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