One human poll comprised the 1943 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings.
Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies.
There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll.
The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.
The final AP Poll was released on November 29, at the end of the 1943 regular season, weeks before the major bowls.
The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.
The final Litkenhous Ratings released in December 1943 provided numerical rankings for 253 college and military service football programs.
The top 100 ranked teams were:[10] 1.
Great Lakes Navy (112.3) 8.
North Carolina (97.0) 19.
Del Monte Pre-Flight (96.8) 21.
Bainbridge NTS (94.7) 25.
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (90.5) 33.
Fourth Air Force 48.
Randolph Field 49.
Bunker Hill NAS 50.
San Diego NTS
Alameda Coast Guard 56.
Western Michigan 60. Colgate 61.
Kessler Field 62.
North Carolina Pre-Flight 80.