1974 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 1974 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1974 AP |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 11-0-0 | | | 2 | Southern California | 10-1-1 | |
| 3 | Michigan | 10-1-0 | | | 4 | Ohio State | 10-2-0 | |
| 5 | Alabama | 11-1-0 | | | 6 | Notre Dame | 10-2-0 | |
| 7 | Penn State | 10-2-0 | | | 8 | Auburn | 10-2-0 | |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9-3-0 | | | 10 | Miami Ohio | 10-0-1 | |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 9-2-1 | | | 12 | Michigan State | 7-3-1 | |
| 13 | Maryland | 8-4-0 | | | 14 | Baylor | 8-4-0 | |
| 15 | Florida | 8-4-0 | | | 16 | Texas A&M | 8-3-0 | |
| 17 | Texas | 8-4-0 | | | 17 | Mississippi State | 9-3-0 | |
| 19 | Houston | 8-3-1 | | | 20 | Tennessee | 7-3-2 | |
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