Here is the first coaches poll of the season:
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| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1st Place Votes | Prev | CHANGE | Hi/Low |
| 1 | Alabama | 1-0 | 1598 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 |
| 2 | Clemson | 1-0 | 1513 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2/2 |
| 3 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1454 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4/4 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 1424 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5/5 |
| 5 | Stanford | 1-0 | 1284 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7/7 |
| 6 | Michigan | 1-0 | 1261 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8/8 |
| 7 | Houston | 1-0 | 1213 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 13/13 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 1027 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11/11 |
| 9 | Georgia | 1-0 | 934 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 16/16 |
| 10 | Iowa | 1-0 | 797 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 15/15 |
| 11 | Washington | 1-0 | 782 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 18/18 |
| 12 | Texas Christian | 1-0 | 719 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14/14 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 0-1 | 707 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 3/3 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 1-0 | 657 | 0 | 10 | -4 | 10/10 |
| 15 | Louisville | 1-0 | 635 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 23/23 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 583 | 0 | 27 | 11 | – |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 555 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 19/19 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 0-1 | 534 | 0 | 12 | -6 | 12/12 |
| 19 | Baylor | 1-0 | 481 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 21/21 |
| 20 | Texas | 1-0 | 439 | 0 | 32 | 12 | – |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 0-1 | 426 | 0 | 9 | -12 | 9/9 |
| 22 | Louisiana State | 0-1 | 418 | 0 | 6 | -16 | 6/6 |
| 23 | Oregon | 1-0 | 385 | 0 | 22 | -1 | 22/22 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 302 | 0 | 31 | 7 | – |
| 25 | Florida | 1-0 | 182 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25/25 |
