| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Florida (38) | 8-0 | 1448 | 1 |
| 2. | Texas (13) | 8-0 | 1408 | 3 |
| 3. | Alabama (8) | 8-0 | 1390 | 2 |
| 4. | Cincinnati | 8-0 | 1212 | 5 |
| 5. | Boise St. | 8-0 | 1211 | 6 |
| 6. | TCU | 8-0 | 1147 | 8 |
| 7. | Oregon | 7-1 | 1130 | 10 |
| 8. | Iowa | 9-0 | 1127 | 7 |
| 9. | LSU | 7-1 | 1036 | 9 |
| 10. | Georgia Tech | 8-1 | 949 | 11 |
| 11. | Penn St. | 8-1 | 886 | 12 |
| 12. | USC | 6-2 | 741 | 4 |
| 13. | Houston | 7-1 | 707 | 15 |
| 14. | Pittsburgh | 7-1 | 690 | 16 |
| 15. | Ohio St. | 7-2 | 636 | 17 |
| 16. | Miami (FL) | 6-2 | 602 | 18 |
| 17. | Utah | 7-1 | 552 | 19 |
| 18. | Oklahoma St. | 6-2 | 361 | 13 |
| 19. | Notre Dame | 6-2 | 352 | 25 |
| 20. | Oklahoma | 5-3 | 348 | 22 |
| 21. | Arizona | 5-2 | 322 | 23 |
| 22. | Virginia Tech | 5-3 | 185 | 14 |
| 23. | California | 6-2 | 181 | NR |
| 24. | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 172 | NR |
| 25. | BYU | 6-2 | 130 | NR |