1957 college football rankings

The final AP poll was released on December 2, at the end of the regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP did not conduct poll after the bowl season regularly until 1968.

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|Week1 = 0

|Week2 = 1

|Week3 = 2

|Week4 = 3

|Week5 = 4

|Week6 = 5

|Week7 = 6

|Week8 = 7

|Week9 = 8

|Week10 = 9

|Week11 = 10

|Week12 = 11 (Final)

|Week1Date = Aug{{cite web |title=1957 Preseason AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=199

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week2Date = Sep 23{{cite web |title=September 23, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=200

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week3Date = Sep 30{{cite web |title=September 30, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=201

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week4Date = Oct 7{{cite web |title=October 7, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=202

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week5Date = Oct 14{{cite web |title=October 14, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=203

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week6Date = Oct 21{{cite web |title=October 21, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=204

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week7Date = Oct 28{{cite web |title=October 28, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=205

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week8Date = Nov 4{{cite web |title=November 4, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=206

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week9Date = Nov 11{{cite web |title=November 11, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=207

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week10Date = Nov 18{{cite web |title=November 18, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=208

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week11Date = Nov 25{{cite web |title=November 25, 1957 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=209

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week12Date = Dec 2{{cite web |title=1957 Final AP Football Poll|url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=210

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week1-1 = Oklahoma (127)

|Week1-2 = Texas A&M (4)

|Week1-3 = Michigan State (20)

|Week1-4 = Minnesota (9)

|Week1-5 = Tennessee (3)

|Week1-6 = Michigan (3)

|Week1-7 = Baylor

|Week1-8 = Pittsburgh

|Week1-9 = Iowa (4)

|Week1-10 = Duke

|Week1-11 = Georgia Tech

|Week1-12 = Navy

|Week1-13 = Oregon State

|Week1-14 = Miami (FL) (1)

|Week1-15 = Auburn

|Week1-16 = Penn State

|Week1-17 = Ohio State (1)

|Week1-18 = Notre Dame (2)

|Week1-19 = USC

|Week1-20 = Kentucky

|Week2-1 = Oklahoma (1–0) (65)

|Week2-1-Color =

|Week2-2 = Texas A&M (1–0)

|Week2-2-Color =

|Week2-3 = Georgia Tech (1–0)

|Week2-3-Color = u

|Week2-4 = Michigan State (0–0) (4)

|Week2-4-Color = d

|Week2-5 = Navy (1–0) (1)

|Week2-5-Color = u

|Week2-6 = Minnesota (0–0) (1)

|Week2-6-Color = d

|Week2-7 = Duke (1–0) (2)

|Week2-7-Color = u

|Week2-8 = Tennessee (0–0)

|Week2-8-Color = d

|Week2-9 = Oregon State (1–0)

|Week2-9-Color = u

|Week2-10 = Michigan (0–0)

|Week2-10-Color = d

|Week2-11 = Baylor (1–0)

|Week2-11-Color = d

|Week2-12 = Iowa (0–0) (1)

|Week2-12-Color = d

|Week2-13 = Texas (1–0)

|Week2-13-Color = npr

|Week2-14 = Houston (1–0)

|Week2-14-Color = npr

|Week2-15 = SMU (1–0)

|Week2-15-Color = npr

|Week2-16 = Pittsburgh (0–1) т

|Week2-16-Color = td

|Week2-17 = Stanford (1–0) т

|Week2-17-Color = npr

|Week2-18 = Rice (1–0)

|Week2-18-Color = npr

|Week2-19 = Ole Miss (1–0) т

|Week2-19-Color = tnpr

|Week2-20 = Penn State (0–0) т

|Week2-20-Color = d

|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|Auburn|Kentucky|Miami (FL)|Notre Dame|Ohio State|USC|}}

|Week3-1 = Oklahoma (1–0) (81)

|Week3-1-Color =

|Week3-2 = Michigan State (1–0) (24)

|Week3-2-Color = u

|Week3-3 = Minnesota (1–0) (10)

