Nov. 19
| 1. Oregon | 11-0 |
| 2. Ohio State | 9-1 |
| 3. Texas | 9-1 |
| 4. Penn State | 9-1 |
| 5. Indiana | 10-0 |
| 6. Notre Dame | 9-1 |
| 7. Alabama | 8-2 |
| 8. Miami | 9-1 |
| 9. Mississippi | 8-2 |
| 10. Georgia | 8-2 |
| 11. Tennessee | 8-2 |
| 12. Boise State | 9-1 |
| 13. SMU | 9-1 |
| 14. BYU | 9-1 |
| 15. Texas A&M | 8-2 |
| 16. Colorado | 8-2 |
| 17. Clemson | 8-2 |
| 18. South Carolina | 8-3 |
| 19. Army | 9-0 |
| 20. Tulane | 9-2 |
| 21. Arizona State | 8-2 |
| 22. Iowa State | 8-2 |
| 23. Missouri | 7-3 |
| 24. UNLV | 8-2 |
| 25. Illinois | 7-3 |
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 | 9-1 |
| 3. Texas | 9-1 |
| 4. Penn State | 9-1 |
| 5. Indiana | 10-0 |
| 6. Notre Dame | 9-1 |
| 7. Alabama | 8-2 |
| 8. Miami | 9-1 |
| 9. Mississippi | 8-2 |
| 10. Georgia | 8-2 |
| 11. Tennessee | 8-2 |
| 12. Boise State | 9-1 |
| 13. SMU | 9-1 |
| 14. BYU | 9-1 |
| 15. Texas A&M | 8-2 |
| 16. Colorado | 8-2 |
| 17. Clemson | 8-2 |
| 18. South Carolina | 8-3 |
| 19. Army | 9-0 |
| 20. Tulane | 9-2 |
| 21. Arizona State | 8-2 |
| 22. Iowa State | 8-2 |
| 23. Missouri | 7-3 |
| 24. UNLV | 8-2 |
| 25. Illinois | 7-3 |
