After loss to Notre Dame, Hokies fall out of AP poll
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (59) | 6-0 | 1522 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia | 6-0 | 1426 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State (1) | 6-0 | 1420 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson (1) | 6-0 | 1331 | 4 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 6-0 | 1315 | 6 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 5-0 | 1174 | 9 |
| 7 | Washington | 5-1 | 1098 | 10 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4-1 | 1097 | 11 |
| 9 | Texas | 5-1 | 956 | 19 |
| 10 | UCF | 5-0 | 917 | 12 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 5-1 | 879 | 7 |
| 12 | Michigan | 5-1 | 875 | 15 |
| 13 | LSU | 5-1 | 794 | 5 |
| 14 | Florida | 5-1 | 719 | 22 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 4-1 | 710 | 16 |
| 16 | Miami | 5-1 | 591 | 17 |
| 17 | Oregon | 4-1 | 505 | 18 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 5-1 | 485 | 13 |
| 19 | Colorado | 5-0 | 419 | 21 |
| 20 | North Carolina State | 5-0 | 342 | 23 |
| 21 | Auburn | 4-2 | 335 | 8 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 4-2 | 257 | NR |
| 23 | South Florida | 5-0 | 144 | NR |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 4-2 | 136 | NR |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 6-0 | 114 | NR |
Others receiving votes:Iowa 87, Stanford 59, Washington St. 46, San Diego St. 24, TCU 20, Appalachian St. 11, Utah St. 9, Utah 5, South Carolina 2, Hawaii 1.