- Alabama (10)
- Clemson (2)
- Notre Dame
- Michigan
- Georgia
- UCF
- Oklahoma
- Washington State
- LSU
- Ohio State
- Utah State
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Florida
- Washington
- Boise State
- Penn State
- Utah
- Kentucky
- Syracuse
- Army
- Pittsburgh
- Mississippi State
- Northwestern
- Iowa State/Fresno State (tie)
Others Receving Votes: Appalachian State (17), NC State (17), Troy (15), UAB (10), Texas A&M (9), Mizzou (5), Marshall (4), Boston College (3), Buffalo (1), Duke (1), South Carolina (1), Wisconsin (1)