Upsets were the norm in week one which resulted in numerous changes in the standing among teams.
| RANk | LOGO | TEAM | RECORD (W,L,T) | PRIOR RANK |
| #1 |  | Syracuse | 1-0-0 | 1 |
| #2 |  | Kentucky | 1-0-0 | 3 |
| #3 |  | Indiana | 0-0-1 | 2 |
| #4 |  | Duke | 2-0-0 | 4 |
| #5 |  | Stanford | 2-0-0 | 9 |
| #6 |  | Pittsburgh | 0-0-1 | 6 |
| #7 |  | Vermont | 1-0-0 | 10 |
| #8 |  | Marshall | 1-0-0 | 11 |
| #9 |  | Portland | 1-0-0 | 13 |
| #10 |  | FIU | 1-0-0 | 14 |
| #11 |  | UCF | 2-0-0 | NR |
| #12 |  | San Diego | 2-0-0 | NR |
| #13 |  | Washington | 1-1-0 | 5 |
| #14 |  | Clemson | 0-1-0 | 8 |
| #15 |  | Akron | 1-0-0 | 21 |
| #16 |  | Wake Forest | 1-0-1 | 15 |
| #17 |  | SMU | 1-0-0 | 24 |
| #18 |  | Missouri State | 1-0-0 | RV |
| #19 |  | Maryland | 1-1-0 | 17 |
| #20 |  | Saint Louis | 1-0-0 | 29 |
| #21 |  | Cornell | 0-0-0 | 22 |
| #22 |  | UC Davis | 2-0-0 | NR |
| #23 |  | Denver | 1-0-1 | 18 |
| #24 |  | UNCG | 0-1-1 | 7 |
| #25 |  | Georgetown | 1-1-0 | 20 |
| #26 |  | James Madison | 2-0-0 | NR |
| #27 |  | Penn | 0-0-0 | 26 |
| #28 |  | New Hampshire | 1-0-1 | 28 |
| #29 |  | Louisville | 1-0-0 | NR |
| #30 |  | Tulsa | 1-1-0 | 19 |
| #30 |  | Creighton | 0-1-1 | 13 |
Others Receiving Votes: Virginia (1-1-0), UCLA (1-1-0), Western Michigan (1-1-0), Notre Dame (1-0-1), Loyola Marymount (1-0-1), Hofstra (1-0-0)
