Score Board
| Rank | School | Records | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Georgia (61) | 14-1 | 1,525 | 3 |
| 2 | Alabama | 13-2 | 1,464 | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12-2 | 1,361 | 2 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 13-1 | 1,349 | 4 |
| 5 | Baylor | 12-2 | 1,259 | 6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1,247 | 7 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 12-2 | 1,177 | 9 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 11-2 | 1,039 | 5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 11-2 | 1,026 | 11 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 11-2 | 966 | 14 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 10-3 | 926 | 8 |
| 12 | Utah | 10-4 | 851 | 10 |
| 13 | Pitt | 11-3 | 741 | 13 |
| 14 | Clemson | 10-3 | 538 | 19 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 11-3 | 533 | 20 |
| 16 | Louisiana | 13-1 | 517 | 16 |
| 17 | Houston | 12-2 | 513 | 21 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 10-3 | 446 | 25 |
| 19 | BYU | 10-3 | 435 | 12 |
| 20 | NC State | 9-3 | 382 | 18 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 9-4 | 371 | 22 |
| 22 | Oregon | 10-4 | 364 | 15 |
| 23 | Iowa | 10-4 | 171 | 17 |
| 24 | Utah State | 11-3 | 163 | NR |
| 25 | San Diego State | 12-2 | 137 | NR |
AP TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
