| # | Poll | Team | W-L | SRS | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 | Georgia Tech ACC | 49-11 | +7.98 | +5.83 |
| 2 | #3 | Georgia SEC | 49-12 | +6.98 | +4.61 |
| 3 | #6 | Texas SEC | 43-13 | +6.85 | +3.88 |
| 4 | #17 | Mississippi St. SEC | 42-17 | +6.79 | +4.15 |
| 5 | #4 | North Carolina ACC | 47-11 | +6.77 | +4.38 |
| 6 | #1 | UCLA Big Ten | 49-8 | +6.51 | +4.28 |
| 7 | #5 | Auburn SEC | 41-18 | +6.63 | +3.25 |
| 8 | #11 | Texas A&M SEC | 41-16 | +6.33 | +3.47 |
| 9 | — | Southern California Big Ten | 47-15 | +5.46 | +3.47 |
| 10 | #8 | Oregon St. DI Independent | 45-14 | +5.02 | +2.97 |
| 11 | #15 | Oregon Big Ten | 42-15 | +4.69 | +2.77 |
| 12 | — | Wake Forest ACC | 39-20 | +5.67 | +3.08 |
| 13 | #10 | Florida SEC | 40-21 | +5.73 | +2.30 |
| 14 | #18 | Ole Miss SEC | 40-21 | +5.32 | +2.02 |
| 15 | #7 | Southern Miss. Sun Belt | 41-16 | +4.18 | +2.32 |
| 16 | #23 | Tennessee SEC | 38-21 | +5.27 | +2.29 |
| 17 | #12 | Florida St. ACC | 41-19 | +5.49 | +2.62 |
| 18 | #9 | West Virginia Big 12 | 41-14 | +5.39 | +3.15 |
| 19 | #14 | Arkansas SEC | 39-21 | +5.43 | +2.22 |
| 20 | #19 | Oklahoma St. Big 12 | 39-21 | +4.67 | +2.15 |
| 21 | #22 | Arizona St. Big 12 | 39-20 | +5.05 | +2.83 |
| 22 | — | Vanderbilt SEC | 33-24 | +4.97 | +2.25 |
| 23 | — | Mercer SoCon | 43-13 | +2.83 | +3.25 |
| 24 | #24 | Cincinnati Big 12 | 38-22 | +4.03 | +1.87 |
| 25 | #16 | Alabama SEC | 40-19 | +4.90 | +1.68 |