The Top Twenty Five
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, 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 (61) | 14-1 | 1525 | 3 |
| 2. Alabama | 13-2 | 1464 | 1 |
| 3. Michigan | 12-2 | 1361 | 2 |
| 4. Cincinnati | 13-1 | 1349 | 4 |
| 5. Baylor | 12-2 | 1259 | 6 |
| 6. Ohio St. | 11-2 | 1247 | 7 |
| 7. Oklahoma St. | 12-2 | 1177 | 9 |
| 8. Notre Dame | 11-2 | 1039 | 5 |
| 9. Michigan St. | 11-2 | 1026 | 11 |
| 10. Oklahoma | 11-2 | 966 | 14 |
| 11. Mississippi | 10-3 | 926 | 8 |
| 12. Utah | 10-4 | 851 | 10 |
| 13. Pittsburgh | 11-3 | 741 | 13 |
| 14. Clemson | 10-3 | 538 | 19 |
| 15. Wake Forest | 11-3 | 533 | 20 |
| 16. Louisiana-Lafayette | 13-1 | 517 | 16 |
| 17. Houston | 12-2 | 513 | 21 |
| 18. Kentucky | 10-3 | 446 | 25 |
| 19. BYU | 10-3 | 435 | 12 |
| 20. NC State | 9-3 | 382 | 18 |
| 21. Arkansas | 9-4 | 371 | 22 |
| 22. Oregon | 10-4 | 364 | 15 |
| 23. Iowa | 10-4 | 171 | 17 |
| 24. Utah St. | 11-3 | 163 | – |
| 25. San Diego St. | 12-2 | 137 | – |
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 115, Wisconsin 97, Minnesota 47, Purdue 44, UTSA 9, Army 6, Fresno St. 2, Coastal Carolina 2, Air Force 1, UAB 1.
