| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(251)
|
6347 | 24.99 | -0.01 | 0.11 | 254 |
| 2 | -- |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(3)
|
6009 | 23.66 | +0.23 | 0.92 | 254 |
| 3 | +1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
5750 | 22.64 | +0.66 | 1.02 | 254 |
| 4 | +1 |
Washington Huskies
|
5586 | 21.99 | +1.43 | 1.02 | 254 |
| 5 | -2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
5207 | 20.50 | -2.05 | 1.73 | 253 |
| 6 | -- |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
4958 | 19.52 | -0.02 | 1.28 | 254 |
| 7 | +1 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
4663 | 18.36 | +0.92 | 1.81 | 253 |
| 8 | -1 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
4430 | 17.44 | -0.11 | 1.99 | 254 |
| 9 | -- |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
4418 | 17.39 | +0.77 | 1.74 | 254 |
| 10 | -- |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
3919 | 15.43 | +1.12 | 3.66 | 254 |
| 11 | +2 |
USC Trojans
|
3704 | 14.58 | +1.88 | 2.30 | 253 |
| 12 | -- |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
3629 | 14.29 | +0.55 | 2.99 | 252 |
| 13 | +3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
3377 | 13.30 | +3.66 | 2.07 | 253 |
| 14 | +6 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
2843 | 11.19 | +4.16 | 2.76 | 247 |
| 15 | -4 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
2121 | 8.35 | -5.43 | 3.48 | 241 |
| 16 | +9 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
2004 | 7.89 | +5.76 | 3.30 | 231 |
| 17 | NEW |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
1823 | 7.18 | +5.53 | 3.17 | 236 |
| 18 | -4 |
Florida Gators
|
1797 | 7.07 | -3.97 | 3.59 | 220 |
| 19 | NEW |
Navy Midshipmen
|
1651 | 6.50 | +5.03 | 3.32 | 236 |
| 20 | -3 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1611 | 6.34 | -1.80 | 3.54 | 213 |
| 21 | NEW |
LSU Tigers
|
1062 | 4.18 | +3.02 | 3.45 | 192 |
| 22 | NEW |
USF Bulls
|
963 | 3.79 | +3.10 | 3.31 | 207 |
| 23 | -8 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
938 | 3.69 | -6.04 | 3.04 | 185 |
| 24 | NEW |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
814 | 3.20 | +3.11 | 2.50 | 181 |
| 25 | NEW |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
635 | 2.50 | +2.13 | 2.61 | 163 |
Dropped: #18 Boise State , #19 Houston , #21 Washington State , #22 Utah , #23 Texas A&M , #24 Tennessee
Others Receiving Votes: Boise State 574, Utah 343, Washington State 297, Houston 278, Temple 117, Troy 83, WKU 79, Tennessee 79, Miami 74, Texas A&M 63, North Carolina 62, Appalachian State 48, Air Force 41, Tulsa 29, North Dakota State 24, Georgia 20, Georgia Tech 15, Wyoming 9, Toledo 9, Colorado State 6, Old Dominion 6, UCF 6, Arkansas 6, EWU 4, BYU 4, Minnesota 4, Louisiana Tech 3, Vanderbilt 2, Kansas State 2, San Diego State 1, Memphis 1, Kentucky 1, Kansas 1