| RANK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Michigan | 13-0 |
| 2 | Washington | 13-0 |
| 3 | Texas | 12-1 |
| 4 | Alabama | 12-1 |
| 5 | Florida State | 13-0 |
| 6 | Georgia | 12-1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 11-1 |
| 8 | Oregon | 11-2 |
| 9 | Missouri | 10-2 |
| 10 | Penn State | 10-2 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 10-2 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 10-2 |
| 13 | LSU | 9-3 |
| 14 | Arizona | 9-3 |
| 15 | Louisville | 10-3 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 9-3 |
| 17 | Iowa | 10-3 |
| 18 | NC State | 9-3 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 8-4 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 9-4 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 8-4 |
| 22 | Clemson | 8-4 |
| 23 | Liberty | 13-0 |
| 24 | SMU | 11-2 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 8-4 |
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Michigan (51) | 13-0 | 1539 |
| 2 | Washington (11) | 13-0 | 1499 |
| 3 | Texas | 12-1 | 1375 |
| 4 | Florida State | 13-0 | 1358 |
| 5 | Alabama (3) | 12-1 | 1329 |
| 6 | Georgia | 12-1 | 1256 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 11-1 | 1185 |
| 8 | Oregon | 11-2 | 1119 |
| 9 | Missouri | 10-2 | 1014 |
| 10 | Penn State | 10-2 | 960 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 10-2 | 944 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 867 |
| 13 | LSU | 9-3 | 823 |
| 14 | Arizona | 9-3 | 740 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 9-3 | 634 |
| 16 | Louisville | 10-3 | 584 |
| 17 | SMU | 11-2 | 432 |
| 18 | Liberty | 13-0 | 424 |
| 19 | NC State | 9-3 | 377 |
| 20 | Iowa | 10-3 | 356 |
| 21 | Oregon State | 8-4 | 309 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 9-4 | 256 |
| 23 | Tulane | 11-2 | 201 |
| 24 | James Madison | 11-1 | 177 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 8-4 | 98 |
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Michigan (51) | 13-0 | 1535 | 2 |
| 2 | Washington (8) | 13-0 | 1482 | 3 |
| 3 | Florida State | 13-0 | 1358 | 4 |
| T4 | Alabama (3) | 12-1 | 1351 | 8 |
| T4 | Texas | 12-1 | 1351 | 7 |
| 6 | Georgia | 12-1 | 1275 | 1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 11-1 | 1187 | 6 |
| 8 | Oregon | 11-2 | 1092 | 5 |
| 9 | Missouri | 10-2 | 1023 | 9 |
| 10 | Penn State | 10-2 | 952 | 10 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 10-2 | 932 | 11 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 898 | 12 |
| 13 | LSU | 9-3 | 796 | 13 |
| 14 | Arizona | 9-3 | 707 | 15 |
| 15 | Louisville | 10-3 | 642 | 14 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 9-3 | 633 | 16 |
| 17 | Iowa | 10-3 | 426 | 17 |
| 18 | North Carolina State | 9-3 | 423 | 20 |
| 19 | SMU | 11-2 | 375 | 24 |
| 20 | Liberty | 13-0 | 315 | 22 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 9-4 | 299 | 19 |
| 22 | Oregon State | 8-4 | 295 | 21 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 8-4 | 226 | 23 |
| 24 | Tulane | 11-2 | 139 | 18 |
| 25 | James Madison | 11-1 | 114 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes
Clemson 107; Troy 66; Kansas State 64; Utah 36; Kansas 17; West Virginia 8; Miami (OH) 8; Toledo 7; Boise State 7; San Jose State 3; New Mexico State 1.
