October 5, 1954 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | UCLA |
| 3 | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Iowa |
| 5 | Purdue |
| 6 | Duke |
| 7 | Ole Miss |
| 8 | Notre Dame |
| 9 | USC |
| 10 | Ohio State |
| 11 | Rice |
| 12 | Penn State |
| 13 | Maryland |
| 14 | Florida |
| 15 | Texas |
| 16 | West Virginia |
| 17 | Stanford |
| 18 | Minnesota |
| 19 | Navy |
| 19 | Virginia Tech |