| W-L | Previous | Change | ||
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12-0 | 1 | – |
| 2 | Alabama | 11-1 | 2 | – |
| 3 | Georgia | 11-1 | 3 | – |
| 4 | Oregon | 11-1 | 4 | – |
| 5 | Florida | 11-1 | 7 | +2 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 5 | -1 |
| 7T | LSU | 10-2 | 9 | +2 |
| 7T | Kansas State | 10-1 | 8 | +1 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 10-2 | 10 | +1 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 13 | +3 |
| 11 | Stanford | 10-2 | 11 | – |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 9-2 | 14 | +2 |
| 13 | FSU | 10-2 | 6 | -7 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10-2 | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | Clemson | 10-2 | 12 | -3 |
| 16 | Kent State | 11-1 | 20 | +4 |
| 17 | NIU | 11-1 | 24 | +7 |
| 18 | UCLA | 9-3 | 16 | -2 |
| 19 | Boise State | 9-2 | – | +7 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 8-3 | 16 | -4 |
| 21 | Utah State | 10-2 | – | +5 |
| 22 | SDSU | 9-3 | – | +4 |
| 23 | Louisville | 9-2 | 18 | -5 |
| 24T | Texas | 8-3 | 16 | -8 |
| 24T | Rutgers | 9-2 | 22 | -2 |
Dropped Out: Michigan, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State
Also Receiving Votes: Northwestern, Penn State, Michigan, SJSU, Fresno State, Ball State, Tulsa and UNC.
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