There were a few surprises that impacted the rankings but for the most part the rankings remained stable. five of the top ten teams are out of the atlantic coast conference. teams like texas a and m and washington that began the season on the road against highly ranked teams rebounded with solid wins. the season is still very young.
| Rank | Logo | School | Record (W,L,T) | Prior Rank |
| #1 |  | Florida State | 4-0-0 | 1 |
| #2 |  | North Carolina | 4-0-0 | 2 |
| #3 |  | Virginia | 4-0-0 | 4 |
| #4 |  | Duke | 4-0-0 | 5 |
| #5 |  | UCLA | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| #6 |  | TCU | 3-0-0 | 7 |
| #7 |  | Penn State | 3-0-0 | 9 |
| #8 |  | Santa Clara | 2-0-2 | 3 |
| #9 |  | Clemson | 2-1-0 | 8 |
| #10 |  | Georgetown | 2-0-1 | 10 |
| #11 |  | Texas A and M | 1-2-0 | 11 |
| #12 |  | West Virginia | 3-1-0 | 12 |
| #13 |  | South Carolina | 3-0-0 | 13 |
| #14 |  | Arkansas | 0-2-0 | 14 |
| #15 |  | Rice | 4-0-0 | 15 |
| #16 |  | Stanford | 3-0-0 | 18 |
| #17 |  | Washington | 1-2-0 | 17 |
| #18 |  | South Florida | 3-1-0 | 16 |
| #19 |  | Oklahoma State | 3-1-0 | 19 |
| #20 |  | Auburn | 3-0-0 | 26 |
| #21 |  | BYU | 2-1-0 | 29 |
| #22 |  | Pepperdine | 3-1-0 | 20 |
| #23 |  | Denver | 3-0-0 | 23 |
| #24 |  | Mississippi | 2-0-1 | 24 |
| #25 |  | Rutgers | 2-0-0 | 25 |
| #26 |  | Arizona State | 4-0-0 | 28 |
| #27 |  | Michigan | 4-0-0 | RV |
| #28 |  | Southern California | 1-2-0 | 21 |
| #29 |  | Hofstra | 3-1-0 | 29 |
| #30 |  | Xavier | 4-0-0 | RV |
| #30 |  | Louisiana State | 4-0-0 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, Iowa, Memphis, Wisconsin, Utah Valley, North Florida, Long Beach State, Ohio State
