Final AP Poll
The final rankings were made on November 28, after the regular season and without consideration of the postseason bowl games:
| 1. Oklahoma | (10-0-0) | Big 7 |
| 2. Michigan State | (8-1-0) | Big 10 |
| 3. Maryland | (10-0-0) | ACC |
| 4. UCLA | (9-1-0) | PCC |
| 5. Ohio State | (7-2-0) | Big 10 |
| 6. TCU | (9-1-0) | SWC |
| 7. Georgia Tech | (8-1-1) | SEC |
| 8. Auburn | (8-1-1) | SEC |
| 9. Notre Dame | (8-2-0) | Indep. |
| 10. Mississippi | (9-1-0) | SEC |
| 11. Pittsburgh | (7-3-0) | Indep. |
| 12. Michigan | (7-2-0) | Big 10 |
| 13. USC | (6-4-0) | PCC |
| 14. Miami (Florida) | (6-3-0) | Indep. |
| 15. Miami (Ohio) | (9-0-0) | |
| 16. Stanford | (6-3-1) | PCC |
| 17. Texas A&M | (7-2-1) | SWC |
| 18. Navy | (6-2-1) | Indep. |
| 19. West Virginia | (8-2-0) | Southern |
| 20. Army | (6-3-0) | Indep. |
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