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| | 1 | Georgia | 86 | 2 | +10 | | 2 | LSU | 76 | 1 | -1 | | 3 | Oklahoma | 75 | 0 | +13 | | 4 | Ohio State | 74 | 0 | -1 | | 5 | Penn State | 61 | 0 | -3| | T6 | Ole Miss | 58 | 1 | - | | T6 | Vanderbilt | 58 | 0 | NR | | 8 | Texas A&M | 56 | 0 | +3 | | T9 | Oregon | 55 | 0 | -5 | | T9 | Miami (FL) | 55 | 0 | +5 | | 11 | USC | 52 | 0 | +8 | | 12 | Utah | 51 | 0 | NR | | 13 | Illinois | 45 | 0 | -11 | | 14 | Indiana | 39 | 0 | - | | 15 | Iowa State | 37 | 0 | -7 | | 16 | Auburn | 36 | 0 | -7 | | 17 | Mississippi State | 35 | 0 | +3 | | 18 | TCU | 34 | 0 | +4 | | 19 | Texas | 30 | 0 | +1 | | 20 | Missouri | 29 | 0 | -10 | | T21 | Texas Tech | 28 | 0 | +3 | | T21 | Nebraska | 28 | 0 | -5 | | 23 | Florida State | 27 | 0 | NR | | 24 | NC State | 26 | 0 | NR | | 25 | Houston | 25 | 0 | NR |
Dropped Out: Tennessee (6), South Florida (11), South Carolina (18), Notre Dame (22), Arizona (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Alabama (21), Tennessee (20), Georgia Tech (17), South Carolina (14), BYU (13), Michigan (9), South Florida (7), California (6), Navy (4), Tulane (3), Rutgers (2), North Texas (1)