1. Clemson (15-0)
2. Alabama (14-1)
3. Notre Dame (12-1)
4. Ohio State (13-1)
5. Washington State (11-2)
6. Oklahoma (12-2)
7. Syracuse (10-3)
8. Kentucky (10-3)
9. Florida (10-3)
10. Louisiana State (10-3)
11. Central Florida (12-1)
12. Texas (10-4) - p.s. what was a four-loss team doing in a New Year's Six game?
13. Georgia (11-3)
14. Michigan (10-3)
15. Army (11-2)
16. Utah State (11-2)
17. Cincinnati (11-2)
18. Iowa (9-4)
19. Fresno State (12-2)
20. Appalachian State (11-2)
21. Texas A&M (9-4)
22. West Virginia (8-4)
23. Penn State (9-4)
24. North Carolina State (9-4)
25. Stanford (9-4)
Dropped: Washington (9), Utah (15), Missouri (25); New/returned: Appalachian State, Texas A&M, Stanford
