| AP Top 25 | ||||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | LSU (60) | 10-0 | 1500 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 10-0 | 1432 | 2 |
| 3 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1380 | 4 |
| 4 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1326 | 6 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 1230 | 7 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 9-1 | 1217 | 8 |
| 7 | Clemson | 9-1 | 1075 | 9 |
| 8 | Stanford | 9-1 | 1071 | 3 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9-1 | 1000 | 10 |
| 10 | Boise State | 8-1 | 880 | 5 |
| 11 | Houston | 10-0 | 867 | 11 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8-2 | 767 | 13 |
| 13 | Georgia | 8-2 | 756 | 14 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 8-2 | 706 | 15 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 676 | 16 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 8-2 | 629 | 17 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 8-2 | 583 | 19 |
| 18 | USC | 8-2 | 564 | 18 |
| 19 | TCU | 8-2 | 402 | NR |
| 20 | Michigan | 8-2 | 381 | 22 |
| 21 | Penn State | 8-2 | 320 | 12 |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 9-1 | 250 | 25 |
| 23 | Florida State | 7-3 | 107 | NR |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 7-3 | 93 | NR |
| 25 | Baylor | 6-3 | 68 | NR |
