| Orig | No Pts | No MAC/BW |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Penn St. (12-0) | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Nebraska (13-0) | 2 | 1 |
| 3 Florida St. (10-1-1) | 4 | 3 |
| 4 Colorado (11-1) | 6 | 5 |
| 5 Texas A&M (10-0-1) | 5 | 6 |
| 6 Florida (10-2-1) | 8 | 4 |
| 7 Miami, Fla. (9-2) | 7 | 7 |
| 8 Alabama (11-1) | 3 | 8 |
| 9 Utah (9-2) | 10 | 9 |
| 10 Auburn (8-1-1) | 9 | 10 |
| 11 Michigan (8-4) | 13 | 14 |
| 12 Ohio State (9-4) | 15 | 12 |
| 13 Virginia (8-3) | 16 | 11 |
| 14 Tennessee (8-4) | 18 | 13 |
| 15 Kansas State (9-3) | 20 | 18 |
| 16 Bowling Green (9-2) | - | - |
| 17 Colorado St. (10-2) | 11 | 15 |
| 18 USC (8-3-1) | 12 | 16 |
| 19 Illinois (7-5) | - | 19 |
| 20 Boston College (7-4-1) | - | 17 |
| 21 Washington St. (8-4) | 19 | 20 |
| 22 Washington (7-4) | 25 | 25 |
| 23 Oregon (8-4) | 17 | 23 |
| 24 BYU (10-3) | 21 | 22 |
| 25 Texas (8-4) | 22 | 21 |
| 27 Arizona (8-4) | 24 | - |
| 28 Duke (8-4) | - | 24 |
| 29 Virginia Tech (8-4) | 23 | - |
| 34 N. Carolina St. (8-3) | 14 |