As always for this season, this poll runs out of steam not too far below the top ten. Also, the numbers on the image indicate AP Poll ranks as a starting point, but that poll has no other influence on my ballot.
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | LSU | 8-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 8-0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 8-0 |
| 4 | Stanford | 8-0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 7-0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 7-1 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 7-1 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 7-1 |
| 9 | Clemson | 8-1 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 7-1 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 7-1 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 8-1 |
| 13 | Michigan | 7-1 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 6-2 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 7-1 |
| 16 | Penn State | 8-1 |
| 17 | Georgia | 6-2 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 6-2 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 6-2 |
| 20 | Auburn | 6-3 |
| 21 | USC | 6-2 |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | 7-2 |
| 23 | Houston | 8-0 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 6-1 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 6-2 |
