| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Florida (48) | 11-0 | 1460 | 1 |
| 2. | Texas (4) | 10-0 | 1397 | 2 |
| 3. | Alabama (7) | 11-0 | 1388 | 3 |
| 4. | TCU | 10-0 | 1277 | 4 |
| 5. | Cincinnati | 10-0 | 1219 | 5 |
| 6. | Boise St. | 11-0 | 1183 | 6 |
| 7. | Georgia Tech | 10-1 | 1127 | 7 |
| 8. | Ohio St. | 10-2 | 1019 | 8 |
| 9. | Pittsburgh | 9-1 | 997 | 9 |
| 10. | LSU | 8-2 | 956 | 11 |
| 11. | Oregon | 8-2 | 875 | 16 |
| 12. | Penn St. | 9-2 | 772 | 17 |
| 13. | Oklahoma St. | 9-2 | 750 | 18 |
| 14. | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 630 | 20 |
| 15. | Iowa | 10-2 | 584 | 13 |
| 16. | Virginia Tech | 7-3 | 558 | 21 |
| 17. | Stanford | 7-3 | 516 | NR |
| 18. | BYU | 8-2 | 404 | 22 |
| 19. | Clemson | 7-3 | 274 | NR |
| 20. | Oregon St. | 7-3 | 256 | NR |
| 21. | USC | 7-3 | 239 | 10 |
| 22. | Houston | 9-2 | 229 | 12 |
| 23. | Utah | 8-2 | 212 | 14 |
| 24. | Miami (FL) | 8-3 | 156 | 15 |
| 25. | Nebraska | 7-3 | 107 | NR |
| 25. | North Carolina | 8-3 | 107 | NR |