AP Top 25
| Rank | Team (1st-Place Votes) | Record | Points |
| 1 | Alabama (40) | 4-0 | 1549 |
| 2 | Texas (19) | 5-0 | 1525 |
| 3 | Ohio State (4) | 4-0 | 1445 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1356 |
| 5 | Georgia | 3-1 | 1329 |
| 6 | Oregon | 4-0 | 1216 |
| 7 | Penn State | 4-0 | 1208 |
| 8 | Miami (Fla.) | 5-0 | 1170 |
| 9 | Missouri | 4-0 | 1085 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4-1 | 913 |
| 11 | USC | 3-1 | 854 |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 4-1 | 799 |
| 13 | LSU | 4-1 | 757 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 4-1 | 748 |
| 15 | Clemson | 3-1 | 694 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 4-0 | 656 |
| 17 | BYU | 5-0 | 549 |
| 18 | Utah | 4-1 | 467 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 4-1 | 428 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 4-1 | 398 |
| 21 | Boise State | 3-1 | 253 |
| 22 | Louisville | 3-1 | 223 |
| 23 | Indiana | 5-0 | 172 |
| 24 | Illinois | 4-1 | 169 |
| 25 | UNLV | 4-0 | 122 |
Others receiving votes:
Arizona 106, Pittsburgh 42, Nebraska 30, Boston College 18, Iowa 17, James Madison 13, Oklahoma St. 8, South Carolina 8, Rutgers 7, Kentucky 6, Navy 6, SMU 4, Army 2, Colorado 1.