AP Top 25: LSU No. 1; Hokies No. 25
| 1 | LSU (54) | 10-0 | 1,542 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (5) | 10-0 | 1,478 | 2 |
| 3 | Clemson (3) | 11-0 | 1,442 | 3 |
| 4 | Georgia | 9-1 | 1,343 | 5 |
| 5 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1,263 | 4 |
| 6 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1,243 | 6 |
| 7 | Utah | 9-1 | 1,155 | 8 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 9-1 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 9 | Penn State | 9-1 | 1,030 | 9 |
| 10 | Florida | 9-2 | 984 | 11 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 9-1 | 902 | 7 |
| 12 | Michigan | 8-2 | 829 | 14 |
| 13 | Baylor | 9-1 | 787 | 12 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 746 | 15 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 8-2 | 676 | 16 |
| 16 | Auburn | 7-3 | 623 | 13 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 9-1 | 536 | 17 |
| 18 | Memphis | 9-1 | 520 | 18 |
| 19 | Iowa | 7-3 | 493 | 23 |
| 20 | Boise State | 9-1 | 379 | 19 |
| 21 | SMU | 9-1 | 328 | 20 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 7-3 | 200 | 25 |
| 23 | Appalachian State | 9-1 | 154 | NR |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 7-3 | 132 | NR |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 7-3 | 61 | NR |