4) 18th.
For Baylor, the No. 13 spot in the final AP poll matched the placement of the 2011 team led by Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. Only in 1951 (ninth), 1956 (11th), 1960 (12th) and 1986 (12th) has a Baylor team finished with a loftier final placement in the AP poll than the 2013 team.
Although unranked, Big 12 members Texas Tech (8-5) and Kansas State (8-5) earned votes in both final polls. North Texas (9-4) was unranked but received two votes in the final coaches’ poll.
AP Top 25
The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press final expanded college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote:
| Rec. | Pts. | Pvs. | |
| 1. Florida State(60) | 14-0 | 1,500 | 1 |
| 2. Auburn | 12-2 | 1,428 | 2 |
| 3. Michigan State | 13-1 | 1,385 | 4 |
| 4. South Carolina | 11-2 | 1,247 | 8 |
| 5. Missouri | 12-2 | 1,236 | 9 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 11-2 | 1,205 | 11 |
| 7. Alabama | 11-2 | 1,114 | 3 |
| 8. Clemson | 11-2 | 1,078 | 12 |
| 9. Oregon | 11-2 | 974 | 10 |
| 10. Central Florida | 12-1 | 959 | 15 |
| 11. Stanford | 11-3 | 936 | 5 |
| 12. Ohio State | 12-2 | 816 | 7 |
| 13. Baylor | 11-2 | 778 | 6 |
| 14. LSU | 10-3 | 717 | 14 |
| 15. Louisville | 12-1 | 693 | 18 |
| 16. UCLA | 10-3 | 632 | 17 |
| 17. Oklahoma State | 10-3 | 598 | 13 |
| 18. Texas A&M | 9-4 | 459 | 20 |
| 19. Southern Cal | 10-4 | 299 | NR |
| 20. Notre Dame | 9-4 | 256 | 25 |
| 21. Arizona State | 10-4 | 255 | 16 |
| 22. Wisconsin | 9-4 | 245 | 19 |
| 23. Duke | 10-4 | 190 | 22 |
| 24. Vanderbilt | 9-4 | 117 | NR |
| 25. Washington | 9-4 | 109 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Nebraska 107, Fresno St. 57, N. Illinois 22, N. Dakota St. 17, Texas Tech 14, Georgia 13, Iowa 13, Mississippi 10, Kansas St. 8, Arizona 5, Navy 3, East Carolina 2, Utah St. 2, Mississippi St. 1.
USA Today Top 25
The USA Today Top 25 football coaches final poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:
| Rec. | Pts. | Pvs. | |
| 1. Florida State (59) | 14-0 | 1475 | 1 |
| 2. Auburn | 12-2 | 1388 | 2 |
| 3. Michigan State | 13-1 | 1375 | 4 |
| 4. South Carolina | 11-2 | 1219 | 8 |
| 5. Missouri | 12-2 | 1200 | 9 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 11-2 | 1189 | 10 |
| 7. Clemson | 11-2 | 1091 | 11 |
| 8. Alabama | 11-2 | 1086 | 3 |
| 9. Oregon | 11-2 | 975 | 12 |
| 10. Stanford | 11-3 | 872 | 7 |
| 10. Ohio State | 12-2 | 872 | 6 |
| 12. Central Florida | 12-1 | 865 | 15 |
| 13. Baylor | 11-2 | 796 | 5 |
| 14. LSU | 10-3 | 719 | 14 |
| 15. Louisville | 12-1 | 703 | 16 |
| 16. UCLA | 10-3 | 597 | 18 |
| 17. Oklahoma State | 10-3 | 587 | 13 |
| 18. Texas A&M | 9-4 | 443 | 21 |
| 19. USC | 10-4 | 313 | NR |
| 20. Arizona State | 10-4 | 302 | 17 |
| 21. Wisconsin | 9-4 | 266 | 19 |
| 22. Duke | 10-4 | 202 | 21 |
| 23. Vanderbilt | 9-4 | 180 | NR |
| 24. Notre Dame | 9-4 | 125 | NR |
| 25. Nebraska | 9-4 | 123 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Washington 67; Fresno State 54; Northern Illinois 21; Marshall 17; Texas Tech 13; Kansas State 11; Mississippi 7; Texas 4; Miami (Fla.) 4; East Carolina 3; Cincinnati 3; Arizona 2; North Texas 2; Utah State 2; Navy 1; Louisiana-Lafayette 1.
This story was originally published January 7, 2014 at 10:56 AM with the headline "Baylor falls to No. 13 in final polls, Oklahoma jumps to No. 6."