AP Top 25 Rankings
| Rank | School | Points | Previous | Trend | Record | First Place Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Indiana | 1650 | 1 | – | 16-0 | 66 |
| 2 |  |
Miami | 1584 | 10 | ▲ +8 | 13-3 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Ole Miss | 1492 | 6 | ▲ +3 | 13-2 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Oregon | 1429 | 5 | ▲ +1 | 13-2 | 0 |
| 5 |  |
Ohio State | 1378 | 3 | ▼ -2 | 12-2 | 0 |
| 6 |  |
Georgia | 1364 | 2 | ▼ -4 | 12-2 | 0 |
| 7 |  |
Texas Tech | 1232 | 4 | ▼ -3 | 12-2 | 0 |
| 8 |  |
Texas A&M | 1157 | 7 | ▼ -1 | 11-2 | 0 |
| 9 |  |
Alabama | 1065 | 11 | ▲ +2 | 11-4 | 0 |
| 10 |  |
Notre Dame | 1049 | 9 | ▼ -1 | 10-2 | 0 |
| 11 |  |
BYU | 961 | 12 | ▲ +1 | 12-2 | 0 |
| 12 |  |
Texas | 952 | 14 | ▲ +2 | 10-3 | 0 |
| 13 |  |
Oklahoma | 941 | 8 | ▼ -5 | 10-3 | 0 |
| 14 |  |
Utah | 812 | 15 | ▲ +1 | 11-2 | 0 |
| 15 |  |
Vanderbilt | 623 | 13 | ▼ -2 | 10-3 | 0 |
| 16 |  |
Virginia | 603 | 20 | ▲ +4 | 11-3 | 0 |
| 17 |  |
Iowa | 430 | 0 | ▼ -17 | 9-4 | 0 |
| 18 |  |
Tulane | 404 | 17 | ▼ -1 | 11-3 | 0 |
| 19 |  |
James Madison | 399 | 19 | – | 12-2 | 0 |
| 20 |  |
USC | 378 | 16 | ▼ -4 | 9-4 | 0 |
| 21 |  |
Michigan | 276 | 18 | ▼ -3 | 9-4 | 0 |
| 22 |  |
Houston | 270 | 0 | ▼ -22 | 10-3 | 0 |
| 23 |  |
Navy | 227 | 22 | ▼ -1 | 11-2 | 0 |
| 24 |  |
North Texas | 191 | 23 | ▼ -1 | 12-2 | 0 |
| 25 |  |
TCU | 125 | 0 | ▼ -25 | 9-4 | 0 |