Florida State remains the No. 1 team in the latest Associated Press college football poll after a comeback win at North Carolina State. But the Seminoles claimed just 27 of 60 first-place votes following their second consecutive close call.
East Carolina is ranked in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since 2008 and Mississippi State moved into the Top 25 for the first time in two seasons after breaking a long losing streak against LSU.
Jameis Winston threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds left and No. 1 Florida State beat No. 2 Auburn 34-31 to win the last BCS national championship game Monday night.
Top-ranked Florida State and No. 2 Auburn will write the final chapter on the college football season when they decide the national championship tonight.