Final AP College Football Top 25
| 1 | Alabama (61) | 1,525 | 1 | 13-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1,463 | 3 | 7-1 |
| 3 | Clemson | 1,378 | 2 | 10-2 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 1,324 | 5 | 9-1 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1,279 | 4 | 10-2 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1,243 | 8 | 9-2 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1,144 | 11 | 8-2 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1,074 | 6 | 9-1 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 1,035 | 12 | 9-3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 893 | 15 | 7-2 |
| 11 | BYU | 862 | 13 | 11-1 |
| 12 | Indiana | 773 | 7 | 6-2 |
| 13 | Florida | 764 | 10 | 8-4 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 725 | 9 | 11-1 |
| 15 | Louisiana | 664 | 16 | 10-1 |
| 16 | Iowa | 581 | 17 | 6-2 |
| 17 | Liberty | 576 | 23 | 10-1 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 532 | 14 | 8-4 |
| 19 | Texas | 485 | 20 | 7-3 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 417 | NR | 8-3 |
| 21 | Southern California | 306 | 21 | 5-1 |
| 22 | Miami (Fla.) | 284 | 18 | 8-3 |
| 23 | Ball State | 183 | NR | 7-1 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 80 | 19 | 7-1 |
| 25 | Buffalo | 51 | NR | 6-1 |