|Week3-3-Color = u

|Week3-4 = Duke (2–0) (8)

|Week3-4-Color = u

|Week3-5 = Texas A&M (2–0)

|Week3-5-Color = d

|Week3-6 = Navy (2–0) (1)

|Week3-6-Color = d

|Week3-7 = Auburn (1–0) (6)

|Week3-7-Color = npr

|Week3-8 = Iowa (1–0) (3)

|Week3-8-Color = u

|Week3-9 = Oregon State (2–0)

|Week3-9-Color =

|Week3-10 = Michigan (1–0)

|Week3-10-Color =

|Week3-11 = Baylor (2–0) (1)

|Week3-11-Color =

|Week3-12 = Army (1–0)

|Week3-12-Color = npr

|Week3-13 = NC State (2–0)

|Week3-13-Color = npr

|Week3-14 = Georgia Tech (1–0–1)

|Week3-14-Color = d

|Week3-15 = Ole Miss (2–0)

|Week3-15-Color = u

|Week3-16 = Notre Dame (1–0)

|Week3-16-Color = npr

|Week3-17 = Stanford (2–0)

|Week3-17-Color = d

|Week3-18 = TCU (1–0–1)

|Week3-18-Color = npr

|Week3-19 = UCLA (2–0)

|Week3-19-Color = npr

|Week3-20 = Texas (2–0)

|Week3-20-Color = d

|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|Houston|Penn State|Pittsburgh|Rice|SMU|Tennessee|}}

|Week4-1 = Oklahoma (2–0) (65)

|Week4-1-Color =

|Week4-2 = Michigan State (2–0) (21)

|Week4-2-Color =

|Week4-3 = Texas A&M (3–0) (3)

|Week4-3-Color = u

|Week4-4 = Minnesota (2–0) (5)

|Week4-4-Color = d

|Week4-5 = Duke (3–0) (5)

|Week4-5-Color = d

|Week4-6 = Michigan (2–0)

|Week4-6-Color = u

|Week4-7 = Oregon State (3–0) (2)

|Week4-7-Color = u

|Week4-8 = Iowa (2–0) (4)

|Week4-8-Color =

|Week4-9 = Auburn (2–0) (5)

|Week4-9-Color = d

|Week4-10 = Army (2–0)

|Week4-10-Color = u

|Week4-11 = Arkansas (3–0)

|Week4-11-Color = npr

|Week4-12 = Notre Dame (2–0)

|Week4-12-Color = u

|Week4-13 = NC State (3–0)

|Week4-13-Color =

|Week4-14 = Ole Miss (3–0)

|Week4-14-Color = u

|Week4-15 = Rice (2–0)

|Week4-15-Color = npr

|Week4-16 = Wisconsin (2–0)

|Week4-16-Color = npr

|Week4-17 = Georgia Tech (1–0–1)

|Week4-17-Color = d

|Week4-18 = North Carolina (2–1)

|Week4-18-Color = npr

|Week4-19 = Tennessee (1–1)

|Week4-19-Color = npr

|Week4-20 = Pittsburgh (2–1)

|Week4-20-Color = npr

|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|Baylor|Navy|Stanford|TCU|Texas|UCLA|}}

|Week5-1 = Michigan State (3–0) (92)

|Week5-1-Color = u

|Week5-2 = Oklahoma (3–0) (64)

|Week5-2-Color = d

|Week5-3 = Texas A&M (4–0) (5)

|Week5-3-Color =

|Week5-4 = Minnesota (3–0) (6)

|Week5-4-Color =

|Week5-5 = Duke (4–0) (5)

|Week5-5-Color =

|Week5-6 = Iowa (3–0) (10)

|Week5-6-Color = u

|Week5-7 = Oregon State (4–0) (1)

|Week5-7-Color =

|Week5-8 = Notre Dame (3–0) (3)

|Week5-8-Color = u

|Week5-9 = Auburn (3–0) (6)

|Week5-9-Color =

|Week5-10 = Arkansas (4–0) (5)

