BC-FBC–T25-AP Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 7, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
| 1. LSU (47) | 13-0 | 1535 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio St. (12) | 13-0 | 1488 | 2 |
| 3. Clemson (3) | 13-0 | 1441 | 3 |
| 4. Oklahoma | 12-1 | 1364 | 6 |
| 5. Georgia | 11-2 | 1241 | 4 |
| 6. Florida | 10-2 | 1167 | 7 |
| 7. Oregon | 11-2 | 1141 | 13 |
| 8. Baylor | 11-2 | 1039 | 8 |
| 9. Alabama | 10-2 | 1011 | 9 |
| 9. Auburn | 9-3 | 1011 | 11 |
| 11. Wisconsin | 10-3 | 944 | 10 |
| 12. Utah | 11-2 | 909 | 5 |
| 13. Penn St. | 10-2 | 888 | 12 |
| 14. Notre Dame | 10-2 | 709 | 14 |
| 15. Memphis | 12-1 | 675 | 16 |
| 16. Minnesota | 10-2 | 645 | 15 |
| 17. Michigan | 9-3 | 597 | 17 |
| 18. Boise St. | 12-1 | 500 | 19 |
| 19. Iowa | 9-3 | 494 | 18 |
| 20. Appalachian St. | 12-1 | 355 | 20 |
| 21. Navy | 9-2 | 246 | 23 |
| 22. Southern Cal | 8-4 | 195 | 24 |
| 23. Cincinnati | 10-3 | 183 | 21 |
| 24. Air Force | 10-2 | 97 | 25 |
| 25. Oklahoma St. | 8-4 | 70 | NR |
Others receiving votes: SMU 63, Virginia 55, Kansas St. 50, Texas A&M 7, FAU 7, Arizona St. 5, Iowa St. 5, UCF 5, California 4, Washington 3, North Dakota St. 1.
