| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | PREVIOUS | RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (55) | 1,542 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Alabama (3) | 1,473 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Florida | 1,324 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1,310 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1,231 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 6 | *Ohio State (4) | 1,169 | NR | 0-0 |
| 7 | Auburn | 1,133 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Miami (Fla.) | 1,045 | 12 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Texas | 862 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 10 | *Penn State | 840 | NR | 0-0 |
| 11 | UCF | 743 | 13 | 2-0 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 734 | 11 | 1-0 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 705 | 10 | 1-0 |
| 14 | *Oregon | 651 | NR | 0-0 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 646 | 14 | 2-0 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 590 | NR | 1-0 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 555 | 15 | 2-0 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 535 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 19 | *Wisconsin | 510 | NR | 0-0 |
| 20 | LSU | 401 | 6 | 0-1 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 377 | 16 | 1-0 |
| 22 | Brigham Young | 295 | 18 | 2-0 |
| 23 | *Michigan | 277 | NR | 0-0 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 248 | 21 | 3-0 |
| 25 | Memphis | 196 | 17 | 1-0 |
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