AP Top 25 College Football
| 1 | LSU (54) | 9-0 | 1,542 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (5) | 9-0 | 1,480 | 3 |
| 3 | Clemson (3) | 10-0 | 1,441 | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama | 8-1 | 1,312 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia | 8-1 | 1,267 | 6 |
| 6 | Oregon | 8-1 | 1,224 | 7 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9-0 | 1,164 | 13 |
| 8 | Utah | 8-1 | 1,099 | 8 |
| 9 | Penn State | 8-1 | 1,003 | 5 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 1,000 | 9 |
| 11 | Florida | 8-2 | 934 | 10 |
| 12 | Baylor | 9-0 | 932 | 11 |
| 13 | Auburn | 7-2 | 871 | 12 |
| 14 | Michigan | 7-2 | 744 | 14 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 7-2 | 657 | 16 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 7-2 | 593 | 15 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 8-1 | 567 | 17 |
| 18 | Memphis | 8-1 | 510 | 19 |
| 19 | Boise State | 8-1 | 371 | 21 |
| 20 | SMU | 9-1 | 346 | 23 |
| 21 | Navy | 7-1 | 228 | 25 |
| 22 | Texas | 6-3 | 199 | NR |
| 23 | Iowa | 6-3 | 197 | 18 |
| 24 | Indiana | 7-2 | 108 | NR |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | 77 | NR |