Associated Press Top-25 College Football Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
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| 1. Alabama Crimson Tide (44) | 10-0 | 1,604 | 1 |
| 2. Texas Tech Red Raiders (21) | 10-0 | 1,574 | 2 |
| 3. Florida Gators | 8-1 | 1,467 | 4 |
| 4. Texas Longhorns | 9-1 | 1,437 | 5 |
| 5. Oklahoma Sooners | 9-1 | 1,375 | 6 |
| 6. U-S-C Trojans | 8-1 | 1,311 | 7 |
| 7. Penn State Nittany Lions | 9-1 | 1,161 | 3 |
| 8. Utah Utes | 10-0 | 1,157 | 10 |
| 9. Boise State Broncos | 9-0 | 1,110 | 9 |
| 10. Ohio State Buckeyes | 8-2 | 1,009 | 12 |
| 11. Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-2 | 963 | 8 |
| 12. Missouri Tigers | 8-2 | 913 | 13 |
| 13. Georgia Bulldogs | 8-2 | 880 | 14 |
| 14. Ball State Cardinals | 9-0 | 677 | 16 |
| 15. T-C-U Horned Frogs | 9-2 | 623 | 11 |
| 16. B-Y-U Cougars | 9-1 | 602 | 17 |
| 17. North Carolina Tar Heels | 7-2 | 597 | 19 |
| 18. Michigan State Spartans | 9-2 | 584 | 18 |
| 19. L-S-U Tigers | 6-3 | 552 | 15 |
| 20. Florida State Seminoles | 7-2 | 380 | 24 |
| 21. Pittsburgh Panthers | 7-2 | 318 | 25 |
| 22. Cincinnati Bearcats | 7-2 | 269 | NR |
| 23. Oregon State Beavers | 6-3 | 124 | NR |
| 24. South Carolina Gamecocks | 7-3 | 117 | NR |
| 25. Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 8-1 | 84 | NR |
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Others receiving votes: California 73, Virginia Tech 44, Air Force 40,
Georgia Tech 29, Arizona 7, Oregon 6, Western Michigan 6, West Virginia 5,
Central Michigan 5, Iowa 5, Miami-Florida 5, Northwestern 3, Boston College
3, Maryland 3, South Florida 1, Wake Forest 1, Kansas 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 (44) | 10-0 | 1,508 | 1 |
| 2. Texas Tech Red Raiders (17) | 10-0 | 1,469 | 3 |
| 3. Florida Gators | 8-1 | 1,348 | 5 |
| 4. Oklahoma Sooners | 9-1 | 1,314 | 4 |
| 5. Texas Longhorns | 9-1 | 1,300 | 7 |
| 6. U-S-C Trojans | 8-1 | 1,268 | 6 |
| 7. Utah Utes | 10-0 | 1,104 | 9 |
| 8. Penn State Nittany Lions | 9-1 | 1,074 | 2 |
| 9. Boise State Broncos | 9-0 | 1,028 | 10 |
| 10. Ohio State Buckeyes | 8-2 | 936 | 12 |
| 11. Missouri Tigers | 8-2 | 883 | 13 |
| 12. Georgia Bulldogs | 8-2 | 842 | 14 |
| 13. Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-2 | 808 | 8 |
| 14. Brigham Young Cougars | 9-1 | 679 | 16 |
| 15. Michigan State Spartans | 9-2 | 660 | 17 |
| 16. Ball State Cardinals | 9-0 | 590 | 18 |
| 17. North Carolina Tar Heels | 7-2 | 543 | 19 |
| 18. T-C-U Horned Frogs | 9-2 | 475 | 11 |
| 19. Florida State Seminoles | 7-2 | 426 | 24 |
| 20. L-S-U Tigers | 6-3 | 409 | 15 |
| 21. Pittsburgh Panthers | 7-2 | 311 | NR |
| 22. Cincinnati Bearcats | 7-2 | 183 | NR |
| 23. South Carolina Gamecocks | 7-3 | 155 | NR |
| 24. Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 8-1 | 144 | NR |
| 25. Oregon State Beavers | 6-3 | 71 | NR |
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Others receiving votes: California 50; Oregon 49; Georgia Tech 38; Virginia
Tech 34; Air Force 25; Northwestern 13; Wake Forest 13; Arizona 11; Kansas 11;
Maryland 9; Connecticut 8; Minnesota 8; Boston College 7; Iowa 6; Miami-
Florida 5; West Virginia 5; Western Michigan 5.
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