September
In the preseason poll released on September 13, 1954, #1 Notre Dame had the most points, although #2 Oklahoma had more first place votes (74 vs. 52). Rounding out the Top Five were defending champion #3 Maryland, #4 Texas and #5 Illinois. As the regular season progressed, a new poll would be issued on the Monday following the weekend's games.
September 18, #2 Oklahoma won at #12 California 27-13, and #3 Maryland won at Kentucky, 20-0. Notre Dame and Texas, #1 and #4, were preparing to meet at South Bend to open their seasons. Oklahoma replaced Notre Dame as #1 in the first regular poll. #7 Georgia Tech, which beat Tulane 28-0 in Atlanta, replaced Illinois in the Top Five. Defying high expectations, the Illini would lose their opener to Penn State, 14-12, and finish the season with a 1-8-0 record. The poll: 1.Oklahoma 2.Notre Dame 3.Maryland 4.Texas 5.Georgia Tech.
September 25 #2 Notre Dame hosted #4 Texas and won 21-0. #1 Oklahoma beat #20 Texas Christian (TCU) 21-16. #3 Maryland was idle, and #5 Georgia Tech lost to Florida, 13-12. Notre Dame took back over the top spot from O.U., and Texas, Maryland and Georgia Tech were replaced by #8 UCLA (32-7 over Kansas), #10 Wisconsin (52-14 over Marquette) and #11 Iowa (14-10 over #7 Michigan State). The poll: 1.Notre Dame 2.Oklahoma 3.Iowa 4.UCLA 5.Wisconsin
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