1. Texas Tech
2. Alabama
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma
5. Florida
6. Boise State
7. USC
8. Penn State
9. Utah
10. Ball State
11. Oklahoma State
12. Georgia
13. Missouri
14. Ohio State
15. BYU
16. Cincinnati
17. TCU
18. Michigan State
19. LSU
20. Oregon State
21. Pittsburgh
22. Boston College
23. Oregon
24. Miami (FL)
25. West Virginia
Also considered: North Carolina, James Madison, Maryland
