| Rank | Trend | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — |
| 242 |
| 2 | — |  Penn State(1) | 230 |
| 3 | — |  LSU(1) | 227 |
| 4 | 2 | 217 |
| 5 | — | 202 |
| 6 | 2 | 199 |
| 7 | — | 172 |
| T-8 | 4 | 161 |
| T-8 | 6 | 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, SMU 12, Mizzou 12, Tulane 10, Florida 10, Toledo 9, Cal 8, Buffalo 5, Boise State 4, Arizona State 4, Iowa 2, Memphis 2, TCU 2, Ohio 1, Mississippi State 1
No longer receiving votes: Navy, Kansas State, James Madison, Kansas, Duke, Western Kentucky
Ohio State
Oregon
Miami
Georgia
Texas
Illinois
Florida State
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