| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (53) | 3-0 | 1492 |
| 2 | Ohio State (5) | 3-0 | 1435 |
| 3 | Boise State (1) | 2-0 | 1333 |
| 4 | TCU | 3-0 | 1280 |
| 5 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1238 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3-0 | 1175 |
| 7 | Texas (1) | 3-0 | 1164 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1114 |
| 9 | Florida | 3-0 | 1044 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 903 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 803 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 3-0 | 739 |
| 13 | Utah | 3-0 | 703 |
| 14 | Arizona | 3-0 | 663 |
| 15 | LSU | 3-0 | 654 |
| 16 | Stanford | 3-0 | 606 |
| 17 | Auburn | 3-0 | 600 |
| 18 | Iowa | 2-1 | 482 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 1-1 | 472 |
| 20 | USC | 3-0 | 414 |
| 21 | Michigan | 3-0 | 291 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 3-0 | 258 |
| 23 | Penn State | 2-1 | 198 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 1-1 | 75 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 3-0 | 45 |