| Rk. | Team (1st Pl. Votes) | Record | Points |
| 1 | Alabama (56) | 13-1 | 1,400 |
| 2 | Oregon | 12-1 | 1,322 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12-1 | 1,253 |
| 4 | Georgia | 12-2 | 1,213 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 11-2 | 1,171 |
| 6 | Stanford | 12-2 | 1,167 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 11-2 | 1,064 |
| 8 | Florida State | 12-2 | 942 |
| 9 | Clemson | 11-2 | 916 |
| 10 | Florida | 11-2 | 886 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 11-2 | 841 |
| 12 | LSU | 10-3 | 775 |
| 13 | Louisville | 11-2 | 772 |
| 14 | Boise State | 11-2 | 633 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 600 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 10-3 | 580 |
| 17 | Utah State | 11-2 | 444 |
| 18 | Texas | 9-4 | 398 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 366 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 9-4 | 248 |
| 21 | San Jose State | 11-2 | 244 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 186 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 175 |
| 24 | Northern Illinois | 12-2 | 156 |
| 25 | Tulsa | 11-3 | 110 |
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