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1973 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
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1973 Season · Week 5
Week 5 AP Top 20
Source label: October 8 · Publication date unverified · 20 Ranked Teams
No. 1Ohio State
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — Previously No. 1 | — | 41 | |
| 2 | — Previously No. 2 | — | 9 | |
| 3 | — Previously No. 3 | — | 6 | |
| 4 | — Previously No. 4 | — | 1 | |
| 5 | — Previously No. 5 | — | 1 | |
| 6 | — Previously No. 6 | — | — | |
| 7 | — Previously No. 7 | — | 3 | |
| 8 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 9 | — | — | |
| 9 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 8 | — | — | |
| 10 | — Previously No. 10 | — | — | |
| 11 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 12 | — | — | |
| 12 | ↑ 3 Previously No. 15 | — | — | |
| 13 | — Previously No. 13 | — | — | |
| 14 | — Previously No. 14 | — | — | |
| 15 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 16 | — | — | |
| 16 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 17 | — | — | |
| 17 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 18 | — | — | |
| 18 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 19 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 20 | New New to the Rankings | — | — |