AP Top 25 poll
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Team | Record | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Alabama (56) | 6-0 | 1520 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio St. (2) | 5-0 | 1444 | 2 |
| 3. Clemson (2) | 6-0 | 1406 | 3 |
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