| RANK | TEAM | Last Game | RECORD | Previous Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | Beat Texas A&M 24-10 | 2-0 | 1 |
| 2 | LSU | Beat Texas 45-38 | 2-0 | 4 |
| 3 | Alabama | Beat New Mexico State 62-10 | 2-0 | 2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Beat South Dakota 70-14 | 2-0 | 3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | Beat Cincinnati 42-0 | 2-0 | 6 |
| 6 | Georgia | Beat Murray State 63-17 | 2-0 | 5 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | Bye | 1-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Michigan | Beat Army 24-21 | 2-0 | 11 |
| 9 | Texas | Lost to LSU 38-45 | 1-1 | 7 |
| 10 | Auburn | Beat Tulane 24-6 | 2-0 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida | Beat TN-Martin 45-0 | 2-0 | 12 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | Lost to Clemson 10-24 | 1-1 | 9 |
| 13 | Penn State | Beat Buffalo 45-13 | 2-0 | 13 |
| 14 | UCF | Beat Florida Atlantic 48-14 | 2-0 | 15 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | Beat Central Michigan 61-0 | 2-0 | 16 |
| 16 | Michigan State | Beat Western Michigan 51-17 | 2-0 | 17 |
| 17 | Oregon | Beat Nevada 77-6 | 1-1 | 19 |
| 18 | Utah | Beat Northern Illinois 35-17 | 2-0 | 21 |
| 19 | Iowa | Beat Rutgers 30-0 | 2-0 | 23 |
| 20 | Army | Lost to Michigan 21-24 | 1-1 | 20 |
| 21 | Washington State | Beat Northern Colorado 59-17 | 2-0 | 22 |
| 22 | Maryland | Beat Syracuse 63-20 | 2-0 | NR |
| 23 | Boise State | Beat Marshall 14-7 | 2-0 | 25 |
| 24 | USC | Beat Stanford 45-20 | 2-0 | NR |
| 25 | Mississippi State | Beat Southern Miss 38-15 | 2-0 | 24 |
Teams that fell out of Top 25:
Washington-previously ranked 15-Lost to California 19-20
Syracuse-previously ranked 18-Lost to Maryland 20-63
photo by: Tammy Anthony Baker
