| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State(8) | 247 |
| 2 |  Oregon(1) | 238 |
| 3 |  Miami(1) | 229 |
| 4 |  Ole Miss | 220 |
| 5 |  Oklahoma | 201 |
| T-6 |  Texas A&M | 192 |
| T-6 |  Indiana | 192 |
| 8 |  Texas Tech | 150 |
| 9 |  Penn State | 147 |
| 10 |  Alabama | 140 |
| 11 |  Georgia | 138 |
| 12 |  Iowa State | 136 |
| 13 |  Texas | 130 |
| 14 |  LSU | 126 |
| 15 |  Vanderbilt | 99 |
| 16 |  Mizzou | 97 |
| T-17 |  Tennessee | 96 |
| T-17 |  Georgia Tech | 96 |
| 19 |  Florida State | 76 |
| 20 |  Michigan | 62 |
| 21 |  Notre Dame | 53 |
| 22 |  BYU | 41 |
| 23 |  Memphis | 23 |
| 24 |  Louisville | 22 |
| 25 |  Illinois | 21 |
Others receiving votes: South Florida 15, Virginia 13, North Texas 8, Southern California 8, Maryland 8, Arizona State 7, Utah 5, Mississippi State 4, Houston 4, Auburn 4, Navy 2