Schedule Top 25 Rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
| 1 | Alabama (60) | 14-0 | 1,500 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 13-1 | 1,399 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida | 13-1 | 1,370 | 5 |
| 4 | Boise State | 14-0 | 1,366 | 6 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1,224 | 8 |
| 6 | TCU | 12-1 | 1,163 | 3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11-2 | 1,126 | 10 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 12-1 | 1,060 | 4 |
| 9 | Penn State | 11-2 | 1,016 | 11 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 953 | 12 |
| 11 | Oregon | 10-3 | 886 | 7 |
| 12 | Brigham Young | 11-2 | 806 | 15 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 11-3 | 768 | 9 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 724 | 20 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 10-3 | 697 | 17 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 10-3 | 571 | 24 |
| 17 | LSU | 9-4 | 501 | 13 |
| 18 | Utah | 10-3 | 491 | 23 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 9-4 | 310 | 14 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 9-4 | 296 | NR |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | 224 | NR |
| 22 | USC | 9-4 | 216 | NR |
| 23 | Central Michigan | 12-2 | 166 | 25 |
| 24 | Clemson | 9-5 | 125 | NR |
| 25 | West Virginia | 9-4 | 91 | 18 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma90, Oregon State89, Navy85, Stanford67, Oklahoma State40, Rutgers37, Auburn8, Georgia7, Florida State6, Arizona5, Connecticut5, Middle Tennessee State4, Arkansas3, Air Force3, Villanova2 | ||||