The Top Twenty Five
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 27, 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. Georgia (62) | 12-0 | 1550 | 1 |
| 2. Michigan | 11-1 | 1449 | 6 |
| 3. Cincinnati | 12-0 | 1422 | 4 |
| 4. Alabama | 11-1 | 1388 | 3 |
| 5. Oklahoma St. | 11-1 | 1291 | 7 |
| 6. Notre Dame | 11-1 | 1264 | 5 |
| 7. Ohio St. | 10-2 | 1147 | 2 |
| 8. Mississippi | 10-2 | 1105 | 8 |
| 9. Baylor | 10-2 | 1066 | 9 |
| 10. Oregon | 10-2 | 932 | 11 |
| 11. Michigan St. | 10-2 | 877 | 12 |
| 12. BYU | 10-2 | 839 | 13 |
| 13. Oklahoma | 10-2 | 837 | 10 |
| 14. Utah | 9-3 | 667 | 16 |
| 15. Iowa | 10-2 | 662 | 17 |
| 16. Houston | 11-1 | 603 | 19 |
| 17. Pittsburgh | 10-2 | 589 | 20 |
| 18. Wake Forest | 10-2 | 485 | 21 |
| 19. San Diego St. | 11-1 | 416 | 22 |
| 20. Louisiana-Lafayette | 11-1 | 317 | 23 |
| 21. NC State | 9-3 | 310 | 24 |
| 22. Clemson | 9-3 | 269 | – |
| 23. Arkansas | 8-4 | 214 | 25 |
| 24. Texas A&M | 8-4 | 117 | 14 |
| 25. Kentucky | 9-3 | 82 | – |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 68, UTSA 58, Appalachian St. 50, Minnesota 37, Purdue 21, Mississippi St. 7, Penn St. 5, Army 5, Fresno St. 1.
