1959 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 1959 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1959 AP |
| 1 | Syracuse | 10-0-0 | | | 2 | Mississippi | 9-1-0 | |
| 3 | Louisiana State | 9-1-0 | | | 4 | Texas | 9-1-0 | |
| 5 | Georgia | 9-1-0 | | | 6 | Wisconsin | 7-2-0 | |
| 7 | Texas Christian | 8-2-0 | | | 8 | Washington | 9-1-0 | |
| 9 | Arkansas | 8-2-0 | | | 10 | Alabama | 7-1-2 | |
| 11 | Clemson | 8-2-0 | | | 12 | Penn State | 8-2-0 | |
| 13 | Illinois | 5-3-1 | | | 14 | Southern California | 8-2-0 | |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 7-3-0 | | | 16 | Wyoming | 9-1-0 | |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 5-5-0 | | | 18 | Missouri | 6-4-0 | |
| 19 | Florida | 5-4-1 | | | 20 | Pittsburgh | 6-4-0 | |
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