| Coaches Poll | Total Votes | 9 | ||
| RK | TEAM | #1 Votes | PTS | % |
| 1 | Iowa (1) | 8 | 17.78 | 0.1098 |
| 2 | Wyoming (2) | 1 | 17.00 | 0.1049 |
| 3 | LSU (3) | 15.89 | 0.0981 | |
| 4 | UCLA (5) | 14.44 | 0.0891 | |
| 5 | Tennessee (6) | 13.44 | 0.0830 | |
| 6 | Pittsburgh (4) | 13.11 | 0.0809 | |
| 7 | Michigan (8) | 11.89 | 0.0734 | |
| 8 | Alabama (7) | 9.67 | 0.0597 | |
| 9 | Oregon (9) | 9.56 | 0.0590 | |
| 10 | Syracuse (12) | 9.00 | 0.0556 | |
| 11 | Georgia (10) | 7.78 | 0.0480 | |
| 12 | Washington (11) | 6.89 | 0.0425 | |
| 13 | Notre Dame (17) | 6.00 | 0.0370 | |
| 14 | USC (13) | 5.44 | 0.0336 | |
| 15 | Nebrasaka (14) | 4.56 | 0.0281 | |
| 16 | Ohio State (15) | 4.89 | 0.0302 | |
| 17 | Clemson (16) | 2.67 | 0.0165 | |
| 18 | Florida State (18) | 1.00 | 0.0062 | |