Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia | 3-0 | 1358 | 42 | 1 | - | 1/1 |
| 2 |  Texas | 3-0 | 1301 | 10 | 3 | +1 | 2/4 |
| 3 |  Ohio State | 2-0 | 1293 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 2/3 |
| 4 |  Alabama | 3-0 | 1193 | 0 | 4 | - | 4/5 |
| 5 |  Ole Miss | 3-0 | 1153 | 0 | 5 | - | 5/6 |
| 6 |  Oregon | 3-0 | 1019 | 0 | 6 | - | 3/6 |
| 7 |  Tennessee | 3-0 | 1009 | 0 | 9 | +2 | 7/15 |
| 8 |  Penn State | 2-0 | 968 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 7/9 |
| 8 |  Missouri | 3-0 | 968 | 0 | 8 | - | 8/11 |
| 10 |  Utah | 3-0 | 834 | 0 | 10 | - | 10/13 |
| 11 |  Miami (FL) | 3-0 | 831 | 0 | 12 | +1 | 11/19 |
| 12 |  USC | 2-0 | 808 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 11/23 |
| 13 |  Oklahoma | 3-0 | 697 | 0 | 13 | - | 13/16 |
| 14 |  Kansas State | 3-0 | 662 | 0 | 15 | +1 | 14/17 |
| 15 |  Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 642 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 14/18 |
| 16 |  LSU | 2-1 | 466 | 0 | 17 | +1 | 12/19 |
| 17 |  Michigan | 2-1 | 439 | 0 | 16 | -1 | 8/17 |
| 18 |  Notre Dame | 2-1 | 404 | 0 | 19 | +1 | 7/19 |
| 19 |  Clemson | 1-1 | 340 | 0 | 20 | +1 | 14/22 |
| 20 |  Louisville | 2-0 | 333 | 0 | 21 | +1 | 20/NR |
| 21 |  Iowa State | 2-0 | 235 | 0 | 23 | +2 | 21/NR |
| 22 |  Nebraska | 3-0 | 204 | 0 | 24 | +2 | 22/NR |
| 23 |  Memphis | 3-0 | 176 | 0 | 25 | +2 | 23/NR |
| 24 |  Texas A&M | 2-1 | 85 | 0 | NR | +2 | 20/NR |
| 25 |  UNLV | 3-0 | 78 | 0 | NR | +9 | 25/NR |
