The top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 20, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Rk. Team Rec. Pts Pvs
1. Ohio St. (56) 14-2 1,400 6
2. Notre Dame 14-2 1,342 3
3. Oregon 13-1 1,255 1
4. Texas 13-3 1,211 4
5. Penn St. 13-3 1,203 5
6. Georgia 11-3 1,141 2
7. Arizona St. 11-3 1,041 10
8. Boise St. 12-2 958 8
9. Tennessee 10-3 945 7
10. Indiana 11-2 906 9
11. Mississippi 10-3 780 16
12. SMU 11-3 721 13
13. BYU 11-2 718 17
14. Clemson 10-4 712 12
15. Iowa St. 11-3 594 18
16. Illinois 10-3 533 21
17. Alabama 9-4 415 11
18. Miami 10-3 411 15
19. S. Carolina 9-4 405 14
20. Syracuse 10-3 320 22
21. Army 12-2 307 19
22. Missouri 10-3 266 23
23. UNLV 11-3 178 24
24. Memphis 11-2 154 25
25. Colorado 9-4 79 20