AP Top 25
| Rank | Team (First-Place Votes) | Record | Points |
| 1 | Georgia (54) | 2-0 | 1566 |
| 2 | Texas (4) | 2-0 | 1492 |
| 3 | Alabama (5) | 2-0 | 1476 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2-0 | 1331 |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 1323 |
| 6 | Missouri | 2-0 | 1125 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 1107 |
| 8 | Penn State | 2-0 | 1090 |
| 9 | Oregon | 2-0 | 1077 |
| 10 | Miami (Fla.) | 2-0 | 1073 |
| 11 | USC | 2-0 | 1022 |
| 12 | Utah | 2-0 | 1010 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 2-0 | 734 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 2-0 | 702 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 672 |
| 16 | LSU | 1-1 | 521 |
| 17 | Michigan | 1-1 | 503 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 1-1 | 427 |
| 19 | Louisville | 2-0 | 383 |
| 20 | Arizona | 2-0 | 381 |
| 21 | Iowa State | 2-0 | 309 |
| 22 | Clemson | 1-1 | 292 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 2-0 | 142 |
| 24 | Boston College | 2-0 | 116 |
| 25 | Northern Illinois | 2-0 | 114 |
Others Receiving Votes
Illinois 101, Boise St. 77, Texas A&M 68, Syracuse 63, Memphis 38, Washington 27, Iowa 24, Kansas 22, Vanderbilt 18, South Carolina 10, Liberty 9, Wisconsin 9, UNLV 7, North Carolina 7, California 3, BYU 2, UCF 1, TCU 1.