| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 41-15 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon State | 42-9-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Stanford | 43-8 | 3 |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 42-14 | 5 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 37-17 | 7 |
| 6 | Clemson | 43-13 | 8 |
| 7 | Georgia | 37-17 | 16 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 37-17 | 6 |
| 9 | Florida State | 39-17 | 11 |
| 10 | NC State | 40-14 | 4 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 37-13 | 12 |
| 12 | Texas | 37-18 | 17 |
| 13 | Stetson | 41-11 | 13 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 39-15 | 14 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 38-15 | 15 |
| 16 | East Carolina | 39-15 | 9 |
| 17 | Duke | 39-14 | 10 |
| 18 | UCLA | 35-17 | 18 |
| 19 | Tennessee Tech | 46-7 | 20 |
| 20 | Coastal Carolina | 38-17 | 21 |
| 21 | Houston | 33-21 | 22 |
| 22 | Connecticut | 32-18-1 | 23 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 32-22 | 25 |
| 24 | Auburn | 37-19 | NR |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 31-24 | NR |
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