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| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1 | Florida State | 442 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 418 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 416 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Arizona | 401 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 375 | 10 | 6 | 7 | - | 10 | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | - | 9 | 6 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Florida | 353 | 17 | 5 | 10 | - | 7 | - | 4 | 9 | - | 6 | - | 5 | 7 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Michigan | 351 | 7 | 7 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | - | 7 | 15 | - | - | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 325 | 5 | 8 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 10 | 12 | - | 8 | - | 12 | 8 | - | - | 7 | 4 | 6 | - | 18 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 304 | 15 | 11 | 16 | - | 8 | - | 7 | 3 | - | 9 | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | 13 | 12 | 9 | - | 15 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 289 | 8 | 9 | 8 | - | 13 | - | 9 | 13 | - | 11 | - | 8 | 11 | - | - | 6 | 25 | 12 | - | 11 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 267 | 6 | - | 13 | - | 12 | - | 6 | 10 | 8 | 15 | - | - | 17 | - | - | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| 12 | Miami-Florida | 260 | 14 | 13 | 9 | - | 11 | - | 13 | 20 | 10 | 19 | - | 11 | 13 | - | - | 15 | 11 | 13 | - | 17 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 259 | 9 | 14 | 11 | - | 14 | - | - | 8 | - | 20 | - | 10 | 9 | - | - | 11 | 16 | 11 | - | 10 |
| 14 | Colorado | 249 | 16 | 12 | 17 | - | 19 | - | 12 | 18 | 5 | 12 | - | 15 | 10 | - | - | 12 | 10 | 16 | - | - |
| 15 | Georgia | 201 | 13 | 15 | 15 | - | 16 | - | - | 11 | - | 16 | - | 16 | 18 | - | - | 10 | - | 14 | - | - |
| 16 | Southern Cal | 194 | 11 | 19 | 18 | - | 21 | - | 8 | 24 | - | 24 | - | 18 | 19 | - | - | - | 9 | 21 | - | 16 |
| 17 | UCLA | 191 | 22 | 10 | 25 | - | 17 | - | 17 | 22 | 9 | 14 | - | 14 | 14 | - | - | 19 | - | 18 | - | - |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 185 | 18 | 20 | 19 | - | 15 | - | 21 | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 24 | 23 | 17 | - | 19 |
| 19 | Alabama | 184 | 12 | 16 | - | - | 18 | - | 15 | - | - | 18 | - | 13 | 16 | - | - | 16 | 18 | 19 | - | - |
| 20 | Kansas State | 180 | 23 | 23 | 14 | - | 9 | - | 16 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 23 | - | - | 17 | 20 | 15 | - | - |
| 21 | Texas | 179 | 21 | 17 | 20 | - | 22 | - | - | 21 | - | 13 | - | 17 | 20 | - | - | 21 | - | 20 | 7 | 9 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 166 | 24 | 24 | 12 | - | 23 | - | - | 19 | - | 23 | - | - | 22 | - | - | 20 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 23 | Purdue | 122 | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 21 | - | 19 | 21 | - | - | - | 22 | 25 | - | 13 |
| 24 | Marshall | 103 | - | 25 | - | - | 20 | - | 19 | 25 | - | - | - | 20 | 24 | - | - | 23 | - | 24 | - | - |
| 25 | Virginia | 96 | 19 | - | 21 | - | - | - | 20 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - |
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 26 | Brigham Young | 81 | 20 | 22 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| 27 | Arizona State | 80 | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | 22 | 19 | - | - | - |
| 28 | Mississippi | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 14 | - | - | - |
| 29 | Syracuse | 68 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 18 | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | Louisville | 60 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 31t | Louisiana State | 56 | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31t | Mississippi St | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | Air Force | 55 | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 34 | N. Carolina St. | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | - |
| 35 | Utah | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | - |
| 36 | Southern Miss | 48 | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37t | Michigan State | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37t | Minnesota | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - |
| 39t | Auburn | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39t | Washington | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| 39t | West Virginia | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | unranked | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
Football Action did not give a national top 25 this year.
Marc Lawrence did not give a national top 25 or predict conferences this year.
Jim Feist ranked only a national top 10.
College & Pro Football Newsweekly did not predict a national top 25 (in the college preview issue).
Sportsform ranked only a national top 20.
CNN/SI did not predict national rankings.
The Sports Network did not predict national rankings.
Jeff Allen ranked only a national top 10.
