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TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 1
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1st Place Votes | Prev | CHANGE | Hi/Low |
| 1 | Ohio State | 14-1 | 1598 | 62 | NR | 0 | – |
| 2 | TCU | 12-1 | 1487 | 1 | NR | 0 | – |
| 3 | Alabama | 12-2 | 1452 | 1 | NR | 0 | – |
| 4 | Baylor | 11-2 | 1365 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 5 | Oregon | 13-2 | 1260 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 6 | Michigan State | 11-2 | 1230 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 7 | Auburn | 8-5 | 1103 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 8 | Florida State | 13-1 | 1057 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 9 | Georgia | 10-3 | 1026 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 10 | USC | 9-4 | 1014 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 8-5 | 883 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 12 | Clemson | 10-3 | 838 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 13 | LSU | 8-5 | 727 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 14 | UCLA | 10-3 | 697 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 9-4 | 668 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 16 | Arizona State | 10-3 | 577 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 11-3 | 573 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 470 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 8-5 | 407 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 20 | Arkansas | 7-6 | 377 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 21 | Stanford | 8-5 | 365 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 22 | Arizona | 10-4 | 299 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 23 | Missouri | 11-3 | 229 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 24 | Boise State | 12-2 | 190 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
| 25 | Tennessee | 7-6 | 166 | 0 | NR | 0 | – |
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