COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Associated Press| Rankings as of 10/14/2018 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (7-0) | 1524 (60) | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (7-0) | 1457 (1) | 3 |
| 3 | Clemson (6-0) | 1392 | 4 |
| 4 | Notre Dame (7-0) | 1355 | 5 |
| 5 | LSU (6-1) | 1244 | 13 |
| 6 | Michigan (6-1) | 1146 | 12 |
| 7 | Texas (6-1) | 1144 | 9 |
| 8 | Georgia (6-1) | 1085 | 2 |
| 9 | Oklahoma (5-1) | 999 | 11 |
| 10 | UCF (6-0) | 979 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida (6-1) | 931 | 14 |
| 12 | Oregon (5-1) | 917 | 17 |
| 13 | West Virginia (5-1) | 700 | 6 |
| 14 | Kentucky (5-1) | 678 | 18 |
| 15 | Washington (5-2) | 640 | 7 |
| 16 | North Carolina State (5-0) | 592 | 20 |
| 17 | Texas A&M (5-2) | 551 | 22 |
| 18 | Penn State (4-2) | 523 | 8 |
| 19 | Iowa (5-1) | 266 | NR |
| 20 | Cincinnati (6-0) | 243 | 25 |
| 21 | South Florida (6-0) | 242 | 23 |
| 22 | Mississippi State (4-2) | 231 | 24 |
| 23 | Wisconsin (4-2) | 226 | 15 |
| 24 | Michigan State (4-2) | 199 | NR |
| 25 | Washington State (5-1) | 136 | NR |