| TEAM | POINTS | FIRST-PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK’S RANK | |
| 1. | Alabama (2-0) | 747 | 44 | 1 |
| 2. | Oklahoma (2-0) | 674 | 2 | 5 |
| 3. | Clemson (2-0) | 654 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. | Penn State (2-0) | 595 | — | 4 |
| 5. | USC (2-0) | 577 | — | 6 |
| 6. | Michigan (2-0) | 443 | — | 7 |
| 7. | Washington (2-0) | 396 | — | 9 |
| 8. | Oklahoma State (2-0) | 364 | — | 10 |
| 9. | Ohio State (1-1) | 336 | — | 2 |
| 10. | Wisconsin (2-0) | 297 | — | 11 |
| 11. | Florida State (0-1) | 285 | — | 8 |
| 12. | Georgia (2-0) | 260 | — | 15 |
| 13. | LSU (2-0) | 255 | — | 13 |
| 14. | Louisville (2-0) | 147 | — | 16 |
| 15. | Auburn (1-1) | 109 | — | 12 |
| 16. | Miami [FL] (1-0) | 52 | — | N/A |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Stanford (51), Virginia Tech (45), TCU (39), Oregon (17), UCLA (15), Kansas State (11), South Carolina (8), Florida (7), Tennessee (5), Washington State (2), Maryland (1).