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1965 Preseason AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 6 Nebraska (11) Big 8 0-0 311 DNP
2 < 5 Texas (7) Southwest 0-0 292 DNP
3 < 3 Notre Dame (7) Ind 0-0 282 DNP
4 < 4 Michigan (5) Big Ten 0-0 277 DNP
5 < 1 Alabama (4) SEC 0-0 267 DNP
6 < 2 Arkansas (6) Southwest 0-0 252 DNP
7 < 10 USC (4) AAWU 0-0 210 DNP
8 < 7 LSU SEC 0-0 147 DNP
9 < NR Purdue (1) Big Ten 0-0 118 DNP
10 < 9 Ohio State (1) Big Ten 0-0 77 DNP
NR < 8 Oregon State AAWU 0-0 0 DNP

Others Receiving Votes

Army, Auburn, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Stanford, Syracuse, UCLA, Washington, Wisconsin

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Big Ten 3 7.7 472
Southwest 2 4.0 544
SEC 2 6.5 414
Big 8 1 1.0 311
Ind 1 3.0 282
AAWU 1 7.0 210

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.