| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(161)
|
4621 | 24.84 | +0.02 | 0.43 | 186 |
| 2 | -- |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
(17)
|
4428 | 23.81 | -0.04 | 0.80 | 186 |
| 3 | +1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(4)
|
4100 | 22.04 | +0.48 | 1.85 | 185 |
| 4 | -1 |
Clemson Tigers
(2)
|
4085 | 21.96 | +0.16 | 1.58 | 186 |
| 5 | -- |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
3745 | 20.13 | -0.31 | 2.33 | 186 |
| 6 | -- |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
3622 | 19.47 | +0.40 | 2.21 | 186 |
| 7 | -- |
Florida Gators
|
3576 | 19.23 | +0.23 | 1.63 | 186 |
| 8 | +3 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
(2)
|
3144 | 16.90 | +3.04 | 3.17 | 185 |
| 9 | +1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
3035 | 16.32 | +1.80 | 2.59 | 186 |
| 10 | -1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
2948 | 15.85 | +0.69 | 2.84 | 184 |
| 11 | +2 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
2724 | 14.65 | +1.93 | 2.53 | 185 |
| 12 | -- |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
2380 | 12.80 | +0.04 | 3.35 | 184 |
| 13 | +2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2311 | 12.42 | +0.86 | 2.96 | 184 |
| 14 | -6 |
BYU Cougars
|
2173 | 11.68 | -6.85 | 3.13 | 184 |
| 15 | +1 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
1917 | 10.31 | +1.06 | 3.05 | 182 |
| 16 | +1 |
USC Trojans
|
1884 | 10.13 | +2.32 | 3.67 | 183 |
| 17 | +1 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
1739 | 9.35 | +2.32 | 3.60 | 178 |
| 18 | +4 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
1347 | 7.24 | +2.45 | 3.09 | 171 |
| 19 | NEW |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
1265 | 6.80 | +5.06 | 3.96 | 169 |
| 20 | +4 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1043 | 5.61 | +3.37 | 3.21 | 156 |
| 21 | NEW |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
756 | 4.06 | +2.91 | 3.00 | 147 |
| 22 | +3 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
678 | 3.65 | +1.85 | 2.80 | 148 |
| 23 | NEW |
Liberty Flames
|
519 | 2.79 | +1.38 | 2.57 | 117 |
| 24 | NEW |
San José State Spartans
|
467 | 2.51 | +1.36 | 3.13 | 96 |
| 25 | NEW |
Texas Longhorns
|
437 | 2.35 | +1.75 | 2.45 | 114 |
Dropped: #14 Marshall , #19 Wisconsin , #20 Oklahoma State , #21 Washington , #23 Oregon
Others Receiving Votes: NC State 335, Marshall 282, Wisconsin 224, Oklahoma State 173, Boise State 101, UCF 61, Washington 58, Nevada 36, Oregon 32, Missouri 31, Auburn 28, Kent State 20, San Diego State 18, Western Michigan 18, Army 12, Appalachian State 11, UCLA 11, Wake Forest 9, SMU 8, Boston College 7, TCU 6, North Dakota State 5, Virginia 4, Tulane 3, Ole Miss 3, Oregon State 3, Rutgers 3, Kansas 2, Ball State 1, Penn State 1