Nov. 11
| 1. Ohio State | 9-0 |
| 2. Indiana | 10-0 |
| 3. Texas A&M | 9-0 |
| 4. Alabama | 8-1 |
| 5. Georgia | 8-1 |
| 6. Texas Tech | 9-1 |
| 7. Mississippi | 9-1 |
| 8. Oregon | 8-1 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 7-2 |
| 10. Texas | 7-2 |
| 11. Oklahoma | 7-2 |
| 12. BYU | 8-1 |
| 13. Utah | 7-2 |
| 14. Vanderbilt | 8-2 |
| 15. Miami | 7-2 |
| 16. Georgia Tech | 8-1 |
| 17. Southern Cal | 7-2 |
| 18. Michigan | 7-2 |
| 19. Virginia | 8-2 |
| 20. Louisville | 7-2 |
| 21. Iowa | 6-3 |
| 22. Pittsburgh | 7-2 |
| 23. Tennessee | 6-3 |
| 24. South Florida | 7-2 |
| 25. Cincinnati | 7-2 |
The four highest-ranked teams determined by the selection committee will be seeded Nos. 1-4 and receive a first round bye. Seeds 5-12 will play each other in the first round.
| 1. Ohio State | 9-0 |
| 2. Indiana | 10-0 |
| 3. Texas A&M | 9-0 |
| 4. Alabama | 8-1 |
| 5. Georgia | 8-1 |
| 6. Texas Tech | 9-1 |
| 7. Mississippi | 9-1 |
| 8. Oregon | 8-1 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 7-2 |
| 10. Texas | 7-2 |
| 11. Oklahoma | 7-2 |
| 12. BYU | 8-1 |
| 13. Utah | 7-2 |
| 14. Vanderbilt | 8-2 |
| 15. Miami | 7-2 |
| 16. Georgia Tech | 8-1 |
| 17. Southern Cal | 7-2 |
| 18. Michigan | 7-2 |
| 19. Virginia | 8-2 |
| 20. Louisville | 7-2 |
| 21. Iowa | 6-3 |
| 22. Pittsburgh | 7-2 |
| 23. Tennessee | 6-3 |
| 24. South Florida | 7-2 |
| 25. Cincinnati | 7-2 |
