Coaches Top 25
Dropped Out
Pittsburgh (#24), Southern Methodist (#25)
Others Receiving Votes
Cockeye (85), Houston (73), Missouri (52), Southern Methodist (28), Washington (18), UNLV (17), Pittsburgh (15), South Florida (12), Illinois (9), Louisville (6), Connecticut (6), TCU (5), Penn State (5), Old Dominion (2), New Mexico (2), Arizona State (2), San Diego State (1)
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AP Top 25 (11/30)
Dropped Out
Tennessee (#18), Pittsburgh (#24), Southern Methodist (#25)
Others Receiving Votes
Tennessee (71), Houston (57), Cockeye (51), UNLV (33), New Mexico (20), South Florida (11), Southern Methodist (8), Cockeye State (4), North Dakota State (3), Louisville (3), Connecticut (3), Arizona State (3), Illinois (2), Washington (1), Pittsburgh (1), San Diego State (1)
| 1 | Ohio State (63) | 12-0 | 1,575 pts |
| 2 | Indiana | 12-0 | 1,510 |
| 3 | Georgia | 11-1 | 1,438 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11-1 | 1,353 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 11-1 | 1,306 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 1,266 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 11-1 | 1,178 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 1,106 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 1,061 |
| 10 | Alabama | 10-2 | 1,019 |
| 11 | BYU | 11-1 | 942 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 10-2 | 855 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 10-2 | 844 |
| 14 | Texas | 9-3 | 753 |
| 15 | Utah | 10-2 | 750 |
| 16 | Virginia | 10-2 | 613 |
| 17 | USC | 9-3 | 505 |
| 18 | Michigan | 9-3 | 427 |
| 19 | James Madison | 11-1 | 356 |
| 20 | North Texas | 11-1 | 345 |
| 21 | Tulane | 10-2 | 300 |
| 22 | Arizona | 9-3 | 223 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 170 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 8-4 | 135 |
| 25 | Navy | 9-2 | 107 |
Dropped Out
Pittsburgh (#24), Southern Methodist (#25)
Others Receiving Votes
Cockeye (85), Houston (73), Missouri (52), Southern Methodist (28), Washington (18), UNLV (17), Pittsburgh (15), South Florida (12), Illinois (9), Louisville (6), Connecticut (6), TCU (5), Penn State (5), Old Dominion (2), New Mexico (2), Arizona State (2), San Diego State (1)
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AP Top 25 (11/30)
| 1 | Ohio State (61) | 12-0 | 1,645 pts |
| 2 | Indiana (5) | 12-0 | 1,589 |
| 3 | Georgia | 11-1 | 1,504 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11-1 | 1,396 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 1,366 |
| 6 | Mississippi | 11-1 | 1,350 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 11-1 | 1,282 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 1,140 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 1,100 |
| 10 | Alabama | 10-2 | 1,053 |
| 11 | BYU | 11-1 | 982 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 10-2 | 898 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 10-2 | 871 |
| 14 | Texas | 9-3 | 861 |
| 15 | Utah | 10-2 | 739 |
| 16 | Virginia | 10-2 | 637 |
| 17 | USC | 9-3 | 566 |
| 18 | Michigan | 9-3 | 441 |
| 19 | James Madison | 11-1 | 417 |
| 20 | North Texas | 11-1 | 402 |
| 21 | Tulane | 10-2 | 373 |
| 22 | Arizona | 9-3 | 257 |
| 23 | Navy | 9-2 | 146 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 90 |
| 25 | Missouri | 8-4 | 73 |
Dropped Out
Tennessee (#18), Pittsburgh (#24), Southern Methodist (#25)
Others Receiving Votes
Tennessee (71), Houston (57), Cockeye (51), UNLV (33), New Mexico (20), South Florida (11), Southern Methodist (8), Cockeye State (4), North Dakota State (3), Louisville (3), Connecticut (3), Arizona State (3), Illinois (2), Washington (1), Pittsburgh (1), San Diego State (1)