Coaches Poll. OU falls to 11.
Fell to 12th in AP Poll
Fell to 12th in AP Poll
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Georgia | 10-0 | 1,550 (62) |
| 2 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1,464 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 10-0 | 1,401 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 9-1 | 1,363 |
| 5 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1,320 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 9-1 | 1,181 |
| 7 | Michigan | 9-1 | 1,153 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 9-1 | 1,139 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 9-1 | 1,102 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 8-2 | 948 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 9-1 | 878 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 9-1 | 847 |
| 13 | Baylor | 8-2 | 826 |
| 14 | Iowa | 8-2 | 637 |
| 15 | BYU | 8-2 | 605 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 7-3 | 560 |
| 17 | Houston | 9-1 | 541 |
| 18 | UTSA | 10-0 | 528 |
| 19 | Pitt | 8-2 | 446 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 7-3 | 407 |
| 21 | Louisiana | 9-1 | 239 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 7-3 | 212 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 9-1 | 210 |
| 24 | N.C. State | 7-3 | 138 |
| 25 | Utah | 7-3 | 133 |
