Associated Press Top-25 College Football Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
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| 1. Alabama Crimson Tide (46) | 9-0 | 1,600 | 2 |
| 2. Texas Tech Red Raiders (12) | 9-0 | 1,528 | 6 |
| 3. Penn State Nittany Lions (6) | 9-0 | 1,525 | 3 |
| 4. Florida Gators (1) | 7-1 | 1,398 | 5 |
| 5. Texas Longhorns | 8-1 | 1,353 | 1 |
| 6. Oklahoma Sooners | 8-1 | 1,324 | 4 |
| 7. U-S-C Trojans | 7-1 | 1,250 | 7 |
| 8. Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-1 | 1,198 | 9 |
| 9. Boise State Broncos | 8-0 | 1,030 | 11 |
| 10. Utah Utes | 9-0 | 1,028 | 10 |
| 11. T-C-U Horned Frogs | 9-1 | 958 | 12 |
| 12. Ohio State Buckeyes | 7-2 | 898 | 13 |
| 13. Missouri Tigers | 7-2 | 830 | 14 |
| 14. Georgia Bulldogs | 7-2 | 808 | 8 |
| 15. L-S-U Tigers | 6-2 | 746 | 15 |
| 16. Ball State Cardinals | 8-0 | 594 | 18 |
| 17. B-Y-U Cougars | 8-1 | 536 | 17 |
| 18. Michigan State Spartans | 8-2 | 456 | 22 |
| 19. North Carolina Tar Heels | 6-2 | 418 | 21 |
| 20. West Virginia Mountaineers | 6-2 | 303 | NR |
| 21. California Golden Bears | 6-2 | 288 | NR |
| 22. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 7-2 | 286 | NR |
| 23. Maryland Terrapins | 6-2 | 242 | 25 |
| 24. Florida State Seminoles | 6-2 | 128 | 16 |
| 25. Pittsburgh Panthers | 6-2 | 96 | NR |
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Others receiving votes: Northwestern 88, Tulsa 72, Kansas 60, Minnesota 23,
Cincinnati 16, Oregon State 16, South Carolina 10, Louisville 8, Air Force 6,
Arizona 3, Central Michigan 1, South Florida 1.
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USA TODAY Top 25 College Football Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
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| 1. Alabama Crimson Tide (40) | 9-0 | 1,498 | 2 |
| 2. Penn State Nittany Lions (14) | 9-0 | 1,437 | 3 |
| 3. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6) | 9-0 | 1,409 | 5 |
| 4. Oklahoma Sooners (1) | 8-1 | 1,290 | 4 |
| 5. Florida Gators | 7-1 | 1,268 | 7 |
| 6. U-S-C Trojans | 7-1 | 1,232 | 6 |
| 7. Texas Longhorns | 8-1 | 1,227 | 1 |
| 8. Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-1 | 1,066 | 10 |
| 9. Utah Utes | 9-0 | 1,018 | 9 |
| 10. Boise State Broncos | 8-0 | 958 | 11 |
| 11. T-C-U Horned Frogs | 9-1 | 862 | 12 |
| 12. Ohio State Buckeyes | 7-2 | 843 | 13 |
| 13. Missouri Tigers | 7-2 | 794 | 14 |
| 14. Georgia Bulldogs | 7-2 | 693 | 8 |
| 15. LSU Tigers | 6-2 | 683 | 15 |
| 16. Brigham Young Cougars | 8-1 | 591 | 17 |
| 17. Michigan State Spartans | 8-2 | 516 | 21 |
| 18. Ball State Cardinals | 8-0 | 503 | 19 |
| 19. North Carolina Tar Heels | 6-2 | 359 | 22 |
| 20. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 7-2 | 289 | NR |
| 21. Maryland Terrapins | 6-2 | 243 | 25 |
| 22. California Golden Bears | 6-2 | 192 | NR |
| 23. West Virginia Mountaineers | 6-2 | 172 | NR |
| 24. Florida State Seminoles | 6-2 | 150 | 16 |
| 25. Northwestern Wildcats | 7-2 | 120 | NR |
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Others receiving votes: Kansas 101; Tulsa 99; Pittsburgh 91;
Minnesota 52; South Carolina 18; Connecticut 9; Oregon State 9; Cincinnati 8;
Illinois 8; Arizona 5; Miami (Fla.) 4; Oregon 3; South Florida 3; Kentucky 2.
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