AP Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Ohio State (60) | 7-0 | 1643 |
| 2 | Indiana (6) | 7-0 | 1583 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 7-0 | 1499 |
| 4 | Alabama | 6-1 | 1463 |
| 5 | Georgia | 6-1 | 1360 |
| 6 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1317 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 7-0 | 1143 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 6-1 | 1119 |
| 9 | Miami (Fla.) | 5-1 | 1073 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | 6-1 | 1031 |
| 11 | BYU | 7-0 | 975 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 5-2 | 964 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 882 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 6-1 | 782 |
| 15 | Missouri | 6-1 | 748 |
| 16 | Virginia | 6-1 | 624 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 5-2 | 527 |
| 18 | South Florida | 6-1 | 501 |
| 19 | Louisville | 5-1 | 458 |
| 20 | LSU | 5-2 | 388 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 350 |
| 22 | Texas | 5-2 | 318 |
| 23 | Illinois | 5-2 | 168 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 5-2 | 155 |
| 25 | Michigan | 5-2 | 123 |
Others receiving votes:
Southern Cal 97, Utah 40, Tulane 37, Houston 34, Navy 28, San Diego St. 7, James Madison 6, Boise St. 4, TCU 2, Minnesota 1.