AP College Football Poll, Rankings: 1978 Final Top 20
1 Alabama
2 USC
3 Oklahoma
4 Penn State
5 Michigan
6 Clemson
7 Notre Dame
8 Nebraska
9 Texas
10 Houston
11 Arkansas
12 Michigan State
13 Purdue
14 UCLA
15 Missouri
16 Georgia
17 Stanford
18 NC State
19 Texas A&M
20 Maryland
AP Poll, All-Time Rankings
AP Top 20 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975
1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979