1965 NCAA University Division football rankings

Final AP poll

For the first time in its history, the final AP Poll was released in January, after the bowl games. For the next two seasons, the final AP Poll returned to an early December release, prior to the bowls. Since the 1968 season, the final poll has been released in January, after the bowls; the AP Poll ranked only the top ten teams from 1962 through 1967.
Entering New Year's Day, the top three teams (Michigan State, Arkansas, Nebraska) were all 10–0, but all three lost.

Contents

• Final AP poll
• Final Coaches poll
• References

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Final Coaches' poll

The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in late November.
Michigan State received 28 of the 35 first-place votes; Arkansas received five and Nebraska two.

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