The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 20, 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. Ohio St. (56) | 14-2 | 1400 | 6 |
| 2. Notre Dame | 14-2 | 1342 | 3 |
| 3. Oregon | 13-1 | 1255 | 1 |
| 4. Texas | 13-3 | 1211 | 4 |
| 5. Penn St. | 13-3 | 1203 | 5 |
| 6. Georgia | 11-3 | 1141 | 2 |
| 7. Arizona St. | 11-3 | 1041 | 10 |
| 8. Boise St. | 12-2 | 958 | 8 |
| 9. Tennessee | 10-3 | 945 | 7 |
| 10. Indiana | 11-2 | 906 | 9 |
| 11. Mississippi | 10-3 | 780 | 16 |
| 12. SMU | 11-3 | 721 | 13 |
| 13. BYU | 11-2 | 718 | 17 |
| 14. Clemson | 10-4 | 712 | 12 |
| 15. Iowa St. | 11-3 | 594 | 18 |
| 16. Illinois | 10-3 | 533 | 21 |
| 17. Alabama | 9-4 | 415 | 11 |
| 18. Miami | 10-3 | 411 | 15 |
| 19. South Carolina | 9-4 | 405 | 14 |
| 20. Syracuse | 10-3 | 320 | 22 |
| 21. Army | 12-2 | 307 | 19 |
| 22. Missouri | 10-3 | 266 | 23 |
| 23. UNLV | 11-3 | 178 | 24 |
| 24. Memphis | 11-2 | 154 | 25 |
| 25. Colorado | 9-4 | 79 | 20 |
Others receiving votes: Navy 55, LSU 39, Louisville 38, Michigan 36, Kansas St. 11, Marshall 8, Ohio 8, Florida 7, TCU 2, Texas A&M 1.
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