Nov. 26
| 1. Oregon | 11-0 |
| 2. Ohio State | 10-1 |
| 3. Texas | 10-1 |
| 4. Penn State | 10-1 |
| 5. Notre Dame | 10-1 |
| 6. Miami | 10-1 |
| 7. Georgia | 9-2 |
| 8. Tennessee | 9-2 |
| 9. SMU | 10-1 |
| 10. Indiana | 10-1 |
| 11. Boise State | 10-1 |
| 12. Clemson | 9-2 |
| 13. Alabama | 8-3 |
| 14. Mississippi | 8-3 |
| 15. South Carolina | 8-3 |
| 16. Arizona State | 9-2 |
| 17. Tulane | 9-2 |
| 18. Iowa State | 9-2 |
| 19. BYU | 9-2 |
| 20. Texas A&M | 8-3 |
| 21. Missouri | 8-3 |
| 22. UNLV | 9-2 |
| 23. Illinois | 8-3 |
| 24. Kansas State | 8-3 |
| 25. Colorado | 8-3 |
The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded Nos. 1-4 and receive a first-round bye. Seeds 5-12 will play each other in the first round. The higher-seeded teams will play host in their first round games.
| 1. Oregon | 11-0 |
| 2. Ohio State | 10-1 |
| 3. Texas | 10-1 |
| 4. Penn State | 10-1 |
| 5. Notre Dame | 10-1 |
| 6. Miami | 10-1 |
| 7. Georgia | 9-2 |
| 8. Tennessee | 9-2 |
| 9. SMU | 10-1 |
| 10. Indiana | 10-1 |
| 11. Boise State | 10-1 |
| 12. Clemson | 9-2 |
| 13. Alabama | 8-3 |
| 14. Mississippi | 8-3 |
| 15. South Carolina | 8-3 |
| 16. Arizona State | 9-2 |
| 17. Tulane | 9-2 |
| 18. Iowa State | 9-2 |
| 19. BYU | 9-2 |
| 20. Texas A&M | 8-3 |
| 21. Missouri | 8-3 |
| 22. UNLV | 9-2 |
| 23. Illinois | 8-3 |
| 24. Kansas State | 8-3 |
| 25. Colorado | 8-3 |
