The Associated Press released their final Top 25 rankings for the 2018 college football season, and the Texas A&M Aggies finished the year ranked 16th, jumping five spots following their 52-13 win over NC State in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
2018 AP Top 25 final rankings
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | TREND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | TREND |
| 1 | Clemson (61) | 15-0 | 1525 | +1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 14-1 | 1462 | -1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 13-1 | 1364 | +2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1356 | - |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 12-1 | 1286 | -2 |
| 6 | LSU | 10-3 | 1119 | +5 |
| 7 | Florida | 10-3 | 1103 | +3 |
| Georgia | 11-3 | 1103 | -1 | |
| 9 | Texas | 10-4 | 1076 | +5 |
| 10 | Washington State | 11-2 | 959 | +2 |
| 11 | UCF | 12-1 | 898 | -4 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 10-3 | 820 | +4 |
| 13 | Washington | 10-4 | 806 | -4 |
| 14 | Michigan | 10-3 | 745 | -6 |
| 15 | Syracuse | 10-3 | 683 | +2 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 9-4 | 552 | +5 |
| 17 | Penn State | 9-4 | 492 | -4 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 12-2 | 466 | +1 |
| 19 | Army | 11-2 | 418 | +3 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 8-4 | 296 | -5 |
| 21 | Northwestern | 9-5 | 284 | NR |
| 22 | Utah State | 11-2 | 188 | NR |
| 23 | Boise State | 10-3 | 184 | - |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 11-2 | 171 | NR |
| 25 | Iowa | 9-4 | 120 | NR |