Matchups between ranked teams and several unexpected results created significant shifts in portions of the poll. crucial matchups are on tap for the upcoming week that will impact the rankings as teams begin to run the gauntlet of conference play.
| Rank | Logo | School | Record (W,L,T) | Prior Rank |
| #1 |  | Florida State | 7-0-0 | 1 |
| #2 |  | North Carolina | 7-0-0 | 2 |
| #3 |  | Duke | 6-0-0 | 4 |
| #4 |  | UCLA | 5-0-0 | 6 |
| #5 |  | TCU | 7-0-0 | 6 |
| #6 |  | Penn State | 6-1-0 | 8 |
| #7 |  | Virginia | 7-1-0 | 3 |
| #8 |  | Auburn | 6-1-0 | 9 |
| #9 |  | Stanford | 5-2-0 | 16 |
| #10 |  | Pepperdine | 7-1-0 | 17 |
| #11 |  | LSU | 7-0-0 | 20 |
| #12 |  | Santa Clara | 3-2-2 | 10 |
| #13 |  | Georgetown | 3-0-4 | 12 |
| #14 |  | South Carolina | 5-2-0 | 7 |
| #15 |  | Texas A and M | 4-2-1 | 11 |
| #16 |  | West Virginia | 4-2-1 | 13 |
| #17 |  | Clemson | 5-2-0 | 19 |
| #18 |  | Tennessee | 7-0-0 | 21 |
| #19 |  | Arkansas | 4-2-0 | 14 |
| #20 |  | Rice | 6-1-1 | 15 |
| #21 |  | Pittsburgh | 7-1-0 | RV |
| #22 |  | Arizona State | 7-1-0 | 26 |
| #23 |  | Hofstra | 7-1-0 | 27 |
| #24 |  | BYU | 4-2-1 | 24 |
| #25 |  | Rutgers | 4-2-0 | 18 |
| #26 |  | Michigan | 6-1-1 | 28 |
| #27 |  | UCF | 4-2-0 | 30 |
| #28 |  | Xavier | 7-0-0 | 29 |
| #29 |  | Princeton | 5-0-1 | RV |
| #30 |  | Memphis | 6-1-1 | 30 |
Others Receiving Votes: Southern California, Texas Tech, Oregon State, Mississippi, Denver, SMU, Georgia, Ohio State, South Florida, North Florida, California
