Here is the poll:
- Alabama (65 first-place votes)
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Wisconsin
- Clemson
- Miami
- Penn State
- Notre Dame
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
- Washington
- TCU
- Virginia Tech
- UCF
- Auburn
- Iowa State
- USC
- Stanford
- NC State
- LSU
- Memphis
- Mississippi State
- USF
- Michigan
- Arizona
Others receiving votes: Michigan State 145; Washington State 127; South Carolina 53; Kentucky 33; Toledo 10; West Virginia 9; Boise State 8; San Diego State 6; Texas A&M 4; Troy 3; Navy 3; Iowa 1.