| Rank | Team | Record | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (56) | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon (6) | 6-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5-1 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia | 5-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Miami | 6-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Alabama | 5-1 | 7 |
| 8 | LSU | 5-1 | 13 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 6-0 | 11 |
| 10 | Clemson | 5-1 | 10 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 5-1 | 8 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 5-1 | 11 |
| 13 | BYU | 6-0 | 14 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 15 |
| 15 | Boise State | 5-1 | 17 |
| 16 | Indiana | 6-0 | 18 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 5-1 | 18 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 5-2 | 9 |
| 19 | Missouri | 5-1 | 21 |
| 20 | Pitt | 6-0 | 22 |
| 21 | SMU | 5-1 | 25 |
| 22 | Illinois | 5-1 | 23 |
| 23 | Army | 6-0 | NR |
| 24 | Michigan | 4-2 | 24 |
| 25 | Navy | 5-0 | NR |
Dropped from rankings: Utah 16, Oklahoma 18
Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 68, Nebraska 62, Arizona State 39, Oklahoma 36, Washington State 32, Iowa 29, Texas Tech 18, Syracuse 13, Arkansas 13, Utah 7, Louisville 6, USC 5, Liberty 2, UNLV 1