AP Top 25
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS |
| 1 | Georgia (9-0) | 1,574 (62) |
| 2 | Ohio State (9-0) | 1,500 (1) |
| 3 | Michigan (9-0) | 1,455 |
| 4 | TCU (9-0) | 1,361 |
| 5 | Tennessee (8-1) | 1,339 |
| 6 | Oregon (8-1) | 1,258 |
| 7 | LSU (7-2) | 1,132 |
| 8 | USC (8-1) | 1,061 |
| 9 | UCLA (8-1) | 1,040 |
| 10 | Alabama (7-2) | 1,009 |
| 11 | Ole Miss (8-1) | 962 |
| 12 | Clemson (8-1) | 938 |
| 13 | Utah (7-2) | 881 |
| 14 | Penn State (7-2) | 735 |
| 15 | North Carolina (8-1) | 676 |
| 16 | Tulane (8-1) | 607 |
| 17 | NC State (7-2) | 547 |
| 18 | Texas (6-3) | 399 |
| 19 | Liberty (8-1) | 358 |
| 20 | Notre Dame (6-3) | 316 |
| 21 | Illinois (7-2) | 262 |
| 22 | UCF (7-2) | 257 |
| 23 | Kansas State (6-3) | 247 |
| 24 | Washington (7-2) | 187 |
| 25 | Florida State (6-3) | 78 |
Others receiving votes:
Cincinnati 74, Kentucky 61, Coastal Carolina 46, Wake Forest 34, Oklahoma State 21, Baylor 19, Kansas 10, Mississippi State 8, South Carolina 6, Troy 5, UTSA 5, Louisville 3, Oregon State 3, San Jose State 1