1947 season · final
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- FBS Independents5
- Southern4
- SEC3
- Other8
- 1–Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 2–MichiganWestern—
- 3▲1SMUSouthwest—
- 4▲1Penn StateFBS Independents—
- 5▲1TexasSouthwest—
- 6▲1AlabamaSEC—
- 7▲1PennsylvaniaFBS Independents—
- 8▼5USCPacific—
- 9▲1North CarolinaSouthern—
- 10▼1Georgia TechSEC—
- 11–ArmyFBS Independents—
- 12▲1KansasBig 6—
- 13▼1Ole MissSEC—
- 14▼1William & MarySouthern—
- 15–CaliforniaPacific—
- 16▲2OklahomaBig 6—
- 17▼1NC StateSouthern—
- 18▼1RiceSouthwest—
- 19NewDukeSouthern—
- 20NewColumbiaFBS Independents—