| AP Top 25 | ||||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Alabama (55) | 12-1 | 1495 | 2 |
| 2 | LSU (1) | 13-1 | 1425 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State (4) | 12-1 | 1399 | 3 |
| 4 | Oregon | 12-2 | 1250 | 6 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 11-2 | 1198 | 7 |
| 6 | USC | 10-2 | 1181 | 5 |
| 7 | Stanford | 11-2 | 1167 | 4 |
| 8 | Boise State | 12-1 | 1127 | 8 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 11-2 | 1013 | 10 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 905 | 9 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 11-3 | 873 | 12 |
| 12 | Michigan | 11-2 | 839 | 13 |
| 13 | Baylor | 10-3 | 780 | 15 |
| 14 | TCU | 11-2 | 653 | 16 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 10-3 | 621 | 11 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 572 | 19 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 10-3 | 547 | 23 |
| 18 | Houston | 13-1 | 518 | 20 |
| 19 | Georgia | 10-4 | 439 | 18 |
| 20 | Southern Miss | 12-2 | 411 | 22 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 329 | 17 |
| 22 | Clemson | 10-4 | 188 | 14 |
| 23 | Florida State | 9-4 | 154 | 25 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 9-4 | 143 | 21 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 103 | NR |
