NCAAF Rankings
USA Today Ranking
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame (56) | 12-0 | 1470 | 1 |
| 2. | Alabama (3) | 12-1 | 1417 | 2 |
| 3. | Oregon | 11-1 | 1313 | 4 |
| 4. | Florida | 11-1 | 1287 | 5 |
| 5. | Georgia | 11-2 | 1216 | 3 |
| 6. | Kansas St. | 11-1 | 1190 | 7 |
| 7. | LSU | 10-2 | 1111 | 6 |
| 8. | Stanford | 11-2 | 1047 | 9 |
| 9. | Texas A&M | 10-2 | 1039 | 8 |
| 10. | South Carolina | 10-2 | 947 | 10 |
| 11. | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 905 | 11 |
| 12. | Florida St. | 11-2 | 853 | 12 |
| 13. | Clemson | 10-2 | 769 | 14 |
| 14. | Oregon St. | 9-3 | 663 | 17 |
| 15. | Boise St. | 10-2 | 569 | 15 |
| 16. | Northern Illinois | 12-1 | 495 | 18 |
| 17. | Northwestern | 9-3 | 444 | 20 |
| 18. | Louisville | 10-2 | 409 | 23 |
| 19. | UCLA | 9-4 | 408 | 16 |
| 20. | Utah St. | 10-2 | 334 | 22 |
| 21. | Nebraska | 10-3 | 328 | 13 |
| 22. | Michigan | 8-4 | 278 | 24 |
| 23. | Wisconsin | 8-5 | 115 | NR |
| 24. | San Jose St. | 10-2 | 110 | NR |
| 25. | Texas | 8-4 | 97 | 21 |
Others Receiving Votes:
- Kent St. 84,
- Vanderbilt 75,
- Cincinnati 46,
- Tulsa 32,
- Fresno St. 31,
- Rutgers 29,
- San Diego St. 23,
- Arkansas St. 20,
- Mississippi St. 9,
- Oklahoma St. 15,
- Arizona St. 8,
- USC 2,
- Louisiana Tech 2