| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Clemson Tigers
(252)
|
8417 | 24.40 | -0.18 | 1.44 | 345 |
| 2 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(35)
|
7918 | 22.95 | -0.43 | 2.54 | 345 |
| 3 | +2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
(14)
|
7579 | 21.97 | +1.87 | 2.08 | 345 |
| 4 | -1 |
LSU Tigers
(11)
|
7332 | 21.25 | -0.16 | 2.47 | 343 |
| 5 | -1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(10)
|
7179 | 20.81 | -0.20 | 2.11 | 342 |
| 6 | -- |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
6610 | 19.16 | -0.79 | 3.58 | 334 |
| 7 | +3 |
Wisconsin Badgers
(4)
|
6561 | 19.02 | +4.98 | 2.30 | 345 |
| 8 | -1 |
Auburn Tigers
(17)
|
6490 | 18.81 | +1.75 | 2.78 | 345 |
| 9 | +2 |
Florida Gators
|
5236 | 15.18 | +2.01 | 3.10 | 343 |
| 10 | +3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
4875 | 14.13 | +1.87 | 3.02 | 339 |
| 11 | +4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
4642 | 13.46 | +2.23 | 3.99 | 331 |
| 12 | -4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
4523 | 13.11 | -3.84 | 4.52 | 316 |
| 13 | +3 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3910 | 11.33 | +2.71 | 3.26 | 333 |
| 14 | +3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
3895 | 11.29 | +2.99 | 3.79 | 318 |
| 15 | +7 |
California Golden Bears
|
3674 | 10.65 | +6.78 | 4.42 | 323 |
| 16 | +4 |
Boise State Broncos
(1)
|
3447 | 9.99 | +3.88 | 3.86 | 322 |
| 17 | +4 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
2858 | 8.28 | +2.72 | 4.02 | 318 |
| 18 | +7 |
Washington Huskies
|
2405 | 6.97 | +4.22 | 3.63 | 305 |
| 19 | +4 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2029 | 5.88 | +2.52 | 4.37 | 299 |
| 20 | -11 |
Utah Utes
|
1753 | 5.08 | -9.83 | 3.25 | 270 |
| 21 | NEW |
USC Trojans
|
1307 | 3.79 | +3.69 | 2.97 | 247 |
| 22 | NEW |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
(1)
|
1189 | 3.45 | +1.61 | 4.08 | 211 |
| 23 | -11 |
UCF Knights
|
1170 | 3.39 | -9.19 | 3.09 | 233 |
| 24 | -10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1006 | 2.92 | -9.16 | 3.03 | 186 |
| 25 | NEW |
SMU Mustangs
|
963 | 2.79 | +2.42 | 3.95 | 177 |
Dropped: #18 Washington State , #19 Texas A&M , #24 Arizona State
Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M 783, Michigan State 664, Memphis 622, Appalachian State 452, Mississippi State 392, Oklahoma State 346, Baylor 204, Missouri 193, Colorado 180, Minnesota 178, Iowa State 167, Army 158, Washington State 147, Navy 89, UAB 59, Arizona State 53, North Dakota State 50, Maryland 50, Pittsburgh 48, West Virginia 40, Louisiana 37, Tulane 28, BYU 28, Nebraska 24, Hawai'i 22, TCU 22, Utah State 20, Duke 18, Eastern Michigan 13, Miami 11, Kentucky 10, San Diego State 9, Air Force 8, Coastal Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 6, Cincinnati 5, Wyoming 4, UCLA 3, Northwestern 2, NC State 2, Arizona 1, North Carolina 1, Boston College 1