The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 22, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio St. (58) | 11-0 | 1640 | 1 |
| 2. Indiana (7) | 11-0 | 1587 | 2 |
| 3. Texas A&M (1) | 11-0 | 1522 | 3 |
| 4. Georgia | 10-1 | 1444 | 4 |
| 5. Oregon | 10-1 | 1326 | 6 |
| 6. Mississippi | 10-1 | 1320 | 5 |
| 7. Texas Tech | 10-1 | 1295 | 6 |
| 8. Oklahoma | 9-2 | 1169 | 8 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 9-2 | 1117 | 9 |
| 10. Alabama | 9-2 | 1056 | 10 |
| 11. BYU | 10-1 | 1014 | 11 |
| 12. Vanderbilt | 9-2 | 876 | 12 |
| 13. Miami (FL) | 9-2 | 849 | 14 |
| 14. Utah | 9-2 | 809 | 13 |
| 15. Michigan | 9-2 | 664 | 18 |
| 16. Texas | 8-3 | 646 | 17 |
| 17. Virginia | 9-2 | 556 | 19 |
| 18. Tennessee | 8-3 | 473 | 20 |
| 19. Southern Cal | 8-3 | 464 | 16 |
| 20. James Madison | 10-1 | 331 | 21 |
| 21. North Texas | 10-1 | 288 | 22 |
| 22. Tulane | 9-2 | 255 | 24 |
| 23. Georgia Tech | 9-2 | 228 | 15 |
| 24. Pittsburgh | 8-3 | 174 | – |
| 25. SMU | 8-3 | 121 | – |
Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 77, Navy 44, Missouri 23, Arizona 20, San Diego St. 19, Washington 16, Iowa 10, UNLV 7, South Florida 4, UConn 3, Wake Forest 2, Illinois 1.
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