ASSOCIATED PRESS
 1. N. Dame (33) 11-0-0 1128
 2. Ohio St (11) 10-0-1 1002
 3. Okla. (16)   10-0-1  965
 4. Alabama      11-1-0  834
 5. Penn State   12-0-0  709
 6. Michigan     10-0-1  702
 7. Nebraska      9-2-1  430
 8. Southern Cal  9-2-1  386
 9. Arizona St.  11-1-0  349
    Houston      11-1-0  349
11. Texas Tech   11-1-0  336
12. UCLA          9-2-0  251
13. LSU           9-3-0  179
14. Texas         8-3-0  150
15. Miami, O.    11-0-0  125
16. N.C. State    9-3-0   94
17. Missouri      8-4-0   52
18. Kansas        7-4-1   11
19. Tennessee     8-4-0   10
20. Maryland      8-4-0    3
    Tulane        9-3-0    3

UPI (COACHES)
 1. Alabama (21) 11-0-0  325
 2. Okla. (9)    10-0-1  292
 3. Ohio St. (2)  9-0-1  244
 4. N. Dame (1)  10-0-0  241
 5. Penn State   11-0-0  193
 6. Michigan (1) 10-0-1  190
 7. Southern Cal  9-1-1  134
 8. Texas         8-2-0   74
 9. UCLA          9-2-0   50
10. Ariz. State  10-1-0   39
11. Nebraska      8-2-1   15
    Texas Tech   10-1-0   15
13. Houston      10-1-0   13
14. LSU           9-2-0   10
15. Kansas        7-3-1    4
    Tulane        9-2-0    4
17. Miami, O.    10-0-0    3
18. Maryland      8-3-0    2
    San Diego St. 9-1-1    2
    Florida       7-4-0    2
 
 
First-place votes in parentheses
Final UPI poll was taken before the bowl games
Others receiving votes
AP: Coaches: