AP Top 25
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | PREVIOUS | RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (52) | 1,536 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Alabama (8) | 1,488 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1,380 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Florida | 1,340 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1,239 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Ohio State (2) | 1,165 | 6 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Miami (Fla.) | 1,148 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 944 | 12 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 935 | 10 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 919 | 17 | 3-0 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 895 | 15 | 3-0 |
| 12 | Oregon | 786 | 14 | 0-0 |
| 13 | Auburn | 731 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 717 | 21 | 2-0 |
| 15 | BYU | 661 | 22 | 3-0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 619 | 19 | 0-0 |
| 17 | LSU | 478 | 20 | 1-1 |
| 18 | SMU | 393 | NR | 4-0 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 391 | NR | 2-0 |
| 20 | Michigan | 350 | 23 | 0-0 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 330 | 13 | 1-1 |
| 22 | Texas | 228 | 9 | 2-1 |
| 23 | Louisiana | 216 | NR | 3-0 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 215 | NR | 2-1 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 145 | NR | 0-0 |