AP Top 25
| Rank | Team (First-Place Votes) | Record | Points |
| 1 | Texas (44) | 4-0 | 1527 |
| 2 | Georgia (13) | 3-0 | 1482 |
| 3 | Ohio State (5) | 3-0 | 1432 |
| 4 | Alabama | 3-0 | 1328 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1283 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 4-0 | 1269 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 4-0 | 1139 |
| 8 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1073 |
| 9 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1051 |
| 10 | Utah | 4-0 | 1037 |
| 11 | Missouri | 4-0 | 1009 |
| 12 | Michigan | 3-1 | 805 |
| 13 | USC | 2-1 | 690 |
| 14 | LSU | 3-1 | 637 |
| 15 | Louisville | 3-0 | 553 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 3-1 | 546 |
| 17 | Clemson | 2-1 | 540 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 3-0 | 530 |
| 19 | Illinois | 4-0 | 458 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 3-1 | 388 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 375 |
| 22 | BYU | 4-0 | 327 |
| 23 | Kansas State | 3-1 | 168 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 77 |
| 25 | Boise State | 2-1 | 69 |
Others receiving votes:
Washington St. 67, Indiana 63, Boston College 55, UNLV 53, Pittsburgh 37, Nebraska 25, Iowa 24, James Madison 11, South Carolina 7, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, UCF 3, Arizona 2, SMU 2, Navy 1.