| W-L | Previous | Change | ||
| 1 | Oregon (3) | 10-0 | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | Kansas State (1) | 10-0 | 3 | +2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 10-0 | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1 | -3 |
| 5 | Georgia | 9-1 | 5 | – |
| 6 | FSU | 9-1 | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Florida | 9-1 | 8 | – |
| 9 | LSU | 8-2 | 9 | – |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 8-2 | 15 | +5 |
| 11 | Clemson | 9-1 | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 8-2 | 12 | – |
| 13 | Stanford | 8-2 | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 7-2 | 14 | – |
| 15 | Nebraska | 8-2 | 17 | +2 |
| 16 | Texas | 8-2 | 18 | +2 |
| 17 | Oregon State | 7-2 | 12 | -5 |
| 18 | Louisville | 9-1 | 11 | -7 |
| 19 | UCLA | 8-2 | 19 | – |
| 20 | USC | 7-3 | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | Kent State | 9-1 | 24 | +3 |
| 22 | Louisiana Tech | 9-1 | 20 | -2 |
| 23 | NIU | 9-1 | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | Michigan | 7-3 | – | +2 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 8-1 | 25 | – |
| Dropped Out: Northwestern, TCU | ||||
| Also Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, | ||||
| Mississippi State, Boise State | ||||
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