| 9/3 | TEAM | RECORD | PRESEASON |
| 1 | North Carolina | (1-0-0) | 1 |
| 2 | UCLA | (1-0-0) | 3 |
| 2 | Portland | (0-1-0) | 2 |
| 4 | Nebraska | (2-0-0) | 4 |
| 5 | Virginia | (1-0-0) | 5 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | (2-0-0) | 6 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | (2-0-0) | 8 |
| 8 | Washington | (1-0-0) | 9 |
| 9 | Clemson | (1-0-0) | 10 |
| 10 | Penn State | (1-1-0) | 7 |
| 11 | California | (2-0-0) | 11 |
| 12 | Florida State | (2-0-0) | 12 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | (0-0-0) | 13 |
| 14 | Stanford | (1-0-0) | 14 |
| 15 | Connecticut | (1-1-0) | 15 |
| 16 | Florida | (1-1-0) | 16 |
| 17 | Texas | (0-1-0) | 18 |
| 18 | William & Mary | (2-0-0) | 20 |
| 19 | Arizona State | (2-0-0) | NR |
| 20 | Wake Forest | (0-0-1) | 17 |
ò Rankings are through games played Sept. 2.
