1968 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 1968 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1968 AP |
| 1 | Ohio State | 10-0-0 | | | 2 | Penn State | 11-0-0 | |
| 3 | Texas | 9-1-1 | | | 4 | Southern California | 9-1-1 | |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 7-2-1 | | | 6 | Arkansas | 10-1-0 | |
| 7 | Kansas | 9-2-0 | | | 8 | Georgia | 8-1-2 | |
| 9 | Missouri | 8-3-0 | | | 10 | Purdue | 8-2-0 | |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 7-4-0 | | | 12 | Michigan | 8-2-0 | |
| 13 | Tennessee | 8-2-1 | | | 14 | Southern Methodist | 8-3-0 | |
| 15 | Oregon State | 7-3-0 | | | 16 | Auburn | 7-4-0 | |
| 17 | Alabama | 8-3-0 | | | 18 | Houston | 6-2-2 | |
| 19 | Louisiana State | 8-3-0 | | | 20 | Ohio | 10-1-0 | |
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