NCF Rankings
| Top 25 Poll | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Indiana | 13-0 |
| 2 |  | Ohio State | 12-1 |
| 3 |  | Oklahoma | 11-2 |
| 4 |  | Texas Tech | 12-1 |
| 5 |  | Georgia | 10-2 |
| 6 |  | Oregon | 11-1 |
| 7 |  | Texas A&M | 10-2 |
| 8 |  | Mississippi | 10-2 |
| 9 |  | Alabama | 9-4 |
| 10 |  | Miami | 11-2 |
| 11 |  | Notre Dame | 10-2 |
| 12 |  | BYU | 10-3 |
| 13 |  | Tennessee | 9-3 |
| 14 |  | Southern Cal | 9-3 |
| 15 |  | Utah | 9-3 |
| 16 |  | Georgia Tech | 8-4 |
| 17 |  | Vanderbilt | 8-4 |
| 18 |  | Texas | 8-4 |
| 19 |  | Missouri | 8-4 |
| 20 |  | James Madison | 12-1 |
| 21 |  | SMU | 9-3 |
| 22 |  | North Texas | 9-4 |
| 23 |  | Tulane | 11-2 |
| 24 |  | Louisville | 8-4 |
| 25 |  | Washington | 8-4 |
