By The Associated Press
The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking:
| TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1. Miami (72) | 11-0 | 1,800 | 1 |
| 2. Oregon | 11-1 | 1,726 | 2 |
| 3. Florida | 10-2 | 1,611 | 5 |
| 4. Tennessee | 11-2 | 1,581 | 8 |
| 5. Texas | 11-2 | 1,374 | 9 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 11-2 | 1,373 | 10 |
| 7. LSU | 10-3 | 1,350 | 12 |
| 8. Nebraska | 11-2 | 1,348 | 4 |
| 9. Colorado | 10-3 | 1,335 | 3 |
| 10. Washington St. | 10-2 | 1,074 | 13 |
| 11. Maryland | 10-2 | 1,065 | 6 |
| 12. Illinois | 10-2 | 1,045 | 7 |
| 13. South Carolina | 9-3 | 975 | 14 |
| 14. Syracuse | 10-3 | 856 | 18 |
| 15. Florida St. | 8-4 | 686 | 24 |
| 16. Stanford | 9-3 | 673 | 11 |
| 17. Louisville | 11-2 | 621 | 23 |
| 18. Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 437 | 15 |
| 19. Washington | 8-4 | 414 | 21 |
| 20. Michigan | 8-4 | 325 | 17 |
| 21. Boston College | 8-4 | 318 | NR |
| 22. Georgia | 8-4 | 277 | 16 |
| 23. Toledo | 10-2 | 237 | 25 |
| 24. Georgia Tech | 8-5 | 178 | NR |
| 25. BYU | 12-2 | 144 | 19 |
| Others receiving votes: Marshall 117, Fresno State 104, Hawaii 95, Ohio State 59, North Carolina 56, Texas A&M 41, Michigan State 37, Arkansas 31, Clemson 9, Utah 9, Mississippi 6, Alabama 4, Pittsburgh 4, UCLA 4, Iowa 1. | |||