By Harry Allison
No. 6 Penn State and No. 7 Washington each moved up a spot.
The Huskies received a first-place vote.
AP Top 25 college football poll
First-place votes in parentheses.
| 1. Georgia (55) |
| 2. Michigan (1) |
| 3. Texas (2) |
| 4. Ohio State (1) |
| 5. Florida State (3) |
| 6. Penn State |
| 7. Washington (1) |
| 8. USC |
| 9. Oregon |
| 10. Utah |
| 11. Notre Dame |
| 12. Alabama |
| 13. LSU |
| 14. Oklahoma |
| 15. North Carolina |
| 16. Washington State |
| 17. Duke |
| 18. Miami |
| 19. Oregon State |
| 20. Ole Miss |
| 21. Tennessee |
| 22. Florida |
| 23. Missouri |
| 24. Kansas |
| 25. Fresno State |
