| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | PREVIOUS | RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (52) | 1,539 | 1 | 6-0 |
| 2 | Alabama (10) | 1,494 | 2 | 5-0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1,402 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1,353 | 3 | 5-0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1,292 | 4 | 3-1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 1,201 | 6 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 1,100 | 9 | 4-0 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1,094 | 7 | 3-1 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 950 | 14 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Florida | 933 | 10 | 2-1 |
| 11 | BYU | 906 | 12 | 6-0 |
| 12 | Miami (Fla.) | 888 | 11 | 5-1 |
| 13 | Michigan | 839 | 18 | 1-0 |
| 14 | Oregon | 784 | 13 | 0-0 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 758 | 14 | 4-1 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 562 | 20 | 4-1 |
| 17 | Indiana | 466 | NR | 1-0 |
| 18 | Penn State | 443 | 8 | 0-1 |
| 19 | Marshall | 379 | 22 | 5-0 |
| 20 | Coastal Carolina | 282 | 25 | 5-0 |
| 21 | Southern Cal | 243 | 24 | 0-0 |
| 22 | SMU | 208 | 16 | 5-1 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 205 | 17 | 3-2 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 155 | NR | 3-2 |
| 25 | Boise State | 113 | NR | 1-0 |
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