| TEAM | RECORD | |
| 1 | Alabama | 14-1 |
| 2 | Clemson | 14-1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 11-2 |
| 4 | Florida State | 10-3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12-1 |
| 6 | Louisiana State | 9-3 |
| 7 | Stanford | 12-2 |
| 8 | Michigan | 10-3 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 10-3 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 9-4 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 12-2 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 10-3 |
| 13 | Houston | 13-1 |
| 14 | Texas Christian | 11-2 |
| 15 | Iowa | 12-2 |
| 16 | Georgia | 10-3 |
| 17 | Southern California | 8-6 |
| 18 | Washington | 7-6 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 10-3 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 11-3 |
| 21 | Baylor | 10-3 |
| 22 | Oregon | 9-4 |
| 23 | Louisville | 8-5 |
| 24 | UCLA | 8-5 |
| 25 | Florida |