Final 1972 College Football Rankings

AP Poll 1972

1. USC
2. Oklahoma
3. Texas
4. Nebraska
5. Auburn
6. Michigan
7. Alabama
8. Tennessee
9. Ohio State
10. Penn State
11. Louisiana State
12. North Carolina
13. Arizona State
14. Notre Dame
15. UCLA
16. Colorado
17. N. C. State
18. Louisville
19. Washington St.
20. Georgia Tech

UPI Poll 1972

1. USC
2. Oklahoma
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama
5. Texas
6. Michigan
7. Auburn
8. Penn State
9. Nebraska
10. Louisiana State
11. Tennessee
12. Notre Dame
13. Arizona State
14. Colorado
14. North Carolina
16. Louisville
17. UCLA
17. Washington St.
19. Utah State
20. San Diego State