The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 8, 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 (57) | 13-1 | 1521 | 4 |
| 2. Georgia | 13-2 | 1454 | 3 |
| 3. Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1374 | 2 |
| 4. Clemson | 12-2 | 1292 | 1 |
| 5. Ohio St. | 12-2 | 1286 | 5 |
| 6. UCF (4) | 13-0 | 1248 | 10 |
| 7. Wisconsin | 13-1 | 1194 | 6 |
| 8. Penn St. | 11-2 | 1120 | 9 |
| 9. TCU | 11-3 | 974 | 13 |
| 10. Auburn | 10-4 | 917 | 7 |
| 11. Notre Dame | 10-3 | 857 | 14 |
| 12. Southern Cal | 11-3 | 839 | 8 |
| 13. Miami | 10-3 | 769 | 11 |
| 14. Oklahoma St. | 10-3 | 758 | 17 |
| 15. Michigan St. | 10-3 | 705 | 18 |
| 16. Washington | 10-3 | 668 | 12 |
| 17. Northwestern | 10-3 | 528 | 20 |
| 18. LSU | 9-4 | 368 | 16 |
| 19. Mississippi St. | 9-4 | 359 | 24 |
| 20. Stanford | 9-5 | 336 | 15 |
| 21. South Florida | 10-2 | 267 | 23 |
| 22. Boise St. | 11-3 | 251 | 25 |
| 23. NC State | 9-4 | 232 | - |
| 24. Virginia Tech | 9-4 | 126 | 22 |
| 25. Memphis | 10-3 | 119 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Washington St. 84, South Carolina 46, Iowa St. 36, Army 33, FAU 32, Troy 14, Fresno St. 13, San Diego St. 3, Iowa 2.
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