| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State(9) | 273 |
| 2 |  Miami(1) | 242 |
| 3 |  Georgia | 240 |
| 4 |  Penn State(1) | 239 |
| 5 |  Oregon | 229 |
| 6 |  LSU | 228 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 197 |
| 8 |  Indiana | 191 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma | 186 |
| 10 |  Texas A&M | 172 |
| 11 |  Ole Miss | 168 |
| T-12 |  Texas | 152 |
| T-12 |  Texas Tech | 152 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 110 |
| 15 |  Iowa State | 105 |
| 16 |  Tennessee | 98 |
| 17 |  Vanderbilt | 93 |
| 18 |  Mizzou | 81 |
| 19 |  Michigan | 76 |
| 20 |  Alabama | 75 |
| 21 |  Southern California | 58 |
| 22 |  Notre Dame | 39 |
| 23 |  BYU | 29 |
| 24 |  Louisville | 28 |
| 25 |  TCU | 26 |
Others receiving votes: Memphis 20, Utah 13, Mississippi State 12, South Florida 11, Illinois 9, Auburn 7, Navy 5, North Texas 5, Washington 4, Arizona State 1, Maryland 1