Preseason



      1.  Georgia Bulldogs (22)                 11-2       1,528        2
      2.  Ohio State Buckeyes (21)              11-2       1,506        5
      3.  U-S-C Trojans (12)                    11-2       1,490        3
      4.  Oklahoma Sooners (4)                  11-3       1,444        8
      5.  Florida Gators (6)                     9-4       1,415       13
      6.  Missouri Tigers                       12-2       1,266        4
      7.  L-S-U Tigers                          12-2       1,135        1
      8.  West Virginia Mountaineers            11-2       1,116        6
      9.  Clemson Tigers                         9-4       1,105       21
      10. Auburn Tigers                          9-4         968       15
      11. Texas Longhorns                       10-3         966       10
      12. Texas Tech Red Raiders                 9-4         786       22
      13. Wisconsin Badgers                      9-4         771       24
      14. Kansas Jayhawks                       12-1         707        7
      15. Arizona State Sun Devils              10-3         631       16
      16. B-Y-U Cougars                         11-2         590       14
      17. Virginia Tech Hokies                  11-3         578        9
      18. Tennessee Volunteers                  10-4         509       12
      19. South Florida Bulls                    9-4         496       NR
      20. Illinois Fighting Illini               9-4         483       20
      21. Oregon Ducks                           9-4         366       23
      22. Penn State Nittany Lions               9-4         293       NR
      23. Wake Forest Demon Deacons              9-4         227       NR
      24. Alabama Crimson Tide                   7-6          89       NR
      25. Pittsburgh Panthers                    5-7          85       NR
 
 Others receiving votes: South Carolina 84, Fresno State 83, California 59, 
 Utah 53, Cincinnati 44, Florida State 41, Michigan 36, Boston College 32, 
 Rutgers 32, Michigan State 21, Boise State 17, Arkansas 14, North Carolina 
 14, Connecticut 10, Tulsa 7, U-C-L-A 6, Oregon State 5, Mississippi State 4, 
 Virginia 4, Arizona 3, Nebraska 2, Notre Dame 2, Hawaii 1, Washington 1.