1970 NCAA University Division football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 1970 Ohio State Nebraska (AP) Texas (Coaches) Two human polls comprised the 1970 NCAA University Division football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   National champion (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP Poll November 2025 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Aug Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 9 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Dec 7 Janhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aeVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6696%2C868378 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Nebraska wins the vote as nation's best college club Thomas Ben Associated Press January 5, 1971 3B Ohio State (19) Texas (7) USC (6) Arkansas (1) Ole Miss (1) Notre Dame Penn State (1) Michigan Nebraska Stanford Missouri LSU Houston Kansas State Florida Alabama South Carolina UCLA Arizona State Auburn т Oklahoma т West Virginia т t Ohio State (0–0) (24) Texas (0–0) (6) USC (1–0) (7) Stanford (1–0) u Ole Miss (0–0) (1) Notre Dame (0–0) Penn State (0–0) (1) Michigan (0–0) (1) Nebraska (1–0) Missouri (1–0) u Arkansas (0–1) d LSU (0–0) Kansas State (1–0) u Florida (1–0) u Houston (0–0) d UCLA (1–0) u West Virginia (1–0) u Oklahoma (1–0) u Georgia (0–0) y Arizona State (0–0) d Alabama South Carolina Auburn Ohio State (0–0) (14) Texas (1–0) (16) Stanford (2–0) (1) u Penn State (1–0) (2) u Ole Miss (1–0) (1) Notre Dame (1–0) USC (1–0–1) (2) d Nebraska (1–0–1) u Missouri (2–0) u Michigan (1–0) (1) d Houston (1–0) u Arkansas (1–1) d Florida (2–0) u Oklahoma (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) u West Virginia (2–0) u Tennessee (1–0) y Colorado (1–0) y Georgia Tech (2–0) y Air Force (2–0) y LSU Kansas State Georgia Arizona State Ohio State (1–0) (25) Texas (2–0) (14) Stanford (3–0) (1) Notre Dame (2–0) u USC (2–0–1) (1) u Nebraska (2–0–1) u Ole Miss (2–0) d Colorado (2–0) u Michigan (2–0) (1) u- Air Force (3–0) u Arkansas (2–1) u Auburn (2–0) y UCLA (3–0) u West Virginia (3–0) u Georgia Tech (3–0) u Penn State (1–1) d Alabama (2–1) y Arizona State (2–0) y North Carolina (3–0) y Missouri (2–1) d Houston Florida Oklahoma Tennessee Ohio State (2–0) (27) Texas (3–0) (6) Notre Dame (3–0) u USC (3–0–1) (3) u Ole Miss (3–0) (1) u Nebraska (3–0–1) Michigan (3–0) (1) u Air Force (4–0) u Auburn (3–0) u Arkansas (3–1) u West Virginia (4–0) u Stanford (3–1) d Georgia Tech (4–0) u Arizona State (3–0) u UCLA (3–1) d Missouri (3–1) u Colorado (2–1) d North Carolina (4–0) u LSU (2–1) y Tennessee (2–1) y Penn State Alabama Ohio State (3–0) (20) Texas (4–0) (13) Notre Dame (4–0) (4) Ole Miss (4–0) (1) u Nebraska (4–0–1) (1) u Michigan (4–0) (1) u Air Force (5–0) u Auburn (4–0) u Stanford (4–1) u Arkansas (4–1) USC (3–1–1) d Arizona State (4–0) u Colorado (3–1) u Tennessee (3–1) u LSU (3–1) u Georgia Tech (4–1) d Texas Tech (4–1) y Missouri (3–2) d Houston (2–1) т ty UCLA (3–2) т d West Virginia North Carolina Ohio State (4–0) (19) Texas (4–0) (9) Notre Dame (5–0) (4) Nebraska (5–0–1) (1) u Michigan (5–0) (1) u Auburn (5–0) (1) u Air Force (6–0) (1) Stanford (5–1) u Arkansas (4–1) u USC (4–1–1) u Tennessee (4–1) u Arizona State (5–0) Ole Miss (4–1) d LSU (4–1) u Houston (3–1) u UCLA (4–2) u San Diego State (6–0) y Pittsburgh (4–1) y Colorado (3–2) т td Toledo (6–0) т y Georgia Tech Texas Tech Missouri Texas (5–0) (15) u Ohio State (5–0) (16) d Notre Dame (5–0) (4) Nebraska (6–0–1) (1) Michigan (6–0) (1) Stanford (6–1) u Air Force (7–0) (1) Arkansas (5–1) u Tennessee (5–1) u LSU (5–1) u Arizona State (6–0) u Auburn (5–1) d Ole Miss (5–1) San Diego State (6–0) u Pittsburgh (5–1) u Oregon (5–2) y Missouri (4–3) y USC (4–2–1) d UCLA (4–3) d Northwestern (3–3) y Houston Colorado Toledo Texas (6–0) (20) Notre Dame (6–0) (12) u Ohio State (6–0) (5) d Nebraska (7–0–1) Michigan (7–0) (2) Stanford (7–1) (1) Arkansas (6–1) u Tennessee (6–1) u Air Force (8–0) d Auburn (6–1) u LSU (5–1) d Arizona State (6–0) d Ole Miss (5–1) San Diego State (7–0) Toledo (8–0) y UCLA (5–3) u Dartmouth (6–0) y Houston (3–2) y Alabama (5–3) y Syracuse (4–3) y Pittsburgh Oregon Missouri USC Northwestern Notre Dame (7–0) (23) u Texas (7–0) (13) d Ohio State (7–0) (3) Nebraska (8–0–1) (3) Michigan (8–0) (3) Stanford (8–1) Arkansas (7–1) Auburn (7–1) u LSU (6–1) u Tennessee (7–1) d Arizona State (7–0) (1) u Ole Miss (6–1) u Air Force (8–1) d San Diego State (8–0) Dartmouth (7–0) u Toledo (9–0) d UCLA (5–3) d USC (5–3–1) y Oregon (6–3) y Kansas State (6–3) y Houston Alabama Syracuse Texas (8–0) (26) u Notre Dame (8–0) (7) d Nebraska (9–0–1) (5) u Michigan (9–0) (6) u Ohio State (8–0) (1) d Arkansas (8–1) u LSU (7–1) u Tennessee (7–1) u Arizona State (8–0) (1) u Air Force (9–1) u Stanford (8–2) d Ole Miss (7–1) Auburn (7–2) d San Diego State (9–0) Toledo (10–0) u Dartmouth (8–0) d Georgia Tech (7–3) y Northwestern (5–4) y Texas Tech (8–2) y Penn State (6–3) y UCLA USC Oregon Kansas State Texas (8–0) (20) Ohio State (9–0) (14) u Nebraska (10–0–1) (6) Notre Dame (9–0) (3) d Arkansas (9–1) u LSU (7–2) u Tennessee (8–1) u Michigan (9–1) d Arizona State (9–0) (2) Ole Miss (7–1) u Auburn (7–2) u Air Force (9–2) d Stanford (8–3) d Dartmouth (9–0) u Toledo (11–0) Georgia Tech (7–3) u Penn State (7–3) u Northwestern (6–4) Colorado (6–4) y Washington (6–4) y San Diego State Texas Tech Texas (9–0) (23) Ohio State (9–0) (12) Nebraska (10–0–1) (5) Arkansas (9–1) u Tennessee (9–1) u Notre Dame (9–1) d Michigan (9–1) u LSU (8–2) d Arizona State (9–0) (2) Auburn (8–2) u Air Force (9–2) u Stanford (8–3) u Georgia Tech (8–3) u Toledo (11–0) u Dartmouth (9–0) d Ole Miss (7–2) d USC (6–4–1) y Penn State (7–3) Northwestern (6–4) d Oklahoma (7–4) y Colorado Washington Texas (10–0) (30) Ohio State (9–0) (10) Nebraska (10–0–1) (2) Tennessee (10–1) u LSU (9–2) u Notre Dame (9–1) Michigan (9–1) Arizona State (10–0) (2) u Arkansas (9–2) d Auburn (8–2) Air Force (9–2) Stanford (8–3) Georgia Tech (8–3) Dartmouth (9–0) u Toledo (11–0) d USC (6–4–1) u Houston (8–3) y Penn State (7–3) Texas Tech (8–3) y Oklahoma (7–4) Ole Miss Northwestern Nebraska (11–0–1) (39) nc Notre Dame (10–1) (8) u Texas (10–1) (3) d Tennessee (11–1) Ohio State (9–1) d Arizona State (11–0) (2) u LSU (9–3) d Stanford (9–3) u Michigan (9–1) d Auburn (9–2) Arkansas (9–2) d Toledo (12–0) u Georgia Tech (9–3) Dartmouth (9–0) USC (6–4–1) u Air Force (9–3) d Tulane (8–4) y Penn State (7–3) Houston (8–3) d Oklahoma (7–4–1) т Ole Miss (7–4) т background-color:#FFFFFF y Texas Tech Coaches Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Sep 21 Sep 28Bucks No. 1 Pick in Two College Polls September 29, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7gwrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2417%2C3692541 Reading Eagle October 1, 2026 Oct 5Both Polls Call Bucks No. 1 Team October 6, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J4YhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7pcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6327%2C3632019 Reading Eagle October 1, 2026 Oct 12Bucks Still No. 1 Pick in Both Polls October 13, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pR0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rp4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4197%2C2627974 Reading Eagle October 1, 2026 Oct 19Bucks Cling to Top Spot October 20, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kI0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vpoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1796%2C273324 Reading Eagle October 1, 2026Less than 20 teams received votes in this poll. Oct 26UPI Poll October 27, 1970 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-upi-top-20-october-26/207143238/ The Houston Post October 2, 2026 Nov 2UPI Poll November 3, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JwMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s5cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3000%2C2433914 Reading Eagle October 2, 2026 Nov 9Irish First and Tied for First November 10, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LgMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s5cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2877%2C7285404 Reading Eagle October 2, 2026 Nov 16UPI Poll November 17, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5KUtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w54FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6638%2C5149598 Reading Eagle October 2, 2026 Nov 23Longhorns 1st in Both Polls November 24, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iXpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X0MNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2630%2C2793556 Reading Eagle October 2, 2026 Nov 30UPI Poll December 1, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RI0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1926%2C323034 Reading Eagle October 2, 2026 Dec 7UPI Poll December 8, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S40jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439%2C5630420 Reading Eagle May 3, 2026UPI Poll December 8, 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QgFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1501%2C1231585 The Bulletin May 3, 2026 Texas (1–0) (22) Ohio State (0–0) (1) Penn State (1–0) Stanford (1–0) (1) USC (1–0–1) (1) Missouri (2–0) (1) Ole Miss (1–0) Nebraska (1–0–1) Notre Dame (1–0) Michigan (1–0) Houston (1–0) UCLA (2–0) Oklahoma (2–0) Tennessee (1–0) Florida (2–0) Purdue (1–0) т t Colorado (1–0) т Arkansas (1–1) Auburn (1–0) т t Washington (1–0) т West Virginia (2–0) т Ohio State (1–0) (17) u Texas (2–0) (16) d Notre Dame (2–0) (1) u USC (2–0–1) (1) u Stanford (3–0) d Nebraska (2–0–1) u Colorado (2–0) u Ole Miss (2–0) d Michigan (2–0) u Air Force (3–0) npr Auburn (2–0) u Arkansas (2–1) u Oklahoma (2–1) т t UCLA (3–0) т d Arizona State (2–0) npr Georgia Tech (3–0) npr Alabama (2–1) т tnpr Penn State (1–1) т td West Virginia (3–0) т u San Diego State (3–0) npr Missouri Houston Tennessee Florida Purdue Washington Ohio State (2–0) (18) Texas (3–0) (9) Notre Dame (3–0) (4) USC (3–0–1) (3) Nebraska (3–0–1) (1) u Ole Miss (3–0) u Air Force (4–0) u Michigan (3–0) u Auburn (3–0) u Arkansas (3–1) u Arizona State (3–0) u Stanford (3–1) d Missouri (3–1) т tnpr UCLA (3–1) т Georgia Tech (4–0) u West Virginia (4–0) u Tennessee (2–1) npr Colorado (2–1) d Oklahoma (2–1) d San Diego State (4–0) Alabama Penn State Ohio State (3–0) (18) Texas (4–0) (13) Notre Dame (4–0) (4) Nebraska (4–0–1) (1) u Ole Miss (4–0) u Air Force (5–0) u Michigan (4–0) u Auburn (4–0) u Stanford (4–1) u Arkansas (4–1) Arizona State (4–0) USC (3–1–1) d Colorado (3–1) u South Carolina (3–1–1) npr Georgia Tech (4–1) т t Houston (2–1) т tnpr