The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 20, 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. Alabama (61) | 8-0 | 1525 | 1 |
| 2. Clemson | 7-0 | 1454 | 3 |
| 3. Notre Dame | 7-0 | 1400 | 4 |
| 4. LSU | 7-1 | 1327 | 5 |
| 5. Michigan | 7-1 | 1250 | 6 |
| 6. Texas | 6-1 | 1186 | 7 |
| 7. Georgia | 6-1 | 1136 | 8 |
| 8. Oklahoma | 6-1 | 1065 | 9 |
| 9. Florida | 6-1 | 998 | 11 |
| 10. UCF | 7-0 | 996 | 10 |
| 11. Ohio St. | 7-1 | 985 | 2 |
| 12. Kentucky | 6-1 | 754 | 14 |
| 13. West Virginia | 5-1 | 747 | 13 |
| 14. Washington St. | 6-1 | 692 | 25 |
| 15. Washington | 6-2 | 677 | 15 |
| 16. Texas A&M | 5-2 | 622 | 17 |
| 17. Penn St. | 5-2 | 528 | 18 |
| 18. Iowa | 6-1 | 489 | 19 |
| 19. Oregon | 5-2 | 450 | 12 |
| 20. Wisconsin | 5-2 | 357 | 23 |
| 21. South Florida | 7-0 | 291 | 21 |
| 22. NC State | 5-1 | 186 | 16 |
| 23. Utah | 5-2 | 180 | - |
| 24. Stanford | 5-2 | 144 | - |
| 25. Appalachian St. | 5-1 | 79 | - |
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 54, Utah St. 50, San Diego St. 48, Fresno St. 35, Miami 34, Virginia 25, Houston 19, Purdue 17, Michigan St. 8, Cincinnati 7, Auburn 5, Mississippi St. 2, Boston College 2, UAB 1.
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