| Rank | Trend | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — |  Ohio State(8) | 242 |
| 2 | — |  Penn State(1) | 230 |
| 3 | — |  LSU(1) | 227 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 217 |
| 5 | — | 202 |
| 6 | 2 | 199 |
| 7 | — | 172 |
| T-8 | 6 | 161 |
| T-8 | 4 | 161 |
| 10 | 1 | 158 |
| 11 | — | 145 |
| 12 | 9 | 133 |
| 13 | 5 | 129 |
| 14 | 2 | 99 |
| 15 | 7 | 92 |
| 16 | NR | 86 |
| 17 | 2 | 83 |
| 18 | 1 | 75 |
| 19 | 1 | 63 |
| 20 | 3 | 62 |
| 21 | NR | 51 |
| 22 | 3 | 47 |
| 23 | 1 | 30 |
| 24 | NR | 25 |
| 25 | NR | 23 |
Dropped Out of Top 25: Arizona State (10), Michigan (13), Florida (15), SMU (17)
Others receiving votes: Michigan 22, USC 18, Auburn 16, Mizzou 12, SMU 12, Florida 10, Tulane 10, Toledo 9, Cal 8, Buffalo 5, Arizona State 4, Boise State 4, TCU 2, Memphis 2, Iowa 2, Mississippi State 1, Ohio 1
No longer receiving votes: Navy, Kansas State, Kansas, James Madison, Duke, Western Kentucky
Oregon
Miami
Georgia
Texas
Florida State
Illinois
Notre Dame
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Clemson
Ole Miss
Tennessee
South Florida
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Indiana
Texas Tech
Utah
Alabama
Georgia Tech
BYU
Louisville