Final AP Poll
AP ranked Ohio State as #1, while the UPI coaches' poll gave the top spot to UCLA. Both wire services' rankings were made at the end of the regular season, and were unaffected by the postseason bowl games. The AP rankings:
| Ranking | Team | Record | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9-0-0 | Big 10 |
| 2 | UCLA | 9-0-0 | PCC |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 10-0-0 | Big 7 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 8-1-0 | Indep. |
| 5 | Navy | 7-2-0 | Indep. |
| 6 | Mississippi | 9-1-0 | SEC |
| 7 | Army | 7-2-0 | Indep. |
| 8 | Maryland | 7-2-1 | ACC |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 7-2-0 | Big 10 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 8-2-0 | SWC |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 8-1-0 | Indep. |
| 12 | West Virginia | 8-1-0 | Southern |
| 13 | Auburn | 7-3-0 | SEC |
| 14 | Duke | 7-2-1 | SEC |
| 15 | Michigan | 6-3-0 | Big 10 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 8-0-1 | ACC |
| 17 | USC | 8-3-0 | PCC |
| 18 | Baylor | 7-3-0 | SWC |
| 19 | Rice | 7-3-0 | SWC |
| 20 | Penn State | 7-2-0 | Indep. |
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