1 Texas
2 Ohio State
3 Penn State
4 Georgia
5 Notre Dame
6 Clemson
7 Oregon
8 Alabama
9 LSU
10 Miami
11 Arizona State
12 Illinois
13 South Carolina
14 Michigan
15 Ole Miss
16 SMU
17 Florida
18 Tennessee
19 Indiana
20 Kansas State
21 Texas A&M
21 Iowa State (tie for 21)
23 BYU
24 Texas Tech
25 Boise State

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 221, Missouri 142, Louisville 126, USC 116, Utah 86, Baylor 76, Auburn 50, Iowa 49, Memphis 34, Army 33, Tulane 31, Georgia Tech 27, TCU 24, Nebraska 19, Syracuse 16, Washington 15, Navy 14, Arkansas 14, Duke 12, Colorado 12, Minnesota 11, UNLV 8, Florida State 8, Kansas 6, Vanderbilt 3, Buffalo 1