|Week5-10-Color = u

|Week5-11 = Ole Miss (4–0) (1)

|Week5-11-Color = u

|Week5-12 = NC State (4–0)

|Week5-12-Color = u

|Week5-13 = Wisconsin (3–0)

|Week5-13-Color = u

|Week5-14 = North Carolina (3–1)

|Week5-14-Color = u

|Week5-15 = Navy (3–1)

|Week5-15-Color = npr

|Week5-16 = Pittsburgh (3–1)

|Week5-16-Color = u

|Week5-17 = LSU (3–1)

|Week5-17-Color = npr

|Week5-18 = Michigan (2–1)

|Week5-18-Color = d

|Week5-19 = Army (2–1) т

|Week5-19-Color = td

|Week5-20 = {{ubl|Rice (2–1) т|Washington State (3–1) т|item1_style=background-color:#FFE6E6}}

|Week5-20-Color = npr

|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|Georgia Tech|Tennessee|}}

|Week6-1 = Oklahoma (4–0) (89)

|Week6-1-Color = u

|Week6-2 = Texas A&M (5–0) (5)

|Week6-2-Color = u

|Week6-3 = Iowa (4–0) (16)

|Week6-3-Color = u

|Week6-4 = Duke (5–0) (10)

|Week6-4-Color = u

|Week6-5 = Auburn (4–0) (11)

|Week6-5-Color = u

|Week6-6 = Ole Miss (5–0) (10)

|Week6-6-Color = u

|Week6-7 = Notre Dame (3–0) (4)

|Week6-7-Color = u

|Week6-8 = Michigan State (3–1) (1)

|Week6-8-Color = d

|Week6-9 = Army (3–1)

|Week6-9-Color = u

|Week6-10 = LSU (4–1)

|Week6-10-Color = u

|Week6-11 = NC State (4–0–1)

|Week6-11-Color = u

|Week6-12 = Ohio State (3–1) (1)

|Week6-12-Color = npr

|Week6-13 = Rice (3–1)

|Week6-13-Color = u

|Week6-14 = Minnesota (3–1)

|Week6-14-Color = d

|Week6-15 = UCLA (4–1)

|Week6-15-Color = npr

|Week6-16 = Illinois (2–2) (1) т

|Week6-16-Color = tnpr

|Week6-17 = Navy (4–1) т

|Week6-17-Color = d

|Week6-18 = Oregon (4–1)

|Week6-18-Color = npr

|Week6-19 = Texas (3–2)

|Week6-19-Color = npr

|Week6-20 = Michigan (3–1)

|Week6-20-Color = d

|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|Arkansas|North Carolina|Oregon State|Pittsburgh|Washington State|Wisconsin|}}

|Week7-1 = Texas A&M (6–0) (59)

|Week7-1-Color = u

|Week7-2 = Oklahoma (5–0) (51)

|Week7-2-Color = d

|Week7-3 = Iowa (5–0) (20)

|Week7-3-Color =

|Week7-4 = Auburn (5–0) (19)

|Week7-4-Color = u

|Week7-5 = Notre Dame (4–0) (4)

|Week7-5-Color = u

|Week7-6 = Michigan State (4–1) (3)

|Week7-6-Color = u

|Week7-7 = Duke (5–0–1) (3)

|Week7-7-Color = d

|Week7-8 = Ohio State (4–1) (1)

|Week7-8-Color = u

|Week7-9 = Army (4–1)

|Week7-9-Color =

|Week7-10 = NC State (4–0–2)

|Week7-10-Color = u

|Week7-11 = Arkansas (5–1) (5)

|Week7-11-Color = npr

|Week7-12 = Michigan (4–1)

|Week7-12-Color = u

|Week7-13 = Texas (4–2)

|Week7-13-Color = u

|Week7-14 = Ole Miss (5–1)

|Week7-14-Color = d

|Week7-15 = Oregon (5–1)

|Week7-15-Color = u

|Week7-16 = Navy (5–1) (1)

