The NCAA Football Guide, however, did note an "unofficial national champion" based on the top-ranked teams in the "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls.
In 1967, both AP and UPI issued their final polls at the close of the regular season, but before teams competed in bowl games.
Prior to this season, Idaho and Pacific were demoted to the College Division.
[4] In the preseason poll released on September 11, first place went to the defending champion Notre Dame Fighting Irish, followed by the No.
Pacific-8 (still officially called the AAWU until the following season) teams USC and UCLA were seventh and eighth, and Colorado of the Big 8 was tenth.
6 Wyoming was the only major team to go unbeaten (10–0), and the Cowboys prepared to play LSU in the Sugar Bowl.
A few more games were played after the final poll, but none of them resulted in losses for ranked teams.
8 Alabama played Auburn in its annual game at Birmingham, won 7–3, and prepared to face SWC champion Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl.
2 matchup, the Rose and Orange bowls featured the four top-ranked teams, with No.
Ultimately, the New Orleans game featured the Wyoming Cowboys (10–0) of the Western Athletic Conference, against the LSU Tigers.
LSU had finished sixth in the ten-team SEC, behind Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Georgia.
USC then went out and claimed the national title with a 14–3 over Indiana in the Rose Bowl.