The Top Twenty Five
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alabama (30) | 6-0 | 1503 | 1 |
| 2. LSU (12) | 6-0 | 1449 | 5 |
| 3. Clemson (11) | 6-0 | 1427 | 2 |
| 4. Ohio St. (9) | 6-0 | 1404 | 3 |
| 5. Oklahoma | 6-0 | 1333 | 6 |
| 6. Wisconsin | 6-0 | 1245 | 8 |
| 7. Penn St. | 6-0 | 1129 | 10 |
| 8. Notre Dame | 5-1 | 1042 | 9 |
| 9. Florida | 6-1 | 1041 | 7 |
| 10. Georgia | 5-1 | 995 | 3 |
| 11. Auburn | 5-1 | 985 | 12 |
| 12. Oregon | 5-1 | 906 | 13 |
| 13. Utah | 5-1 | 729 | 15 |
| 14. Boise St. | 6-0 | 716 | 14 |
| 15. Texas | 4-2 | 672 | 11 |
| 16. Michigan | 5-1 | 648 | 16 |
| 17. Arizona St. | 5-1 | 524 | 18 |
| 18. Baylor | 6-0 | 470 | 22 |
| 19. SMU | 6-0 | 398 | 21 |
| 20. Minnesota | 6-0 | 330 | – |
| 21. Cincinnati | 5-1 | 308 | 25 |
| 22. Missouri | 5-1 | 233 | – |
| 23. Iowa | 4-2 | 210 | 17 |
| 24. Appalachian St. | 5-0 | 148 | – |
| 25. Washington | 5-2 | 107 | – |
Others receiving votes: Tulane 55, Iowa St. 36, Temple 31, Wake Forest 25, California 20, Virginia 8, Memphis 6, Southern Cal 4, South Carolina 4, Texas A&M 3, UCF 3, San Diego St. 2, Louisiana Tech 1.
