| AP Top 25 | ||||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Oregon (49) | 9-0 | 1484 | 1 |
| 2 | Auburn (2) | 10-0 | 1396 | 3 |
| 3 | TCU (2) | 10-0 | 1391 | 4 |
| 4 | Boise State (7) | 8-0 | 1366 | 2 |
| 5 | LSU | 8-1 | 1196 | 12 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 8-1 | 1182 | 7 |
| 7 | Stanford | 8-1 | 1143 | 10 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 8-1 | 1087 | 8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 8-1 | 1055 | 9 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9-1 | 868 | 16 |
| 11 | Alabama | 7-2 | 861 | 5 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 8-1 | 821 | 19 |
| 13 | Iowa | 7-2 | 807 | 15 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 7-2 | 775 | 17 |
| 15 | Utah | 8-1 | 657 | 6 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 7-2 | 540 | 20 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 7-2 | 501 | 21 |
| 18 | Arizona | 7-2 | 481 | 13 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 7-2 | 436 | 11 |
| 20 | Missouri | 7-2 | 420 | 14 |
| 21 | Nevada | 8-1 | 304 | 25 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 6-3 | 170 | 18 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 6-3 | 130 | NR |
| 24 | Florida | 6-3 | 94 | NR |
| 25 | UCF | 7-2 | 74 | NR |
I do find it ironic that they're still ahead of Missouri though.
- Dropped from rankings: Baylor 22, North Carolina State 23, Florida State 24
- Others receiving votes: USC 51, San Diego State 42, Miami (FL) 39, Penn State 29, Baylor 23, North Carolina 20, Kansas State 18, Pittsburgh 14, Northern Illinois 9, Florida State 6, Temple 4, Navy 3, Syracuse 2, Delaware 1,