| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Cal |  1 |
| 2 | Florida |  1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1 |
| 4 | LSU | 1 |
| 5 | Missouri | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia | 3 |
| 7 | Texas | 1 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 2 |
| 9 | Penn State | 5 |
| 10 | Alabama | 6 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 2 |
| 12 | Oregon | 1 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 4 |
| 14 | Auburn | 5 |
| 15 | East Carolina | -- |
| 16 | Brigham Young | 5 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 10 |
| 18 | Utah | -- |
| 19 | South Florida | 1 |
| 20 | Clemson | 2 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 9 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 1 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 3 |
| 24 | Kansas | 5 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 1 |
Dropped Out: West Virginia (#24), Georgia Tech (#25).
Also receiving votes: Connecticut, West Virginia, Illinois, UNLV