Tennessee (3–1) т tu UCLA (3–2) т d San Diego State (5–0) т tu West Virginia (4–1) т d Missouri Oklahoma Ohio State (4–0) (14) Texas (4–0) (14) Notre Dame (5–0) (5) Nebraska (5–0–1) (1) Auburn (5–0) u Air Force (6–0) Michigan (5–0) d Stanford (5–1) (1) u Arkansas (4–1) u Arizona State (5–0) u USC (4–1–1) u Tennessee (4–1) u Ole Miss (4–1) d Houston (3–1) u San Diego State (6–0) u UCLA (4–2) d LSU (4–1) т tnpr Toledo (6–0) т npr Colorado South Carolina Georgia Tech West Virginia Ohio State (5–0) (17) Texas (5–0) (10) Notre Dame (5–0) (3) Nebraska (6–0–1) (3) Michigan (6–0) u Stanford (6–1) u Air Force (7–0) d Arkansas (5–1) u Tennessee (5–1) u Arizona State (6–0) LSU (5–1) u Auburn (5–1) d Ole Miss (5–1) San Diego State (6–0) u Oregon (5–2) npr UCLA (5–2) т t Yale (5–0) т npr Dartmouth (5–0) т tnpr Pittsburgh (5–1) т tnpr Toledo (7–0) т d USC Houston Texas (6–0) (18) u Notre Dame (6–0) (7) u Ohio State (6–0) (7) d Nebraska (7–0–1) (2) Stanford (7–1) u Michigan (7–0) d Air Force (8–0) Arkansas (6–1) Auburn (6–1) u Tennessee (6–1) d Arizona State (6–0) d LSU (5–1) d Ole Miss (5–1) San Diego State (7–0) Dartmouth (6–0) u UCLA (5–3) Alabama (5–3) т tnpr Houston (3–2) т tnpr Toledo (8–0) т u Oregon Yale Pittsburgh Notre Dame (7–0) т (13) tu Texas (7–0) т (13) Ohio State (7–0) (7) Nebraska (8–0–1) (2) Michigan (8–0) u Stanford (8–1) d Auburn (7–1) u Arkansas (7–1) LSU (6–1) u Tennessee (7–1) Arizona State (7–0) Air Force (8–1) d Ole Miss (6–1) Dartmouth (7–0) u Alabama (5–4) т tu USC (5–3–1) т npr San Diego State (8–0) т td UCLA (5–3) т d Toledo (9–0) d Houston Texas (8–0) (20) Notre Dame (8–0) (6) d Nebraska (9–0–1) (6) u Ohio State (8–0) (1) d Michigan (9–0) (2) Arkansas (8–1) u LSU (7–1) u Air Force (9–1) u Tennessee (7–1) u Arizona State (8–0) u Stanford (8–2) d Ole Miss (7–1) u Auburn (7–2) d Dartmouth (8–0) т t San Diego State (9–0) т u Alabama (6–4) т td USC (5–3–1) т d Toledo (10–0) u UCLA Texas (8–0) (18) Ohio State (9–0) (6) u Notre Dame (9–0) (4) d Nebraska (10–0–1) (5) d Tennessee (8–1) u Arkansas (9–1) Michigan (9–1) d LSU (7–2) d Arizona State (9–0) u Ole Miss (7–1) u Auburn (7–2) u Stanford (8–3) d Dartmouth (9–0) u UCLA (6–4) npr Alabama (6–4) u Air Force (9–2) т td Houston (6–3) т tnpr Toledo (11–0) т u Florida State (7–3) т tnpr San Diego State (9–1) т d USC Texas (9–0) (24) Ohio State (9–0) (5) Nebraska (10–0–1) (4) u Tennessee (9–1) u Arkansas (9–1) u Notre Dame (9–1) d Michigan (9–1) LSU (8–2) Arizona State (9–0) Auburn (8–2) u Stanford (8–3) u Air Force (9–2) u Dartmouth (9–0) Houston (7–3) u Ole Miss (7–2) d Colorado (6–4) т tnpr Oklahoma (7–4) т tnpr UCLA (6–4) т td Toledo (11–0) т Georgia Tech (8–3) npr Alabama Florida State San Diego State Texas (10–0) (25) nc Ohio State (9–0) (6) Nebraska (10–0–1) (2) Tennessee (10–1) Notre Dame (9–1) u LSU (9–2) u Michigan (9–1) Arizona State (10–0) u Auburn (8–2) u Stanford (8–3) u Air Force (9–2) u Arkansas (9–2) d Houston (8–3) u Dartmouth (9–0) d Oklahoma (7–4) u Colorado (6–4) Georgia Tech (8–3) т tu Toledo (11–0) т d Penn State (7–3) т tnpr USC (6–4–1) т npr Ole Miss UCLA The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in early December. Two coaches on the 35-member board did not submit votes. Texas received 25 of the 33 first place votes; Ohio State received six and Nebraska two. Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pac-8 conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl. The Ivy League has prohibited its members from participating in postseason football since the league was officially formed in 1954. Notes N References * Category:College football rankings