| 1917 college football rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1917 |
| Bowl season | 1917–18 bowl games |
| End of season champions | Georgia Tech |
The 1917 college football season rankings included a ranking by the International News Service news agency.
International News Service (INS) released a top ten ranking to their newswire on December 1. [1]
INS is designated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a "major selector" of national championships, and their contemporary rankings for 1952–1957 are included in the NCAA college football records book.
| Rank | Team [1] | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 9–0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 10–0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8–0–1 |
| 4 | Penn | 9–2 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4–1 |
| 6 | Navy | 7–1 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 7–1–1 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 8–1–1 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 6–1–1 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 5–2 |