1945 season · final
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- FBS Independents7
- SEC4
- Western3
- Other6
- 1–ArmyFBS Independents—
- 2▲1AlabamaSEC—
- 3▼1NavyFBS Independents—
- 4–IndianaWestern—
- 5▲1Oklahoma StateMissouri Valley—
- 6▲1MichiganWestern—
- 7▲2Saint Mary's (CA)FBS Independents—
- 8–PennsylvaniaFBS Independents—
- 9▼4Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 10–TexasSouthwest—
- 11▲5USCPacific—
- 12–Ohio StateWestern—
- 13▼2DukeSouthern—
- 14▲3TennesseeSEC—
- 15NewLSUSEC—
- 16▼3Holy CrossFBS Independents—
- 17▼3TulsaMissouri Valley—
- 18NewGeorgiaSEC—
- 19NewWake ForestSouthern—
- 20▼1ColumbiaFBS Independents—