|Week7-16-Color =

|Week7-17 = Tennessee (4–1)

|Week7-17-Color = npr

|Week7-18 = Colorado (3–2–1)

|Week7-18-Color = npr

|Week7-19 = Florida (3–1)

|Week7-19-Color = npr

|Week7-20 = Dartmouth (5–0)

|Week7-20-Color = npr

|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|Illinois|LSU|Minnesota|Rice|UCLA|}}

|Week8-1 = Texas A&M (7–0) (65)

|Week8-1-Color =

|Week8-2 = Oklahoma (6–0) (48)

|Week8-2-Color =

|Week8-3 = Auburn (6–0) (50)

|Week8-3-Color = u

|Week8-4 = Michigan State (5–1) (6)

|Week8-4-Color = u

|Week8-5 = Iowa (5–0–1) (12)

|Week8-5-Color = d

|Week8-6 = Ohio State (5–1) (10)

|Week8-6-Color = u

|Week8-7 = Navy (6–1)

|Week8-7-Color = u

|Week8-8 = Army (5–1)

|Week8-8-Color = u

|Week8-9 = Tennessee (5–1)

|Week8-9-Color = u

|Week8-10 = NC State (5–0–2) (3)

|Week8-10-Color =

|Week8-11 = Michigan (4–1–1)

|Week8-11-Color = u

|Week8-12 = Arkansas (5–2) (1)

|Week8-12-Color = d

|Week8-13 = Oregon (6–1)

|Week8-13-Color = u

|Week8-14 = Ole Miss (6–1) (1)

|Week8-14-Color =

|Week8-15 = Notre Dame (4–1)

|Week8-15-Color = d

|Week8-16 = Duke (5–1–1)

|Week8-16-Color = d

|Week8-17 = Mississippi State (5–1)

|Week8-17-Color = npr

|Week8-18 = Georgia Tech (3–2–1)

|Week8-18-Color = npr

|Week8-19 = Missouri (5–1–1) (1)

|Week8-19-Color = npr

|Week8-20 = VMI (6–0–1)

|Week8-20-Color = npr

|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|Colorado|Dartmouth|Florida|Texas|}}

|Week9-1 = Texas A&M (8–0) (60)

|Week9-1-Color =

|Week9-2 = Oklahoma (7–0) (46)

|Week9-2-Color =

|Week9-3 = Auburn (7–0) (42)

|Week9-3-Color =

|Week9-4 = Michigan State (6–1) (9)

|Week9-4-Color =

|Week9-5 = Iowa (6–0–1) (19)

|Week9-5-Color =

|Week9-6 = Ohio State (6–1) (6)

|Week9-6-Color =

|Week9-7 = Tennessee (6–1) (1)

|Week9-7-Color = u

|Week9-8 = Ole Miss (7–1) (1)

|Week9-8-Color = u

|Week9-9 = Navy (6–1–1)

|Week9-9-Color = d

|Week9-10 = Army (6–1)

|Week9-10-Color = d

|Week9-11 = Duke (5–1–2)

|Week9-11-Color = u

|Week9-12 = Mississippi State (5–2)

|Week9-12-Color = u

|Week9-13 = VMI (7–0–1)

|Week9-13-Color = u

|Week9-14 = Clemson (5–2)

|Week9-14-Color = npr

|Week9-15 = Illinois (3–4)

|Week9-15-Color = npr

|Week9-16 = Oregon (6–2)

|Week9-16-Color = d

|Week9-17 = TCU (4–2–1)

|Week9-17-Color = npr

|Week9-18 = Michigan (4–2–1)

|Week9-18-Color = d

|Week9-19 = NC State (5–1–2)

|Week9-19-Color = d

|Week9-20 = Rice (4–3)

|Week9-20-Color = npr

|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|Arkansas|Georgia Tech|Missouri|Notre Dame|}}

|Week10-1 = Michigan State (7–1) (87)

|Week10-1-Color = u

|Week10-2 = Auburn (8–0) (88)

