The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 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 (62) | 11-0 | 1550 | 1 |
| 2. Clemson | 10-1 | 1482 | 4 |
| 3. Ohio St. | 6-0 | 1424 | 3 |
| 4. Notre Dame | 10-1 | 1338 | 2 |
| 5. Texas A&M | 8-1 | 1297 | 5 |
| 6. Cincinnati | 9-0 | 1262 | 6 |
| 7. Indiana | 6-1 | 1123 | 7 |
| 8. Oklahoma | 8-2 | 1088 | 12 |
| 9. Coastal Carolina | 11-0 | 1024 | 9 |
| 10. Florida | 8-3 | 1001 | 11 |
| 11. Georgia | 7-2 | 959 | 10 |
| 12. Iowa St. | 8-3 | 845 | 8 |
| 13. BYU | 10-1 | 779 | 14 |
| 14. North Carolina | 8-3 | 685 | 16 |
| 15. Northwestern | 6-2 | 666 | 15 |
| 16. Louisiana-Lafayette | 9-1 | 642 | 17 |
| 17. Iowa | 6-2 | 556 | 18 |
| 18. Miami | 8-2 | 475 | 19 |
| 19. San Jose St. | 7-0 | 375 | 25 |
| 20. Texas | 6-3 | 291 | 21 |
| 21. Southern Cal | 5-1 | 276 | 13 |
| 22. Tulsa | 6-2 | 273 | 20 |
| 23. Liberty | 9-1 | 207 | 22 |
| 24. NC State | 8-3 | 185 | 24 |
| 25. Oregon | 4-2 | 126 | - |
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. 114, Army 36, Buffalo 15, UCF 13, Marshall 13, Ball St. 11, Washington 7, UAB 5, TCU 4, Memphis 2, Colorado 1.
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