| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas(6) | 266 |
| 2 |  Ohio State(3) | 261 |
| 3 |  Penn State(1) | 254 |
| 4 |  Clemson(1) | 239 |
| T-5 |  Georgia | 222 |
| T-5 |  Notre Dame | 222 |
| 7 |  Oregon | 193 |
| 8 |  LSU | 181 |
| 9 |  Alabama | 174 |
| 10 |  Miami | 165 |
| 11 |  Arizona State | 160 |
| 12 |  Illinois | 156 |
| 13 |  South Carolina | 135 |
| 14 |  Michigan | 100 |
| 15 |  Kansas State | 95 |
| 16 |  SMU | 86 |
| 17 |  Indiana | 80 |
| 18 |  Ole Miss | 79 |
| 19 |  Florida | 72 |
| 20 |  Texas A&M | 66 |
| 21 |  Boise State | 54 |
| 22 |  Iowa State | 49 |
| 23 |  Oklahoma | 46 |
| 24 |  Georgia Tech | 39 |
| 25 |  Tennessee | 38 |
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 24, Louisville 22, Baylor 18, Utah 15, Tulane 10, Navy 9, Southern California 6, Mizzou 6, Toledo 5, TCU 5, James Madison 5, BYU 4, Syracuse 3, Buffalo 3, Southern Miss 2, Louisiana 2, San Jose State 1, Army 1, Liberty 1, Memphis 1