| Scripps Legends Poll | ||||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Alabama (19) | 12-1 | 475 | 2 |
| 2 | LSU | 13-1 | 450 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 12-1 | 443 | 3 |
| 4 | Oregon | 12-2 | 411 | 5 |
| 5 | Stanford | 11-2 | 392 | 4 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 11-2 | 361 | 9 |
| 7 | Boise State | 12-1 | 359 | 6 |
| 8 | Houston | 13-1 | 321 | 20 |
| 9 | USC | 10-2 | 307 | 7 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11-3 | 305 | 12 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 11-2 | 268 | 11 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 250 | 8 |
| 13 | Michigan | 11-2 | 246 | 14 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 225 | 22 |
| 15 | Georgia | 10-4 | 201 | 15 |
| 16 | Baylor | 10-3 | 176 | 18 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 175 | 17 |
| 18 | TCU | 11-2 | 169 | 16 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 10-3 | 160 | 10 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 10-3 | 159 | 23 |
| 21 | Florida State | 9-4 | 85 | 25 |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 12-2 | 81 | 21 |
| 23 | Clemson | 10-4 | 57 | 13 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 9-4 | 28 | 19 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 20 | NR |