|Week10-2-Color = u

|Week10-3 = Ohio State (7–1) (23)

|Week10-3-Color = u

|Week10-4 = Texas A&M (8–1) (2)

|Week10-4-Color = d

|Week10-5 = Ole Miss (8–1) (5)

|Week10-5-Color = u

|Week10-6 = Oklahoma (7–1) (4)

|Week10-6-Color = d

|Week10-7 = Navy (7–1–1) (1)

|Week10-7-Color = u

|Week10-8 = Iowa (6–1–1) (2)

|Week10-8-Color = d

|Week10-9 = Notre Dame (5–2) (2)

|Week10-9-Color = npr

|Week10-10 = Army (7–1)

|Week10-10-Color=

|Week10-11 = Duke (6–1–2) (1)

|Week10-11-Color=

|Week10-12 = Tennessee (6–2)

|Week10-12-Color= d

|Week10-13 = Rice (5–3)

|Week10-13-Color= u

|Week10-14 = Mississippi State (6–2)

|Week10-14-Color= d

|Week10-15 = Oregon (7–2)

|Week10-15-Color= u

|Week10-16 = VMI (8–0–1) (1)

|Week10-16-Color= d

|Week10-17 = Arizona State (8–0) (3)

|Week10-17-Color= npr

|Week10-18 = Wisconsin (5–3)

|Week10-18-Color= npr

|Week10-19 = Michigan (5–2–1)

|Week10-19-Color= d

|Week10-20 = NC State (6–1–2)

|Week10-20-Color= d

|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|Clemson|Illinois|TCU|}}

|Week11-1 = Auburn (9–0) (85)

|Week11-1-Color = u

|Week11-2 = Ohio State (8–1) (65)

|Week11-2-Color = u

|Week11-3 = Michigan State (8–1) (41)

|Week11-3-Color = d

|Week11-4 = Texas A&M (8–1) (2)

|Week11-4-Color =

|Week11-5 = Oklahoma (8–1) (8)

|Week11-5-Color = u

|Week11-6 = Iowa (7–1–1) (7)

|Week11-6-Color = u

|Week11-7 = Ole Miss (8–1) (6)

|Week11-7-Color = d

|Week11-8 = Navy (7–1–1)

|Week11-8-Color = d

|Week11-9 = Rice (6–3)

|Week11-9-Color = u

|Week11-10 = Army (7–1)

|Week11-10-Color=

|Week11-11 = Arizona State (9–0) (11)

|Week11-11-Color= u

|Week11-12 = Notre Dame (5–3)

|Week11-12-Color= d

|Week11-13 = Mississippi State (6–2)

|Week11-13-Color= u

|Week11-14 = Wisconsin (6–3)

|Week11-14-Color= u

|Week11-15 = NC State (7–1–2)

|Week11-15-Color= u

|Week11-16 = Duke (6–2–2)

|Week11-16-Color= d

|Week11-17 = VMI (8–0–1)

|Week11-17-Color= d

|Week11-18 = Tennessee (6–3)

|Week11-18-Color= d

|Week11-19 = Oregon State (8–2)

|Week11-19-Color= npr

|Week11-20 = Florida (5–2–1)

|Week11-20-Color= npr

|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|Michigan|Oregon|}}

|Week12-1 = Auburn (10–0) (210)

|Week12-1-Color = nc

|Week12-2 = Ohio State (8–1) (71)

|Week12-2-Color =

|Week12-3 = Michigan State (8–1) (30)

|Week12-3-Color =

|Week12-4 = Oklahoma (9–1) (22)

|Week12-4-Color = u

|Week12-5 = Navy (8–1–1) (6)

|Week12-5-Color = u

|Week12-6 = Iowa (7–1–1) (7)

|Week12-6-Color =

|Week12-7 = Ole Miss (8–1–1) (3)

|Week12-7-Color =

|Week12-8 = Rice (7–3)

|Week12-8-Color = u

|Week12-9 = Texas A&M (8–2)

|Week12-9-Color = d

|Week12-10 = Notre Dame (6–3)

