| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State(9) | 249 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 238 |
| 3 |  Texas A&M(1) | 230 |
| 4 |  Alabama | 220 |
| 5 |  Georgia | 201 |
| 6 |  Oregon | 193 |
| T-7 |  Ole Miss | 180 |
| T-7 |  Georgia Tech | 180 |
| 9 |  Vanderbilt | 169 |
| 10 |  BYU | 165 |
| 11 |  Miami | 158 |
| 12 |  Texas Tech | 140 |
| 13 |  Notre Dame | 126 |
| 14 |  Louisville | 109 |
| 15 |  Virginia | 102 |
| 16 |  Tennessee | 93 |
| 17 |  Cincinnati | 86 |
| 18 |  Oklahoma | 77 |
| 19 |  Mizzou | 71 |
| 20 |  Houston | 52 |
| 21 |  Texas | 43 |
| 22 |  Southern California | 30 |
| 23 |  Michigan | 29 |
| T-24 |  Navy | 19 |
| T-24 |  Memphis | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Utah 16, Iowa 16, Tulane 15, Washington 11, South Florida 5, James Madison 4, Nebraska 3, Pitt 1