1970 UPI Rankings
| Final Poll For 1970 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1970 UPI |
| 1 | Texas | 10-0-0 | | | 2 | Ohio State | 9-0-0 | |
| 3 | Nebraska | 10-0-1 | | | 4 | Tennessee | 10-1-0 | |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 9-1-0 | | | 6 | Louisiana State | 9-2-0 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 9-1-0 | | | 8 | Arizona State | 10-0-0 | |
| 9 | Auburn | 8-2-0 | | | 10 | Stanford | 8-3-0 | |
| 11 | Air Force | 9-2-0 | | | 12 | Arkansas | 9-2-0 | |
| 13 | Houston | 8-3-0 | | | 13 | Dartmouth | 9-0-0 | |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 7-4-0 | | | 16 | Colorado | 6-4-0 | |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 8-3-0 | | | 17 | Toledo | 11-0-0 | |
| 19 | Penn State | 7-3-0 | | | 19 | Southern California | 6-4-1 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
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