The AP Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 9, 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. Oregon (62) | 10-0 | 1550 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio St. | 8-1 | 1484 | 3 |
| 3. Texas | 8-1 | 1409 | 5 |
| 4. Penn St. | 8-1 | 1274 | 6 |
| 5. Indiana | 10-0 | 1273 | 8 |
| 6. Tennessee | 8-1 | 1270 | 7 |
| 7. BYU | 9-0 | 1161 | 9 |
| 8. Notre Dame | 8-1 | 1095 | 10 |
| 9. Alabama | 7-2 | 1036 | 11 |
| 10. Mississippi | 8-2 | 966 | 16 |
| 11. Georgia | 7-2 | 964 | 2 |
| 12. Miami | 9-1 | 907 | 4 |
| 13. Boise St. | 8-1 | 839 | 12 |
| 14. SMU | 8-1 | 788 | 13 |
| 15. Texas A&M | 7-2 | 674 | 15 |
| 16. Army | 9-0 | 533 | 18 |
| 17. Clemson | 7-2 | 524 | 19 |
| 18. Colorado | 7-2 | 463 | 21 |
| 19. Washington St. | 8-1 | 456 | 20 |
| 20. Kansas St. | 7-2 | 333 | 22 |
| 21. LSU | 6-3 | 265 | 14 |
| 22. Louisville | 6-3 | 240 | 25 |
| 23. South Carolina | 6-3 | 203 | - |
| 24. Missouri | 7-2 | 176 | - |
| 25. Tulane | 8-2 | 98 | - |
Others receiving votes: Iowa St. 92, Arizona St. 35, Pittsburgh 18, Louisiana-Lafayette 14, UNLV 10.