COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Associated Press| Rankings as of 1/8/2019 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Clemson (15-0) | 1525 (61) | 2 |
| 2 | Alabama (14-1) | 1462 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State (13-1) | 1364 | 5 |
| 4 | Oklahoma (12-2) | 1356 | 4 |
| 5 | Notre Dame (12-1) | 1286 | 3 |
| 6 | LSU (10-3) | 1119 | 11 |
| 7 | Florida (10-3) | 1103 | 10 |
| 7 | Georgia (11-3) | 1103 | 6 |
| 9 | Texas (10-4) | 1076 | 14 |
| 10 | Washington State (11-2) | 959 | 12 |
| 11 | UCF (12-1) | 898 | 7 |
| 12 | Kentucky (10-3) | 820 | 16 |
| 13 | Washington (10-4) | 806 | 9 |
| 14 | Michigan (10-3) | 745 | 8 |
| 15 | Syracuse (10-3) | 683 | 17 |
| 16 | Texas A&M (9-4) | 552 | 21 |
| 17 | Penn State (9-4) | 492 | 13 |
| 18 | Fresno State (12-2) | 466 | 19 |
| 19 | Army West Point (11-2) | 418 | 22 |
| 20 | West Virginia (8-4) | 296 | 15 |
| 21 | Northwestern (9-5) | 284 | NR |
| 22 | Utah State (11-2) | 188 | NR |
| 23 | Boise State (10-3) | 184 | 23 |
| 24 | Cincinnati (11-2) | 171 | NR |
| 25 | Iowa (9-4) | 120 | NR |