|Week12-10-Color= u

|Week12-11 = Texas (6–3–1)

|Week12-11-Color= npr

|Week12-12 = Arizona State (10–0) (10)

|Week12-12-Color= d

|Week12-13 = Tennessee (7–3)

|Week12-13-Color= u

|Week12-14 = Mississippi State (6–2–1)

|Week12-14-Color= d

|Week12-15 = NC State (7–1–2)

|Week12-15-Color=

|Week12-16 = Duke (6–2–2)

|Week12-16-Color=

|Week12-17 = Florida (6–2–1)

|Week12-17-Color= u

|Week12-18 = Army (7–2)

|Week12-18-Color= d

|Week12-19 = Wisconsin (6–3)

|Week12-19-Color= d

|Week12-20 = VMI (9–0–1) (1)

|Week12-20-Color= d

|Week12Dropped = {{ubl|Oregon State|}}

}}

The final UP poll was released prior to the bowl games on {{nowrap|December 2.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aI0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F5oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2188%2C1221587 |work=Reading Eagle |location=(Pennsylvania) |agency=UPI |title=Coaches rate Buckeyes tops in final poll |date=December 2, 1957 |page=18}}}}

Ohio State received 14 of the 35 first-place votes; Auburn received eleven, Michigan State eight, and two to {{nowrap|Arizona State.}}

In January 1958, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) published its ranking of the top teams. The rankings were based on voting by a five-man committee consisting of Bert McGrane of the Des Moines Register & Tribune; Bill Rives of the Dallas News; Bill Leiser of the San Francisco Chronicle; Fred Russell of the Nashville Banner; and I.R. McVay of Look magazine. Points were counted on the basis of three points for a first-place vote, two points for second, and one point for third. The top-ranked team in the FWAA rankings received the Grantland Rice Award. The top teams determined by the FWAA were:

1. Ohio State - 8 points (two first-place votes and one second-place vote)

2. Auburn - 5 points (three-way tie, each with one first-place vote)

2. Navy - 5 points (three-way tie, each with one first-place vote)

2. Michigan State - 5 points (three-way tie, each with one first-place vote)

5. Oklahoma - 4 points

6. Ole Miss - 2 points

7. Iowa - 1 point

{{cite news|title=Ohio State FWA's No. 1 Team of '57|newspaper=Nashville Banner|date=January 3, 1957|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-ohio-state-fwas-no-1/153364339/|via=Newspapers.com}}

The final 1957 INS rankings were released at the beginning of December. The rankings were determined by the votes of a "panel of experts" consisting of former coaches Bernie Bierman and Andy Kerr, sportswriter Francis J. Powers, INS columnist Bob Considine, and INS sports editor John Barrington.{{cite news|title=Bucks Nip Auburn by Single Point|newspaper=The Hammond Times|date=December 2, 1957|page=1 (sports)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-ins/153355524/|via=Newspapers.com}} The INS panel selected the following as their top ten teams:

1. Ohio State, 38 points

2. Auburn, 37 points

3. Michigan State, 33 points

4. Oklahoma, 26 points

5. Iowa, 25 points

6. Ole Miss, 20 points

7. Navy, 20 points

8. Rice, 12 points

9. Texas A&M, 8 points

10. Notre Dame, 4 points

An early mathematical ranking system was developed by Vanderbilt University professor Edward Litkenhous. These were known as the Litkenhous Ratings or the Litkenhous "difference-by-score" rankings.{{cite news|title=Litkenhous Names Ohio State as Top Grid Team in U.S.|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|date=December 10, 1957|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-litkenhous-names-ohio/153314399/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Ohio State No. 1 Football Team In Final Litratings|newspaper=The Nashville Banner|date=December 11, 1957|page=37|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-ohio-state-no-1-footba/124785379/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Ohio State Tops Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=December 12, 1957|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/153354509/|via=Newspapers.com}} Whereas other rankigns were limited to the top 10 or 20 teams, Litkenhous ranked over 550 college football teams. The final Litkenhous rankings were issued in early December 1957, and his complete rankings from 1 to 170 are set forth below.

