The Second Week Of Play Featrued plenty of surprises Resulting in plenty of changes in national standing. Larger than usual early season shifts Occur as Teams experience learning curves and seek to settle into a consistent level of play.
| RANK | LOGO | TEAM | RECORD (W,L,T) | PRIOR RANK |
| #1 |  | Syracuse | 2-0-1 | 1 |
| #2 |  | Stanford | 2-0-0 | 5 |
| #3 |  | Marshall | 3-0-0 | 8 |
| #4 |  | Duke | 2-0-1 | 4 |
| #5 |  | Kentucky | 2-1-0 | 2 |
| #6 |  | Portland | 2-0-0 | 9 |
| #7 |  | FIU | 2-0-1 | 10 |
| #8 |  | UCF | 3-0-0 | 11 |
| #9 |  | Akron | 2-0-1 | 15 |
| #10 |  | Louisville | 3-0-0 | 29 |
| #11 |  | Washington | 2-1-0 | 13 |
| #12 |  | Georgetown | 2-1-0 | 25 |
| #13 |  | Indiana | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| #14 |  | Vermont | 2-1-0 | 7 |
| #15 |  | Wisconsin | 3-0-0 | NR |
| #16 |  | Wake Forest | 1-0-2 | 16 |
| #17 |  | Missouri State | 2-0-0 | 18 |
| #18 |  | Pittsburgh | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| #19 |  | Denver | 2-0-1 | 23 |
| #20 |  | James Madison | 3-0-0 | 26 |
| #21 |  | Clemson | 1-1-1 | 14 |
| #22 |  | Maryland | 1-1-1 | 19 |
| #23 |  | SMU | 2-1-0 | 17 |
| #24 |  | New Hampshire | 2-0-1 | 28 |
| #25 |  | Oral Roberts | 3-0-0 | NR |
| #26 |  | San Diego | 2-1-0 | 12 |
| #27 |  | Penn State | 1-0-2 | NR |
| #28 |  | Cornell | 0-1-0 | 21 |
| #29 |  | California | 1-0-2 | NR |
| #30 |  | West Virginia | 3-0-0 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Virginia (2-1-0), UC Davis (2-1-0), Loyola Marymount (1-0-2), Notre Dame (1-0-1), Northwestern (3-0-0), Seton Hall (3-0-0), UCLA (1-1-0), Western Michigan (2-1-0), Penn (0-1-0), SIUE (3-0-0)
