Coaches Poll
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama(49) | 0-0 | 1603 | — |
| 2 | Ohio State(5) | 0-0 | 1512 | — |
| 3 | Florida State(4) | 0-0 | 1434 | — |
| 4 | USC | 0-0 | 1415 | — |
| 5 | Clemson(7) | 0-0 | 1367 | — |
| 6 | Penn State | 0-0 | 1257 | — |
| 7 | Washington | 0-0 | 1245 | — |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 1237 | — |
| 9 | Michigan | 0-0 | 959 | — |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 936 | — |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 912 | — |
| 12 | LSU | 0-0 | 834 | — |
| 13 | Auburn | 0-0 | 819 | — |
| 14 | Stanford | 0-0 | 732 | — |
| 15 | Georgia | 0-0 | 701 | — |
| 16 | Florida | 0-0 | 681 | — |
| 17 | Louisville | 0-0 | 676 | — |
| 18 | Miami | 0-0 | 472 | — |
| 19 | Kansas State | 0-0 | 339 | — |
| 20 | West Virginia | 0-0 | 319 | — |
| 21 | South Florida | 0-0 | 247 | — |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 235 | — |
| 23 | Texas | 0-0 | 193 | — |
| 24 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 155 | — |
| 25 | Utah | 0-0 | 109 | — |
Others receiving votes: Washington State 99, Colorado 72, TCU 58, Boise State 49, Notre Dame 49, Texas A&M 46, Pittsburgh 45, NC State 39, Oregon 37, Northwestern 25, Nebraska 23, Arkansas 22, Memphis 22, Mississippi State 19, San Diego State 18, Appalachian State 11, BYU 10, Georgia Tech 10, Tulsa 10, Wyoming 9, Western Michigan 8, Temple 8, North Carolina 8, Houston 7, Minnesota 6, Troy 6, Iowa 5, Louisiana Tech 4, Syracuse 3, Arizona 2, UCLA 1, Colorado State 1, Maryland 1, Michigan State 1, Toledo 1, Army 1
