One human poll comprised the 1944 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.
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 December 4, at the end of the 1944 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 1944 provided numerical rankings to more than 300 college and military football programs.
[10][11] The top 100 ranked teams were: 1.
Great Lakes Navy (9–2–1) 12.
Fourth Air Force (7–2–2) 17.
Lincoln Army Air Field (6–1) 18.
El Toro Marines (8–1) 24.
Fort Pierce Amphibs (9–0) 27.
Bunker Hill NAS (6–1) 37.
North Carolina Pre-Flight (6–2–1) 41.
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (4–4) 44.
San Diego NTS 50.
Alameda Coast Guard 57.
Coast Guard Academy 75.
Lubbock American Air Force 85.
Navy PT School 91.
San Francisco Coast Guard 96.