The Top Twenty Five
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 16, 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 (32) | 5-0 | 1503 | 1 |
| 2. Clemson (15) | 5-0 | 1433 | 2 |
| 3. Ohio St. (10) | 6-0 | 1393 | 4 |
| 3. Georgia (3) | 5-0 | 1393 | 3 |
| 5. LSU (2) | 5-0 | 1352 | 5 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1268 | 6 |
| 7. Florida | 6-0 | 1163 | 10 |
| 8. Wisconsin | 5-0 | 1105 | 8 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 4-1 | 1046 | 9 |
| 10. Penn St. | 5-0 | 958 | 12 |
| 11. Texas | 4-1 | 947 | 11 |
| 12. Auburn | 5-1 | 920 | 7 |
| 13. Oregon | 4-1 | 828 | 13 |
| 14. Boise St. | 5-0 | 654 | 16 |
| 15. Utah | 4-1 | 624 | 17 |
| 16. Michigan | 4-1 | 618 | 19 |
| 17. Iowa | 4-1 | 454 | 14 |
| 18. Arizona St. | 4-1 | 388 | 20 |
| 19. Wake Forest | 5-0 | 380 | 22 |
| 20. Virginia | 4-1 | 353 | 23 |
| 21. SMU | 6-0 | 285 | 24 |
| 22. Baylor | 5-0 | 260 | – |
| 23. Memphis | 5-0 | 189 | – |
| 24. Texas A&M | 3-2 | 165 | 25 |
| 25. Cincinnati | 4-1 | 118 | – |
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 80, Missouri 64, Appalachian St. 61, Washington 54, Tulane 25, California 20, Michigan St. 17, Arizona 11, UCF 9, Southern Cal 5, Iowa St. 5, Pittsburgh 2.
