AP Poll
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Michigan
- Clemson
- Wisconsin
- Washington
- Oklahoma
- Penn State
- Colorado
- Oklahoma State
- Louisville
- USC
- Florida
- Western Michigan
- Florida State
- Auburn
- Nebraska
- Houston
- West Virginia
- Boise State
- Utah
- Texas A&M
- Washington State
- Tennessee
- LSU
Others receiving votes:
Stanford 81, Virginia Tech 77, Navy 62, North Carolina 55, Pittsburgh 24, South Florida 24, Arkansas 10, Iowa 7, Troy 6, Minnesota 5, Temple 1, Wyoming 1
Coaches Poll
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Clemson
- Michigan
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma
- Penn State
- Colorado
- Oklahoma State
- Louisville
- USC
- Florida
- Florida State
- Nebraska
- Auburn
- West Virginia
- Western Michigan
- Boise State
- Utah
- Houston
- Texas A&M
- Tennessee
- North Carolina
Others receiving votes:
Virginia Tech 101; Stanford 96; LSU 90; Navy 82; South Florida 46; Minnesota 11; Arkansas 10; Pittsburgh 8; San Diego State 7; Wyoming 6; Tulsa 1; Iowa 1; Miami (Fla.