Dan Pastorini, in Jeff Allen's magazine, ranked only a national top 20.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1 | Florida State | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 3 | Virginia | 60 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 4 | North Carolina | 81 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 5 | N.C. State | 82 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 6 | Clemson | 122 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | - | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | - |
| 7 | Maryland | 130 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | - |
| 8 | Duke | 131 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | - | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | - |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 149 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | - | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1t | Miami-Florida | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 1t | Virginia Tech | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 3 | Syracuse | 59 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 4 | West Virginia | 66 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 5 | Boston College | 95 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Rutgers | 107 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | - |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 130 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | - | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | - |
| 8 | Temple | 136 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | - | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1 | Penn State | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Michigan | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 3 | Ohio State | 55 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 60 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 5 | Purdue | 86 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Michigan State | 112 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | - | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | - |
| 7 | Minnesota | 126 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | - |
| 8 | Indiana | 134 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | - |
| 9 | Iowa | 165 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | - |
| 10 | Illinois | 178 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | - |
| 11 | Northwestern | 193 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| North | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nebraska | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Colorado | 41 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| 3 | Kansas State | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 4 | Missouri | 74 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - |
| 5 | Kansas | 93 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | - |
| 6 | Iowa State | 102 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - |
| South | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas A&M | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 2 | Texas | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 63 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 4 | Oklahoma St. | 73 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 81 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Baylor | 107 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1 | Nevada | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 2 | Idaho | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3 | Boise State | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 4 | Utah State | 68 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 5 | New Mexico St. | 80 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | - | 3 | 6 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - |
| 6t | Arkansas State | 99 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | - |
| 6t | North Texas | 99 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | 5 | - | 6 | - | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
Jim Feist did not contain Big West predictions.
College & Pro Football Newsweekly did not contain Big West predictions.
Jeff Allen did not contain Big West predictions.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1 | Louisville | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 3 | Tulane | 73 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 4 | East Carolina | 74 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 5 | Houston | 76 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | - | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 6 | Memphis | 118 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | - | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | - |
| 7 | Army | 124 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | - |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 130 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | - |
| 9 | UAB | 155 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marshall | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Miami-Ohio | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 52 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 4 | Akron | 72 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
| 5 | Ohio U. | 79 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Kent | 103 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
| 7 | Buffalo | 118 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | - |
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Western Michigan | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Toledo | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 52 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 77 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 5 | N. Illinois | 86 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Ball State | 91 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
College & Pro Football Newsweekly did not contain MAC predictions.
Jeff Allen did not contain MAC predictions.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1 | Brigham Young | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Air Force | 45 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 3 | San Diego St. | 65 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| 4 | Wyoming | 79½ | 5 | 5 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 5 | Utah | 80½ | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 5 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| 6 | Colorado St. | 86 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 7 | New Mexico | 130 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | - |
| 8 | UNLV | 140 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | - | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1 | Arizona | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Southern Cal | 49 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 3 | UCLA | 51½ | 3 | 2 | 3½ | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 4 | Arizona State | 77 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - |
| 5 | Washington | 102½ | 7 | 6 | 3½ | 7 | 7 | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 6 | Oregon | 105 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | - | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | - |
| 7 | California | 131 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | - | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | - |
| 8 | Stanford | 140 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | - | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | - |
| 9 | Washington St. | 157 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | - | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | - |
| 10 | Oregon State | 158 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | - | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 2 | Florida | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3 | Georgia | 52 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 4 | Kentucky | 79 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - |
| 5 | South Carolina | 86 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 105 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Alabama | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - |
| 3 | Mississippi | 64 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | - | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 4 | Mississippi St. | 72 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 5 | Louisiana St. | 73 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 6 | Auburn | 102 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | - | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Sporting News |
Preview Sports |
F'ball Action |
Lindy | Marc Law- rence |
Phil Steele |
Street & Smith |
Jim Feist |
Game Plan |
C&PF N'wkly |
Sports -form |
Sports Illus. |
CNN/ SI |
Sports Net- work |
tCFR | ATS Cons. |
CPA Rank- ings |
Jeff Allen |
D.P. (in J.A.) |
| 1 | Texas Christian | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 2 | Fresno State | 41 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3 | S. Methodist | 56 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| 4 | Rice | 60 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 5 | Texas-El Paso | 103 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | - | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | - |
| 6 | Tulsa | 108 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | - | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | - |
| 7 | San Jose St. | 111 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | - | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | - |
| 8 | Hawaii | 141 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | - |
Notes:
Marc Lawrence did not predict conferences this year.