| 10/1 | TEAM | RECORD | 9/24 |
| 1 | SMU | (7-0-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia | (7-0-1) | 2 |
| 3 | Furman | (7-0-0) | 4 |
| 4 | Saint Louis | (6-0-0) | 5 |
| 5 | St. John’s | (5-0-1) | 3 |
| 6 | Washington | (6-1-0) | 6 |
| 7 | Indiana | (5-2-0) | 7 |
| 8 | South Florida | (8-0-0) | 8 |
| 9 | Stanford | (6-0-0) | 9 |
| 10 | San Diego | (6-1-0) | 12 |
| 11 | North Carolina | (6-2-0) | 13 |
| 12 | Penn State | (5-2-0) | 10 |
| 13 | South Carolina | (6-1-0) | 14 |
| 14 | Clemson | (6-2-0) | 17 |
| 15 | Connecticut | (5-2-2) | 20 |
| 16 | Loyola Marymount | (6-3-0) | nr |
| 17 | Rutgers | (4-1-2) | nr |
| 18 | Ohio State | (6-1-1) | 16 |
| 19 | Cal State Fullerton | (3-2-1) | 19 |
| 20 | Loyola (Md.) | (6-1-1) | nr |
ò Rankings are through games played Sept. 30.
