The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 19, 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 (24) | 7-0 | 1486 | 1 |
| 2. LSU (16) | 7-0 | 1462 | 2 |
| 3. Ohio St. (13) | 7-0 | 1429 | 4 |
| 4. Clemson (9) | 7-0 | 1408 | 3 |
| 5. Oklahoma | 7-0 | 1343 | 5 |
| 6. Penn St. | 7-0 | 1224 | 7 |
| 7. Florida | 7-1 | 1138 | 9 |
| 8. Notre Dame | 5-1 | 1058 | 8 |
| 9. Auburn | 6-1 | 1054 | 11 |
| 10. Georgia | 6-1 | 1031 | 10 |
| 11. Oregon | 6-1 | 979 | 12 |
| 12. Utah | 6-1 | 852 | 13 |
| 13. Wisconsin | 6-1 | 767 | 6 |
| 14. Baylor | 7-0 | 732 | 18 |
| 15. Texas | 5-2 | 627 | 15 |
| 16. SMU | 7-0 | 587 | 19 |
| 17. Minnesota | 7-0 | 577 | 20 |
| 18. Cincinnati | 6-1 | 468 | 21 |
| 19. Michigan | 5-2 | 440 | 16 |
| 20. Iowa | 5-2 | 347 | 23 |
| 21. Appalachian St. | 6-0 | 286 | 24 |
| 22. Boise St. | 6-1 | 225 | 14 |
| 23. Iowa St. | 5-2 | 185 | - |
| 24. Arizona St. | 5-2 | 134 | 17 |
| 25. Wake Forest | 6-1 | 118 | - |
Others receiving votes: Memphis 87, Virginia 29, San Diego St. 17, Pittsburgh 17, Washington 15, Navy 9, Texas A&M 6, Missouri 4, UCF 3, Southern Cal 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Tulane 1.
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