- Alabama (7)
- Clemson (4)
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Auburn
- Oklahoma
- Wisconsin
- Stanford
- Washington
- West Virginia
- LSU
- Notre Dame
- Virginia Tech
- Mississippi State
- TCU
- UCF
- Penn State
- Boise State
- Oregon
- Michigan
- Arizona State
- Iowa
- Miami (FL)
- Oklahoma State
- Utah
Others receiving votes: Boston College (15), USC (14), Ole Miss (13), Houston (13), Michigan State (9), Texas A&M (5), Duke (5), Hawaii (4), South Florida (3), Maryland (2)
Dropped Out of Rankings: USC (18), Michigan State (11), South Carolina (22), Florida (25)
New To Rankings: Arizona State, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Utah