- Alabama (10)
- Clemson (2)
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Oklahoma
- LSU
- Stanford
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Notre Dame
- Auburn
- Penn State
- Mississippi State
- Virginia Tech
- UCF
- Oklahoma State
- TCU
- Oregon
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- Miami (FL)
- Iowa
- Texas A&M
- Boston College
- Michigan State
Others receiving votes: Duke (15), USF (10), BYU (6), Syracuse (5), NC State (4), Kentucky (4), Boise State (4), North Texas (2)
Dropped Out of Rankings: Boise State (18), Arizona State (21), Utah (25)
New To Rankings: Texas A&M, Boston College, Michigan State