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| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Previous |
| 1 | Georgia | 13-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13-0 | 2 |
| 3 | TCU | 12-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11-1 | 5 |
| 5 | Alabama | 10-2 | 6 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Clemson | 11-2 | 9 |
| 8 | Utah | 10-3 | 11 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 10-3 | 10 |
| 10 | Southern California | 11-2 | 4 |
| 11 | Penn State | 10-2 | 8 |
| 12 | Washington | 10-2 | 12 |
| 13 | Florida State | 9-3 | 13 |
| 14 | Oregon State | 9-3 | 15 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9-3 | 16 |
| 16 | Tulane | 11-2 | 18 |
| 17 | LSU | 9-4 | 14 |
| 18 | UCLA | 9-3 | 17 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 8-4 | 19 |
| 20 | Texas | 8-4 | 20 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 8-4 | 21 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 8-4 | 24 |
| 23 | NC State | 8-4 | 25 |
| 24 | Troy | 11-2 | NR |
| 25 | UTSA | 11-2 | NR |
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