Trojans Sneak Back Into Top 25 After Sweeping Zona Schools
| AP Top 25 | |||||
| No. | School | Record | Points | Prev | |
| 1 | Oregon (38) | 10-0 | 1469 | 1 | |
| 2 | Auburn (12) | 11-0 | 1427 | 2 | |
| 3 | Boise State (9) | 9-0 | 1377 | 4 | |
| 4 | TCU (1) | 11-0 | 1361 | 3 | |
| 5 | LSU | 9-1 | 1220 | 5 | |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 9-1 | 1176 | 6 | |
| 7 | Stanford | 9-1 | 1129 | 7 | |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9-1 | 1073 | 8 | |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9-1 | 1051 | 9 | |
| 10 | Alabama | 8-2 | 916 | 11 | |
| 11 | Michigan State | 9-1 | 910 | 10 | |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 9-1 | 879 | 12 | |
| 13 | Arkansas | 8-2 | 816 | 14 | |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 8-2 | 671 | 16 | |
| 15 | Missouri | 8-2 | 624 | 20 | |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 8-2 | 611 | 19 | |
| 17 | South Carolina | 7-3 | 520 | 22 | |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 7-3 | 413 | 23 | |
| 19 | Nevada | 9-1 | 412 | 21 | |
| 20 | Southern California | 7-3 | 310 | 26 | |
| 21 | Iowa | 7-3 | 251 | 13 | |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 7-3 | 222 | 17 | |
| 23 | Arizona | 7-3 | 156 | 18 | |
| 24 | Miami (Fla.) | 7-3 | 107 | 28 | |
| 25 | Utah | 8-2 | 105 | 15 | |
| Others Receiving Votes: Northwestern(7-3) 99; Florida State(7-3) 69; North Carolina State(7-3) 38; Northern Illinois(8-2) 37; San Diego State(7-3) 32; Temple(8-2) 9; Michigan(7-3) 4; Syracuse(7-3) 2; Tulsa(7-3) 2; Maryland(7-3) 1; Del(9-1) 1 | |||||