COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Associated Press| Rankings as of 12/2/2018 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (13-0) | 1525 (61) | 1 |
| 2 | Clemson (13-0) | 1460 | 2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame (12-0) | 1405 | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma (12-1) | 1327 | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio State (12-1) | 1254 | 6 |
| 6 | Georgia (11-2) | 1247 | 4 |
| 7 | UCF (12-0) | 1158 | 7 |
| 8 | Michigan (10-2) | 1076 | 8 |
| 9 | Washington (10-3) | 992 | 10 |
| 10 | Florida (9-3) | 894 | 11 |
| 11 | LSU (9-3) | 847 | 12 |
| 12 | Washington State (10-2) | 845 | 12 |
| 13 | Penn State (9-3) | 773 | 14 |
| 14 | Texas (9-4) | 763 | 9 |
| 15 | West Virginia (8-3) | 694 | 15 |
| 16 | Kentucky (9-3) | 639 | 16 |
| 17 | Syracuse (9-3) | 516 | 18 |
| 18 | Mississippi State (8-4) | 375 | 20 |
| 19 | Fresno State (11-2) | 373 | 25 |
| 20 | Utah (9-4) | 362 | 17 |
| 21 | Texas A&M (8-4) | 359 | 22 |
| 22 | Army West Point (10-2) | 209 | 23 |
| 23 | Boise State (10-3) | 144 | 19 |
| 24 | Missouri (8-4) | 133 | NR |
| 25 | Iowa State (8-4) | 110 | 24 |