| Place | Team | Points | #1 Votes | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Alabama | 83 | 1 | +9 |
| T1 | Texas | 83 | 2 | - |
| 3 | Ole Miss | 77 | 0 | +6 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 74 | 0 | +1 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 72 | 0 | +3 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 67 | 0 | +19 |
| 7 | Duke | 56 | 0 | +13 |
| 8 | USC | 51 | 1 | +16 |
| 9 | UCLA | 45 | 0 | NR |
| 10 | Florida | 43 | 0 | NR |
| T11 | Indiana | 42 | 0 | -9 |
| T11 | Ohio State | 42 | 0 | -5 |
| T11 | Penn State | 42 | 0 | +10 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 37 | 0 | NR |
| 15 | Michigan | 35 | 0 | - |
| T16 | LSU | 34 | 0 | -13 |
| T16 | Georgia | 34 | 0 | -12 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 31 | 0 | NR |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 28 | 0 | -8 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 25 | 0 | -8 |
| 21 | BYU | 24 | 0 | -7 |
| 22 | Western Michigan | 22 | 0 | NR |
| T23 | Tulsa | 21 | 0 | -7 |
| T23 | Boise State | 21 | 0 | -6 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 17 | 0 | -3 |
Dropped Out: SMU (7), Oregon (13), Oklahoma State (15), Utah (19), North Texas (23)
Others Receiving Votes: West Virginia (16), Oregon (15), Utah (15), UTSA (15), Iowa (14), SMU (13), Kansas State (12), James Madison (11), Houston (9), Oklahoma (8), Missouri (6), Auburn (6), Washington (5), Memphis (5), Louisville (4), Vanderbilt (4), Appalachian State (4), South Florida (3), Nebraska (3), Wake Forest (1)
