| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(255)
|
6802 | 24.92 | +0.04 | 0.34 | 273 |
| 2 | -- |
Michigan Wolverines
(8)
|
6411 | 23.48 | -0.08 | 0.74 | 273 |
| 3 | -- |
Clemson Tigers
(8)
|
6258 | 22.92 | +0.34 | 1.05 | 272 |
| 4 | -- |
Washington Huskies
(2)
|
6106 | 22.37 | +0.41 | 1.05 | 273 |
| 5 | -- |
Louisville Cardinals
|
5519 | 20.22 | +0.37 | 1.26 | 274 |
| 6 | -- |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
5335 | 19.54 | +1.55 | 1.64 | 273 |
| 7 | +2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
5210 | 19.08 | +2.20 | 2.16 | 273 |
| 8 | +3 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
4769 | 17.47 | +3.49 | 2.24 | 273 |
| 9 | -2 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
4218 | 15.45 | -2.43 | 2.87 | 270 |
| 10 | +4 |
Auburn Tigers
|
3914 | 14.34 | +4.43 | 3.18 | 272 |
| 11 | +4 |
Florida Gators
|
3899 | 14.28 | +4.40 | 3.65 | 271 |
| 12 | +5 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
3166 | 11.60 | +2.18 | 4.70 | 271 |
| 13 | -5 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
3088 | 11.31 | -6.41 | 3.40 | 266 |
| 14 | +5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2990 | 10.95 | +3.02 | 4.00 | 259 |
| 15 | -5 |
Baylor Bears
|
2633 | 9.64 | -6.04 | 4.40 | 251 |
| 16 | +4 |
LSU Tigers
|
2466 | 9.03 | +3.13 | 4.24 | 246 |
| 17 | -1 |
Utah Utes
|
2356 | 8.63 | -1.04 | 3.71 | 255 |
| 18 | +3 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
2004 | 7.34 | +2.09 | 3.61 | 262 |
| 19 | +5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1877 | 6.88 | +3.62 | 3.85 | 255 |
| 20 | +2 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
1804 | 6.61 | +1.91 | 3.72 | 243 |
| 21 | -8 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
1508 | 5.52 | -5.16 | 4.28 | 210 |
| 22 | +3 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
1503 | 5.51 | +3.12 | 3.46 | 243 |
| 23 | NEW |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1163 | 4.26 | +3.72 | 3.67 | 228 |
| 24 | -12 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1155 | 4.23 | -8.82 | 4.36 | 221 |
| 25 | NEW |
Washington State Cougars
|
1073 | 3.93 | +1.66 | 3.44 | 232 |
Dropped: #18 Tennessee , #23 Navy
Others Receiving Votes: Troy 255, Houston 243, Tennessee 232, San Diego State 208, USC 192, USF 84, Appalachian State 54, Wyoming 47, Arkansas 35, Navy 28, Minnesota 28, Stanford 22, Ole Miss 19, North Dakota State 17, Tulsa 12, Miami 8, Kentucky 7, Georgia 7, Pittsburgh 5, Oregon State 4, Northwestern 4, Middle Tennessee 2, Texas Tech 2, Virginia 2, Toledo 1, Temple 1