Despite sitting at home during the conference championship game weekend Ohio State stayed firmly in the two-hole of the latest AP Poll.
Alabama remained the undisputed No. 1 team in the land while Clemson and Washington held onto their No. 3 and No. 4 spots.
Penn State's win over Wisconsin in the B1G championship game vaulted them to No. 5 which in turn dropped Michigan to No. 6.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 13-0 | 1,525 | 61 | 1 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 11-1 | 1,444 | – | 2 |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 12-1 | 1,396 | – | 3 |
| 4 | WASHINGTON | 12-1 | 1,329 | – | 4 |
| 5 | PENN STATE | 11-2 | 1,252 | – | 8 |
| 6 | MICHIGAN | 10-2 | 1,249 | – | 5 |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA | 10-2 | 1,173 | – | 7 |
| 8 | WISCONSIN | 10-3 | 1,054 | – | 6 |
| 9 | USC | 9-3 | 1,040 | – | 10 |
| 10 | FLORIDA STATE | 9-3 | 889 | – | 12 |
| 11 | COLORADO | 10-3 | 886 | – | 9 |
| 12 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | 13-0 | 871 | – | 13 |
| 13 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 9-3 | 800 | – | 11 |
| 14 | WEST VIRGINIA | 10-2 | 788 | – | 14 |
| 15 | LOUISVILLE | 9-3 | 542 | – | 16 |
| 16 | STANFORD | 9-3 | 508 | – | 17 |
| 17 | AUBURN | 8-4 | 493 | – | 18 |
| 18 | VIRGINIA TECH | 9-4 | 372 | – | 19 |
| 19 | LSU | 7-4 | 351 | – | 21 |
| 20 | FLORIDA | 8-4 | 331 | – | 15 |
| 21 | IOWA | 8-4 | 272 | – | 22 |
| 22 | PITTSBURGH | 8-4 | 237 | – | 24 |
| 23 | TEMPLE | 10-3 | 229 | – | – |
| 24 | NEBRASKA | 9-3 | 196 | – | 23 |
| 25 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 10-2 | 173 | – | 24 |
