| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State(9) | 273 |
| 2 |  Miami(2) | 260 |
| 3 |  Indiana | 256 |
| 4 |  Ole Miss | 222 |
| 5 |  Texas Tech | 220 |
| 6 |  Alabama | 217 |
| 7 |  Texas A&M | 214 |
| 8 |  Georgia | 190 |
| 9 |  Oregon | 188 |
| 10 |  Georgia Tech | 165 |
| T-11 |  Tennessee | 153 |
| T-11 |  LSU | 153 |
| 13 |  BYU | 138 |
| 14 |  Notre Dame | 120 |
| 15 |  Oklahoma | 118 |
| 16 |  Mizzou | 97 |
| 17 |  Virginia | 92 |
| 18 |  Vanderbilt | 82 |
| 19 |  Southern California | 70 |
| 20 |  South Florida | 64 |
| 21 |  Utah | 60 |
| 22 |  Memphis | 58 |
| 23 |  Texas | 36 |
| 24 |  Nebraska | 33 |
| 25 |  Cincinnati | 26 |
Others receiving votes: Illinois 14, UNLV 13, Mississippi State 11, Michigan 10, Navy 5, Iowa 5, Washington 5, James Madison 3, Tulane 2, Houston 1, San Diego State 1