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1. Ohio State (9–1) - 106.7

2. Auburn (10–0) - 103.3

3. Michigan State (8–1) - 103.2

4. Iowa (7–1–1) - 103.1

5. Ole Miss (9–1–1) - 102.9

6. Navy (9–1–1) - 102.8

7. Wisconsin (6–3) - 101.9

8. Oklahoma (10–1) - 101.7

9. Rice (7–4) - 99.1

10. Texas A&M (8–3) - 98.4

11. Tennessee (8–3) - 98.2

12. Notre Dame (7–3) - 97.9

13. Purdue (5–4) - 97.6

14. Duke (6–3–2) - 97.6

15. Arizona State (10–0) - 96.9

16. Illinois (4–5) - 96.3

17. Florida (6–2–1) - 95.7

18. Clemson (7–3) - 94.3

19. Michigan (5–3–1) - 94.2

20. Mississippi State (6–2–1)

21. Texas (6–4–1) - 94.1

22. Arkansas (6–4 ) - 93.7

23. NC State (7–1–2) - 93.4

24. LSU (5–5) - 93.1

25. UCLA (8–2) - 93.1

26. Army (7–2) - 92.9

27. Minnesota (4–5) - 92.4

28. North Carolina (6–4) -91.4

29. TCU (5–4–1) - 90.8

30. Georgia Tech (4–4–2) - 90.4

31. Oregon State (8–2) - 89.9

32. Miami (FL) (6–3) - 89.8

33. Oregon (7–4) - 89.5

34. Kentucky (3–7) - 89.4

35. Stanford (6–4) - 89.3

36. South Carolina (5–5) - 88.4

37. Maryland (5–5) - 88.1

38. Washington State (6–4) - 88.1

39. Vanderbilt (5–3–2) - 86.9

40. SMU (4–5–1) - 86.5

41. California (1–9) - 85.6

42. Georgia (3–7) - 85.3

43. Baylor (3–6–1) - 84.6

44. Colorado - 84.2

45. West Virginia (7–2–1) - 84.2

46. Pittsburgh (4–6) - 83.1

47. Penn State (6–3) - 82.3

48. Houston (5–4–1) - 82.0

49. Oklahoma State (6–3–1) - 81.5

50. Mississippi Southern (8–3) - 81.0

51. Idaho (4–4–1) - 80.8

52. Virginia (3–6–1) - 80.5

53. Washington (2–8) - 80.4

54. Syracuse (5–3–1) - 90.0

55. Utah (6–4) - 79.2

56. Holy Cross (5–3–1) - 78.8

57. Missouri (5–4–1) - 78.8

58. Abilene Christian - 78.7

59. Boston College (7–2) - 78.3

60. Alabama (2–7–1) - 78.2

61. VMI (9–0–1) - 77.2

62. Florida State (4–6) - 76.1

63. Tulane (2–8) - 76.1

64. West Texas - 75.8

65. Louisville (9–1) - 75.7

66. USC (1–9) - 75.4

67. East Texas - 75.0

68. Drake (7–2) - 74.7

69. Detroit (6–3) - 74.6

70. Villanova (3–6) - 74.5

71. Texas Western (6–3) - 74.3

72. Yale (6–2–1) - 74.3

73. North Texas (5–5) - 73.9

74. Memphis State (6–4) - 73.8

75. Princeton (7–2) - 73.8

76. Northwestern (0–9) - 73.5

77. Bowling Green (6–1–2) - 73.4

78. Lenoir Rhyne - 73.4

79. Texas Tech (2–8) - 73.4

80. Kansas State (3–6–1) - 73.3

81. William & Mary (4–6) - 73.3

82. Pacific (5–3–2) - 73.0

83. Virginia Tech (4–6) - 73.0

84. Delaware (4–3) - 72.9

85. Wake Forest (0–10) - 72.5

86. Hardin Simmons (5–5) - 72.4

87. Middle Tennessee (10–0) - 72.4

88. Lamar Tech (8–0–2) - 71.8

89. Iowa State - 71.7

