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| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Previous |
| 1 | Alabama | 12-1 | 3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia | 12-1 | 1 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 13-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Baylor | 11-2 | 9 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 10-2 | 8 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 11-2 | 5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utah | 10-3 | 17 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 11-2 | 15 |
| 13 | BYU | 10-2 | 12 |
| 14 | Oregon | 10-3 | 10 |
| 15 | Iowa | 10-3 | 13 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 14 |
| 17 | Wake Forest | 10-3 | 16 |
| 18 | NC State | 9-3 | 18 |
| 19 | Clemson | 9-3 | 20 |
| 20 | Houston | 11-2 | 21 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 8-4 | 22 |
| 22 | Kentucky | 9-3 | 23 |
| 23 | Louisiana | 12-1 | 24 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 11-2 | 19 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 25 |
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