A New Number One Emerges. Teams Seek To Secure Wins That Will Enhance Their Standing In The Rapidly Approaching NCAA Tournament. In An Unconventional Season Comparisons Among Conferences Is More Difficult Than In The PasT. At This Point in The Season The Body Of Work Of Teams Is A Big Factor In The Rankings.
| Rank | Logo | School | Record (W,L,T) | Prior Rank |
| #1 |  | Florida State | 11-0-0 | 2 |
| #2 |  | North Carolina | 13-1-0 | 3 |
| #3 |  | UCLA | 8-1-1 | 1 |
| #4 |  | TCU | 9-0-1 | 4 |
| #5 |  | West Virginia | 9-2-0 | 6 |
| #6 |  | Virginia | 10-3-1 | 7 |
| #7 |  | Vanderbilt | 9-5-0 | 5 |
| #8 |  | Duke | 9-5-2 | 8 |
| #9 |  | South Carolina | 10-0-3 | 9 |
| #10 |  | Oklahoma State | 11-2-1 | 10 |
| #11 |  | Penn State | 8-1-1 | 12 |
| #12 |  | Arkansas | 11-3-0 | 11 |
| #13 |  | Georgetown | 9-0-1 | 13 |
| #14 |  | Texas A and M | 10-3-0 | 14 |
| #15 |  | South Florida | 6-0-1 | 15 |
| #16 |  | Saint Louis | 9-1-0 | 16 |
| #17 |  | Clemson | 10-4-0 | 17 |
| #18 |  | Santa Clara | 5-0-0 | 18 |
| #19 |  | Hofstra | 6-0-0 | 19 |
| #20 |  | Memphis | 7-1-0 | 22 |
| #21 |  | Washington State | 5-1-1 | 21 |
| #22 |  | BYU | 8-3-0 | 24 |
| #23 |  | Washington | 7-1-2 | 27 |
| #24 |  | Arizona State | 7-1-2 | RV |
| #25 |  | Stanford | 5-3-1 | 23 |
| #26 |  | Rutgers | 6-2-2 | 20 |
| #27 |  | USC | 4-3-1 | 25 |
| #28 |  | High Point | 7-0-0 | 30 |
| #29 |  | Denver | 12-2-1 | RV |
| #30 |  | Rice | 8-2-0 | RV |
Others Receiving Votes: Oregon, Michigan, Mississippi, North Florida, Pepperdine, California, Arizona, Murray State