90. McNeese State (8–2) - 71.7

91. Chattanooga (4–5–1) - 71.5

92. Miami (OH) (6–3) - 70.9

93. Kansas (5–4–1) - 70.6

94. Tulsa (4–6) - 70.6

95. Cincinnati (5–4–1 ) - 70.5

96. Dartmouth (7–1–1) - 70.5

97. Boston University (5–3) - 70.4

98. St. Joseph's (IN) - 70.2

99. Lehigh (8–1) - 70.0

100. Pittsburg State - 69.6

101. Xavier (5–5) - 69.1

102. Dayton - 68.9

103. Concordia (MN) - 68.7

104. Louisiana Tech (6–4) - 68.1

105. Northwestern Louisiana - 68.0

106. Trinity (TX) - 67.9

107. Denison - 67.8

108. Penn (3–6) - 67.7

109. Cal Poly - 67.4

110. Rutgers (5–4) - 67.1

111. San Francisco Austin - 67.1

112. Williams - 66.9

113. Fresno State (5–5) - 66.3

114. Amherst - 66.0

115. Texas A&I - 65.8

116. Brown (5–4) - 65.6

117. Indiana (1–8) - 65.6

118. St. Benedict's - 65.5

119. Wofford - 65.5

120. Idaho State (9–0) - 65.4

121. Lincoln (MO) - 65.3

122. Wyoming (4–3–3) - 65.1

123. Arizona State-Flagstaff (8–1) - 64.8

124. Macalester - 64.7

125. Nebraska (1–9) - 64.4

126. San Jose State (3–7) - 64.3

127. McMurry - 64.2

128. West Chester (8–0) - 64.0

129. Tufts - 63.9

130. Kearney - 63.5

131. Tampa (6–3) - 62.5

132. BYU (5–3–2) - 62.3

133. Denver (6–4) - 62.0

134. St. Norbert (8–0) - 62.0

135. George Washington (2–7) - 61.9

136. Montana State (8–2) - 61.9

137. Marshall (6–3) - 61.6

138. Gettysburg - 61.5

139. Toledo (5–4) - 61.5

140. Hillsdale - 61.3

141. Marquette (0–10) - 61.3

142. Stockton - 60.5

143. Florence (AL) - 60.3

144. The Citadel (5–4–1) - 60.1

145. New Mexico (4–6) - 59.9

146. Howard Payne - 59.6

147. UC Santa Barbara (6–2) - 59.3

148. Air Force (3–6–1) - 59.3

149. Elon - 59.3

150. Sam Houston (3–5–1) - 59.2

151. Muskingum - 59.1

152. Southeastern Louisiana - 59.1

153. Western Michigan (4–4–1) - 58.9

154. Cornell (3–6) - 58.3

155. Richmond (4–6) - 58.8

156. Iowa State Teachers - 58.7

157. Akron (7–1–1) - 58.4

158. Fresno JC - 58.3

159. Wichita (1–9 ) - 58.2

160. Wheaton - 58.1

161. Davidson (5–3) - 58.0

162. St. Ambrose - 57.8

163. Butler - 57.5

164. New Mexico A&M (3–7 ) - 57.5

165. Bradley - 57.4

166. Ohio (2–6–1) - 57.4

167. Hawaii (4–4–1) - 57.2

168. Wittenberg - 57.2

169. Utah State (2–7–1) - 57.1

170. Connecticut (5–4–1) - 56.8

Selected others

173. Arizona (1–8–1) - 56.7

182. Eastern Kentucky - 55.5

185. Furman (3–7) - 55.2

191. Colgate (3–6) - 54.5

192. East Tennessee

195. Tennessee Tech

218. Harvard (3–5) - 50.9

219. Youngstown - 50.9

227. Wooster - 49.2

229. Columbia (1–8) - 49.0

230. Carson Newman - 48.9

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