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| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 344 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 339 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Miami-Florida | 332 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Florida State | 329 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 319 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Florida | 272 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | - | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Colorado | 270 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 240 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | - | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Georgia | 235 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | - | 23 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 11 |
| 10 | Michigan | 224 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 6 | - | 10 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 215 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 |
| 12 | Washington | 196 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 13 | - | 15 |
| 13 | Oregon | 193 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 15 | - | 18 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 10 |
| 14 | Washington St. | 186 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 10 | - | 7 | - | 12 | 6 | - | 9 |
| 15 | Louisiana State | 163 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | - | - | 13 | - | 24 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 150 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 17 | - | 20 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 148 | 21 | 11 | 23 | 18 | - | 16 | 20 | - | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
| 18 | Southern Cal | 131 | 12 | - | 18 | - | - | 11 | - | 20 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Marshall | 122 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 17 | - | 25 | 16 | 18 | - | 16 | 25 | 25 |
| 20 | Louisville | 115 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 20 | - | - | 19 | 22 | - | 14 | - | 24 |
| 21 | Maryland | 111 | 22 | 17 | - | - | - | 21 | - | 12 | - | 24 | 12 | 18 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 100 | - | - | - | 24 | - | 12 | - | 16 | 7 | - | 16 | - |
| 23 | Boston College | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | - | 25 | 14 | 17 |
| 24 | Penn State | 85 | - | - | 16 | 23 | - | 15 | - | 19 | 25 | 23 | - | - |
| 25 | Alabama | 73 | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 8 | 21 |
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 26 | South Carolina | 71 | 24 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 23 |
| 27 | Illinois | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 10 | 19 |
| 28 | N. C. State | 68 | 19 | - | 24 | 19 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 22 | - | - |
| 29 | Auburn | 59 | - | 22 | 19 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | - | - |
| 30 | Kansas State | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 21 | - | - | - |
| 31 | Wisconsin | 52 | 17 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | Purdue | 50 | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | Utah | 46 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | 24 | - |
| 34 | UCLA | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| 35 | Notre Dame | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | 22 | - |
| 36 | Arkansas | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | Mississippi | 34 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - |
| 38 | Syracuse | 32 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | Clemson | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | Georgia Tech | 29 | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 41 | Brigham Young | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - |
| 42t | Oregon State | 26 | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 42t | Southern Miss | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | unranked | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
- Jim Feist predicted only a national top ten (unranked = 15 points)
- Football Action predicted only a national top twenty (unranked = 5 points)
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Florida State | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Maryland | 35 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | N.C. State | 45 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 49½ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 55½ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4½ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Virginia | 76 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 78 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 82 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Duke | 107 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Notes:
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Georgia Tech and Clemson for fourth/fifth place in the ACC.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Miami-Florida | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Boston College | 34 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 51 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 53 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 74 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Temple | 83 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 94 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Michigan | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 37½ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4½ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Illinois | 54½ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6½ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Penn State | 62½ | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| 6t | Purdue | 70 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 6t | Wisconsin | 70 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Iowa | 83½ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 108 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 124 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Indiana | 126 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Notes:
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Michigan, Ohio State, and Purdue for first/second/third place in the Big Ten.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Michigan State and Penn State fourth/fifth place in the Big Ten.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Illinois and Iowa sixth/seventh place in the Big Ten.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Illinois, Michigan State, and Ohio State for first/second/third in the Big Ten.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Michigan, Penn State, and Purdue for fourth/fifth/sixth in the Big Ten.
- Steve Wrathell's CPA Rankings predicted a tie between Penn state, Purdue, and Wisconsin for sixth/seventh/eighth place in the Big Ten.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| North | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 48 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Missouri | 60 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Kansas | 71 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| South | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma | 16½ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 38½ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 45½ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Oklahoma St. | 59½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Baylor | 72 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Notes:
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Oklahoma and Texas A&M for second/third place in the Big XII South.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Oklahoma State and Texas Tech for fourth/fifth place in the Big XII South.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Louisville | 13½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 23½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 39½ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Texas Christian | 56½ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6½ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 59½ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3½ | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 64 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | UAB | 88 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Tulane | 96½ | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6½ | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Houston | 107 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Army | 112 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Notes:
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Louisville and Southern Miss for first/second place in CUSA.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Cincinnati and East Carolina for third/fourth place in CUSA.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Texas Christian and Tulane for sixth/seventh place in CUSA.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Alabama-Birmingham, East Carolina, and Tulane for sixth/seventh/eighth in CUSA.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| East | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marshall | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Miami-Ohio | 28½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Central Florida | 31½ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Kent | 51 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Akron | 58 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Ohio U. | 76 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 79 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| West | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 25½ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2½ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Toledo | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | N. Illinois | 34 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Ball State | 42½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2½ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 50½ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6½ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 70 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 82½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6½ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Central Florida and Miami-Ohio for second place in the MAC.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Ball State and Bowling Green for second/third place in the MAC West.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan for sixth/seventh place in the MAC West.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Utah | 25½ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Colorado St. | 26½ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Brigham Young | 27½ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | UNLV | 47½ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 56 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Air Force | 75 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | San Diego St. | 86 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 88 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Notes:
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Colorado State and Utah for first/second place in the Mountain West.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Brigham Young and Nevada-Las Vegas for third/fourth place in the Mountain West.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Washington | 29½ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3½ | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Washington St. | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Southern Cal | 35 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Oregon | 37 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | UCLA | 62 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5½ | 8½ | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 72 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Arizona | 85½ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3½ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Stanford | 90 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 100½ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8½ | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | California | 114½ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5½ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Notes:
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Arizona and Washington for third/fourth place in the Pacific 10.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between California and UCLA for fifth/sixth place in the Pacific 10.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Arizona State, Oregon State, and Washington State for eighth/ninth/tenth place in the Pacific 10.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Arizona State and UCLA for eighth/ninth in the Pacific 10.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| East | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee | 15½ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2½ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida | 29 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia | 31½ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2½ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 43 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 61 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 71 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| West | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louisiana St. | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Auburn | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 43½ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5½ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 47 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Mississippi St. | 70½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Notes:
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Tennessee and Georgia for second/third place in the SEC East.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Alabama, Auburn, and Louisiana State for first/second/third place in the SEC West.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Mississippi and Mississippi State for fifth/sixth place in the SEC West.
- Steve Wrathell's CPA Rankings predicted a tie between Auburn, Arkansas, and Mississippi, for third/fourth/fifth place in the SEC West.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | North Texas | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | New Mexico St. | 41 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Idaho | 57 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafay. | 61 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 6t | Arkansas State | 70 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 6t | Louisiana-Monroe | 70 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Athlon | Street & Smith |
Sporting News |
Lindy's | Jim Feist |
Phil Steele |
F'ball Action |
ATS Cons. |
Coll. F'ball News |
Blue Ribbon |
Game Plan |
CPA Rnk |
| 1 | Boise State | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 26½ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3½ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 32½ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3½ | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | S. Methodist | 61 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Nevada | 81 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Rice | 90½ | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7½ | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas-El Paso | 94 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 102½ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7½ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | San Jose St. | 109 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Fresno State and Hawaii for third place in the WAC.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Fresno State, Hawaii, and Louisiana Tech for second/third/fourth place in the WAC.
- ATS Consultants predicted a tie between Rice and Tulsa for seventh/eighth place in the WAC.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Hawaii and Louisiana Tech for third/fourth in the WAC.