Final 1978 College Football Rankings

AP Poll 1978

1. Alabama
2. USC
3. Oklahoma
4. Penn State
5. Michigan
6. Clemson
7. Notre Dame
8. Nebraska
9. Texas
10. Houston
11. Arkansas
12. Michigan State
13. Purdue
14. UCLA
15. Missouri
16. Georgia
17. Stanford
18. N. C. State
19. Texas A&M
20. Maryland

UPI Poll 1978

1. USC
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Penn State
5. Michigan
6. Notre Dame
7. Clemson
8. Nebraska
9. Texas
10. Arkansas
11. Houston
12. UCLA
13. Purdue
14. Missouri
15. Georgia
16. Stanford
17. Navy
18. Texas A&M
19. Arizona State
19. N. C. State