October 12, 1954 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Wisconsin |
| 3 | UCLA |
| 4 | Ohio State |
| 5 | Purdue |
| 6 | Duke |
| 7 | Ole Miss |
| 8 | Notre Dame |
| 9 | Penn State |
| 9 | Navy |
| 11 | Minnesota |
| 12 | Arkansas |
| 13 | Iowa |
| 14 | West Virginia |
| 15 | Rice |
| 16 | Virginia Tech |
| 17 | Colorado |
| 18 | Army |
| 19 | Georgia Tech |
| 20 | Texas Tech |