1945 season · week 3
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- FBS Independents7
- Western5
- SEC3
- Other5
- 1–ArmyFBS Independents—
- 2▲1Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 3▼1NavyFBS Independents—
- 4▲5PurdueWestern—
- 5–MinnesotaWestern—
- 6–AlabamaSEC—
- 7–PennsylvaniaFBS Independents—
- 8–IndianaWestern—
- 9▲1TexasSouthwest—
- 10▲1Saint Mary's (CA)FBS Independents—
- 11▲6ColumbiaFBS Independents—
- 12▼8Ohio StateWestern—
- 13NewLSUSEC—
- 14▲4TulsaMissouri Valley—
- 15▲4Holy CrossFBS Independents—
- 16▼3MichiganWestern—
- 17▼2Oklahoma StateMissouri Valley—
- 18▲2Mississippi StateSEC—
- 19▼3DukeSouthern—
- 20▼6USCPacific—