After a perfect regular season and 65-7 win over TCU, the Georgia Bulldogs finish atop the SMP’s final football rankings of the season for a second year in a row. TCU, Michigan, Ohio State and Alabama round out the top five.
| Rank | Team | Points | Record | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 Georgia | 825 | 15-0 | – |
| 2 | TCU | 765 | 13-2 | +1 |
| 3 | Michigan | 755 | 13-1 | -1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 748 | 11-2 | – |
| 5 | Alabama | 683 | 11-2 | – |
| 6 | Tennessee | 664 | 11-2 | +1 |
| 7 | Penn State | 625 | 11-2 | +3 |
| 8 | Washington | 550 | 11-2 | +4 |
| 9 | Tulane | 530 | 12-2 | +4 |
| 10 | USC | 488 | 11-3 | -4 |
| 11 | Florida State | 461 | 10-3 | +3 |
| 12 | Utah | 459 | 10-4 | -3 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 420 | 10-4 | -5 |
| 14 | Clemson | 404 | 11-3 | -3 |
| 15 | Oregon | 399 | 10-3 | – |
| 16 | LSU | 367 | 10-4 | – |
| 17 | Oregon State | 341 | 10-3 | – |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 264 | 9-4 | +1 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 194 | 9-4 | +5 |
| 20 | Troy | 192 | 12-2 | +2 |
| 21 | UCLA | 140 | 9-4 | -3 |
| 22 | Pitt | 88 | 9-4 | NR |
| 23 | South Carolina | 76 | 8-5 | -3 |
| 24 | Texas | 68 | 8-5 | -3 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 60 | 10-4 | NR |
New entrants: Pitt (22), Fresno State (25)
Dropped out: UTSA (23), South Alabama (25)
Receiving votes: Duke (37), UTSA (33), Air Force (15), James Madison (10), Minnesota (10), Maryland (8), North Carolina (8), South Alabama (7), Boise State (7), Illinois (6), Ole Miss (6), Texas Tech (4), North Carolina State (3), Marshall (2), Louisville (1), Ohio (1), Wake Forest (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 