| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 35-5 | 1 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 34-6 | 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 33-7 | 4 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 32-7 | 3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 32-7 | 6 |
| 6 | Duke | 29-11 | 7 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 31-8 | 9 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 26-13 | 12 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 30-9 | 5 |
| 10 | Florida State | 31-8 | 8 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 29-11 | 13 |
| 12 | UC Irvine | 28-8 | 17 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 27-12 | 19 |
| 14 | Virginia | 30-11 | 10 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 30-10 | 11 |
| 16 | Arizona | 24-14 | 21 |
| 17 | Louisiana | 31-11 | 14 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 24-14 | NR |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 26-14 | 15 |
| 20 | Georgia | 29-10 | 24 |
| 21 | NC State | 22-15 | NR |
| 22 | Oregon | 27-12 | 16 |
| 23 | Alabama | 25-15 | 18 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 27-13 | 20 |
| 25 | Indiana State | 29-8 | NR |
Dropped Out: West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion