1953 season · final
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- Big Ten5
- SEC4
- ACC2
- Other9
- 1–MarylandACC—
- 2–Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 3–Michigan StateBig Ten—
- 4–OklahomaBig 7—
- 5–UCLAPacific—
- 6▲2RiceSouthwest—
- 7▼1IllinoisBig Ten—
- 8▲2Georgia TechSEC—
- 9–IowaBig Ten—
- 10▲1West VirginiaSouthern—
- 11▼4TexasSouthwest—
- 12▲2Texas TechBorder—
- 13NewAlabamaSEC—
- 14▲4ArmyFBS Independents—
- 15▼3WisconsinBig Ten—
- 16▼3KentuckySEC—
- 17▼1AuburnSEC—
- 18NewDukeACC—
- 19–StanfordPacific—
- 20NewMichiganBig Ten—