The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 25, 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. Ohio St. (54) | 7-0 | 1633 | 1 |
| 2. Indiana (11) | 8-0 | 1589 | 2 |
| 3. Texas A&M (1) | 8-0 | 1523 | 3 |
| 4. Alabama | 7-1 | 1445 | 4 |
| 5. Georgia | 6-1 | 1359 | 5 |
| 6. Oregon | 7-1 | 1249 | 6 |
| 7. Mississippi | 7-1 | 1212 | 8 |
| 8. Georgia Tech | 8-0 | 1172 | 7 |
| 9. Vanderbilt | 7-1 | 1098 | 10 |
| 10. Miami (FL) | 6-1 | 1069 | 9 |
| 10. BYU | 8-0 | 1069 | 11 |
| 12. Notre Dame | 5-2 | 944 | 12 |
| 13. Texas Tech | 7-1 | 876 | 14 |
| 14. Tennessee | 6-2 | 684 | 17 |
| 15. Virginia | 7-1 | 660 | 16 |
| 16. Louisville | 6-1 | 647 | 19 |
| 17. Cincinnati | 7-1 | 609 | 21 |
| 18. Oklahoma | 6-2 | 485 | 13 |
| 19. Missouri | 6-2 | 447 | 15 |
| 20. Texas | 6-2 | 371 | 22 |
| 21. Michigan | 6-2 | 264 | 25 |
| 22. Houston | 7-1 | 256 | - |
| 23. Southern Cal | 5-2 | 215 | - |
| 24. Utah | 6-2 | 162 | - |
| 25. Memphis | 7-1 | 130 | - |
Others receiving votes: Navy 86, Tulane 59, Washington 46, Iowa 27, South Florida 22, San Diego St. 14, LSU 11, James Madison 9, North Texas 4, Illinois 3, Pittsburgh 1.
