| W-L | Previous | Change | ||
| 1 | Alabama (4) | 3-0 | 1 | – |
| 2 (tie) | Oregon | 3-0 | 4 | +2 |
| 2 (tie) | LSU | 3-0 | 2 | – |
| 4 | Georgia | 3-0 | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 3-0 | 9 | +4 |
| 6 | FSU | 3-0 | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 7 | – |
| 8 | Clemson | 3-0 | 11 | +3 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 2-0 | 10 | +1 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 17 | +7 |
| 11 | Florida | 3-0 | 23 | +12 |
| 12 | Stanford | 3-0 | 25 | +13 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 3-0 | 13 | -1 |
| 15 | Texas | 3-0 | 15 | – |
| 16 | USC | 2-1 | 2 | -14 |
| 17 | Louisville | 3-0 | 18 | +1 |
| 18 (tie) | TCU | 2-0 | 19 | +1 |
| 18 (tie) | Arizona | 3-0 | 24 | +6 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 6 | -14 |
| 21 | UCLA | 3-0 | 22 | +1 |
| 22 | Michigan | 2-1 | 20 | -2 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 2-1 | 16 | +3 |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 2-1 | – | +2 |
| 25 | Missouri | 2-1 | – | +1 |
| Dropped Out: Virginia Tech, BYU | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Nebraska, Northwestern, Iowa St | ||||
| Ohio, Cincinnati, Rutgers, Texas Tech | ||||
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