The general schedule had better be backloaded this year for everyone, because a lot of teams are missing even a second good win after their best one. I found this week's voting to be particularly tedious for that reason. As always for me, numbers indicate AP Poll ranks for reference, but that poll holds no other sway over my voting.
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Alabama | 8-0 |
| 2 | LSU | 8-0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 8-0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 7-0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 7-0 |
| 6 | Stanford | 7-0 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 6-1 |
| 8 | Oregon | 6-1 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 6-1 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 7-0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 6-1 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 6-1 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 6-1 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 6-1 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 5-2 |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 5-2 |
| 17 | Michigan | 6-1 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 7-1 |
| 19 | USC | 6-1 |
| 20 | Penn State | 7-1 |
| 21 | Houston | 7-0 |
| 22 | Arizona State | 5-2 |
| 23 | Georgia | 5-2 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 5-2 |
| 25 | Washington | 5-2 |
Note: I've changed the table but not updated the image, so that's why they don't match.
