| Ranking | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Georgia | 8-0 | 1,590 (58) |
| 2 | Michigan | 8-0 | 1,520 (3) |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8-0 | 1,454 (3) |
| 4 | Florida State | 8-0 | 1,439 |
| 5 | Washington | 8-0 | 1,344 |
| 6 | Texas | 7-1 | 1,212 |
| 7 | Oregon | 7-1 | 1,211 |
| 8 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1,187 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7-1 | 1,072 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 7-1 | 1,021 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 948 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 7-2 | 847 |
| 13 | LSU | 6-2 | 809 |
| 14 | Missouri | 7-1 | 741 |
| 15 | Louisville | 7-1 | 701 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 6-2 | 553 |
| 17 | Air Force | 8-0 | 523 |
| 18 | Utah | 6-2 | 509 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 6-2 | 465 |
| 20 | UCLA | 6-2 | 309 |
| 21 | Tulane | 7-1 | 304 |
| 22 | USC | 7-2 | 239 |
| 23 | Kansas | 6-2 | 182 |
| 24 | James Madison | 8-0 | 169 |
| 25 | UNC | 6-2 | 120 |
