November 15, 1955 AP Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Maryland |
| 3 | Michigan State |
| 4 | Notre Dame |
| 5 | UCLA |
| 6 | Michigan |
| 7 | TCU |
| 8 | Texas A&M |
| 9 | Ohio State |
| 10 | Georgia Tech |
| 11 | Navy |
| 12 | Auburn |
| 13 | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ole Miss |
| 15 | Pitt |
| 16 | Miami, OH |
| 17 | Tennessee |
| 18 | Stanford |
| 19 | Oregon State |
| 20 | Duke |