1940 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 1940 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1940 AP |
| 1 | Minnesota | 8-0-0 | | | 2 | Stanford | 9-0-0 | |
| 3 | Michigan | 7-1-0 | | | 4 | Tennessee | 10-0-0 | |
| 5 | Boston College | 10-0-0 | | | 6 | Texas A&M | 8-1-0 | |
| 7 | Nebraska | 8-1-0 | | | 8 | Northwestern | 6-2-0 | |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 9-0-1 | | | 10 | Washington | 7-2-0 | |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 6-1-1 | | | 12 | Fordham | 7-1-0 | |
| 13 | Georgetown | 8-1-0 | | | 14 | Pennsylvania | 6-1-1 | |
| 15 | Cornell | 6-2-0 | | | 16 | Southern Methodist | 7-1-1 | |
| 17 | Hardin-Simmons | 9-0-0 | | | 18 | Duke | 7-2-0 | |
| 19 | Lafayette | 9-0-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
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