1977 UPI Rankings
| Final Poll For 1977 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1977 UPI |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11-1-0 | | | 2 | Alabama | 11-1-0 | |
| 3 | Arkansas | 11-1-0 | | | 4 | Penn State | 11-1-0 | |
| 5 | Texas | 11-1-0 | | | 6 | Oklahoma | 10-2-0 | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 9-2-1 | | | 8 | Michigan | 10-2-0 | |
| 9 | Washington | 8-4-0 | | | 10 | Nebraska | 9-3-0 | |
| 11 | Florida State | 10-2-0 | | | 12 | Ohio State | 9-3-0 | |
| 12 | Southern California | 8-4-0 | | | 14 | North Carolina | 8-3-1 | |
| 15 | Stanford | 9-3-0 | | | 16 | Brigham Young | 9-2-0 | |
| 16 | North Texas | 10-1-0 | | | 18 | Arizona State | 9-3-0 | |
| 19 | San Diego State | 10-1-0 | | | 19 | North Carolina State | 8-4-0 | |
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