Two human polls comprised the 1964 NCAA University Division 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 final AP Poll was released on November 30, at the end of the 1964 regular season, a month before the bowls.
[1] The poll ranked only the top ten teams from 1962 through 1967.
The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on December 1.
[14] [13][14] The following teams were ranked as the top 25 teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings, released in December 1964: [15] 1.