| Rank | Team | Prior | |||
| 1 |  | Alabama | |||
| 2 |  | Ohio State | |||
| 3 |  | Georgia | |||
| 4 |  | Clemson | |||
| 5 |  | Texas A&M | |||
| 6 |  | Notre Dame | |||
| 7 |  | Michigan | |||
| 8 |  | Utah | |||
| 9 |  | Oklahoma | |||
| 10 |  | Oregon | |||
| 11 |  | USC | |||
| 12 |  | Baylor | |||
| 13 |  | Michigan State | |||
| 14 |  | Oklahoma State | |||
| 15 |  | Wake Forest | |||
| 16 |  | NC State | |||
| 17 |  | Arkansas | |||
| 18 |  | Cincinnati | |||
| 19 |  | Ole Miss | |||
| 20 |  | Tennessee | |||
| 21 |  | Kentucky | |||
| 22 |  | Wisconsin | |||
| 23 |  | Pitt | |||
| 24 |  | Texas | |||
| 25 |  | Houston | |||
