| WEEK 1 RANKING | TEAM | PREVIOUS RANKING |
| 1 | UCLA | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3 |
| 3 | Washington | 2 |
| 4 | Alabama | 8 |
| 5 | Arizona | 4 |
| 6 | Florida | 7 |
| 7 | Texas | 6 |
| 8 | LSU | 5 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 11 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 9 |
| 11 | Oregon | 10 |
| 12 | Florida State | 12 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 14 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 17 |
| 15 | Michigan | 15 |
| 16 | Duke | 24 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 16 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 20 |
| 19 | Baylor | 21 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 18 |
| 21 | UCF | 19 |
| 22 | Missouri | 22 |
| 23 | Oregon State | NR |
| 24 | Georgia | 13 |
| T25 | Tennessee | RV |
| T25 | South Carolina | 23 |
New to poll: Oregon State, Tennessee
Dropped out: North Texas, Minnesota
