1955 season · final
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- FBS Independents5
- Big Ten3
- Pacific3
- Other9
- 1–OklahomaBig 7—
- 2–Michigan StateBig Ten—
- 3–MarylandACC—
- 4–UCLAPacific—
- 5▲1Ohio StateBig Ten—
- 6▲1TCUSouthwest—
- 7▲2Georgia TechSEC—
- 8▲2AuburnSEC—
- 9▼4Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 10▲5Ole MissSEC—
- 11▲2PittsburghFBS Independents—
- 12–MichiganBig Ten—
- 13NewUSCPacific—
- 14–MiamiFBS Independents—
- 15▲1Miami (OH)Mid-American—
- 16▲1StanfordPacific—
- 17▼9Texas A&MSouthwest—
- 18▼7NavyFBS Independents—
- 19NewWest VirginiaSouthern—
- 20NewArmyFBS Independents—