| Rank | Team | Votes (#1 - top five) |
| 1 | Alabama | 111 (107 - 111) |
| 2 | Florida | 111 (0 - 107) |
| 3 | Texas | 111 (0 - 101) |
| 4 | Ohio State | 111 (0 - 47) |
| 5 | Boise State | 110 (4 - 102) |
| 6 | TCU | 108 |
| 7 | Iowa | 106 |
| 8 | Penn State | 102 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 98 |
| 10 | Oregon | 90 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 87 |
| 12 | BYU | 55 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 46 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 28 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 17 |
| 16 | LSU | 12 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 6 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 4 |
| 18 | Utah | 4 |
| 20 | Central Michigan | 3 |
| 20 | Georgia | 3 |
| 22 | Miami | 2 |
| 23 | Auburn | 1 |
| 23 | Clemson | 1 |
| 23 | Idaho | 1 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 1 |
| 23 | Southern Cal | 1 |
| 23 | Stanford | 1 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 1 |