| Rnk | Team | Margin | Opp win% | > .500 | < .500 | Top 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon (10-0) | 20.8 | 0.537 | 3-0 | 6-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State (8-1) | 27.9 | 0.553 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Texas (8-1) | 26.8 | 0.518 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Penn State (8-1) | 17.2 | 0.512 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Indiana (10-0) | 25.2 | 0.446 | 1-0 | 8-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | BYU (9-0) | 12.1 | 0.486 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Tennessee (8-1) | 19.9 | 0.408 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Notre Dame (8-1) | 27.2 | 0.494 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Miami (9-1) | 19.1 | 0.477 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Alabama (7-2) | 20.1 | 0.683 | 6-2 | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| 11 | Ole Miss (8-2) | 22.4 | 0.542 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| 12 | Georgia (7-2) | 8 | 0.568 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 |
| 13 | Boise State (8-1) | 15.8 | 0.566 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 |
| 14 | SMU (8-1) | 14.1 | 0.532 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| 15 | Texas A&M (7-2) | 5.6 | 0.603 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| 16 | Kansas State (7-2) | 6.4 | 0.579 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| 17 | Colorado (7-2) | 10.5 | 0.554 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| 18 | Washington State (8-1) | 8.9 | 0.513 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 0-1 |
| 19 | Louisville (6-3) | 5.8 | 0.730 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 20 | Clemson (7-2) | 14.6 | 0.464 | 1-2 | 6-0 | 0-2 |