Final 1974 College Football Rankings

AP Poll 1974

1. Oklahoma
2. USC
3. Michigan
4. Ohio State
5. Alabama
6. Notre Dame
7. Penn State
8. Auburn
9. Nebraska
10. Miami (OH)
11. N. C. State
12. Michigan State
13. Maryland
14. Baylor
15. Florida
16. Texas A&M
17. Mississippi State
17. Texas
19. Houston
20. Tennessee

UPI Poll 1974*

1. USC
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Michigan
6. Auburn
7. Penn State
8. Nebraska
9. N. C. State
10. Miami (Ohio)
11. Houston
12. Florida
13. Maryland
14. Baylor
15. Texas A&M
15. Tennessee
17. Mississippi State
18. Michigan State
19. Tulsa
*Beginning in 1974, by agreement with the American Football Coaches Association, teams on probation by the NCAA were ineligible for ranking and national championship consideration by the UPI Board of Coaches. The UPI Poll also joins the AP Poll this year in issuing its final poll after the bowl games are completed.