1974 season · final
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- SEC5
- Big Ten3
- FBS Independents3
- Other9
- 1–OklahomaBig 8—
- 2▲3USCPac-8—
- 3▲1MichiganBig Ten—
- 4▼1Ohio StateBig Ten—
- 5▼3AlabamaSEC—
- 6▲3Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 7–Penn StateFBS Independents—
- 8▼2AuburnSEC—
- 9▼1NebraskaBig 8—
- 10▲5Miami (OH)Mid-American—
- 11▲2NC StateACC—
- 12▲2Michigan StateBig Ten—
- 13▼3MarylandACC—
- 14▼2BaylorSouthwest—
- 15▲3FloridaSEC—
- 16–Texas A&MSouthwest—
- 17▼6TexasSouthwest—
- 17NewMississippi StateSEC—
- 19NewHoustonFBS Independents—
- 20NewTennesseeSEC—