TEAM |
PTS. | LAST WK |
| 1. Alabama (42) | 717 | 1 |
| 2. Florida State (2) | 657 | 2 |
| 3. Ohio State | 597 | 4 |
| 4. Clemson | 545 | 3 |
| 5. Michigan (1) | 530 | 5 |
| 6. Houston | 513 | 6 |
| 7. Stanford | 415 | 7 |
| 8. Washington | 333 | 8 |
| 9. Texas | 319 | 10 |
| 10. Wisconsin | 309 | 11 |
| 11. Louisville | 247 | 15 |
| 12. Tennessee | 172 | 14 |
| 13. Michigan State | 142 | 12 |
| 14. Iowa | 128 | NA |
| 15. Georgia | 119 | 9 |
| 16. Oklahoma | 93 | 16 |
() – Denotes first-place votes
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