| AP Top 25 | ||||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | LSU (60) | 12-2 | 1620 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia (3) | 11-2 | 1515 | 4 |
| 3 | USC (1) | 11-2 | 1500 | 6 |
| 4 | Missouri | 12-2 | 1347 | 7 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1346 | 1 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 11-2 | 1342 | 11 |
| 7 | Kansas (1) | 12-1 | 1303 | 8 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 11-3 | 1139 | 3 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 1096 | 5 |
| 10 | Texas | 10-3 | 962 | 17 |
| 10 | Boston College | 11-3 | 962 | 14 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 10-4 | 904 | 16 |
| 13 | Florida | 9-4 | 685 | 9 |
| 14 | Brigham Young | 11-2 | 654 | 19 |
| 15 | Auburn | 9-4 | 648 | 22 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 10-3 | 587 | 12 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 566 | 20 |
| 18 | Michigan | 9-4 | 508 | NR |
| 19 | Hawaii | 12-1 | 460 | 10 |
| 20 | Illinois | 9-4 | 443 | 13 |
| 21 | Clemson | 9-4 | 353 | 15 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | 308 | NR |
| 23 | Oregon | 9-4 | 253 | NR |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 9-4 | 202 | 18 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 110 | NR |
