| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. | Georgia College & State | 46-8 | 478 | 1 |
| 2. | Tampa | 42-6 | 466 | 2 |
| 3. | Grand Valley State | 44-8 | 448 | 4 |
| 4. | Catawba | 44-12 | 432 | 5 |
| 5. | Francis Marion | 37-13 | 416 | 6 |
| 6. | Emporia State | 42-9 | 400 | 9 |
| 7. | Franklin Pierce | 40-9 | 384 | 12 |
| 8. | West Virginia State | 43-7-1 | 360 | 3 |
| Abilene Christian | 41-15 | 360 | 8 | |
| 10. | Kutztown | 40-12 | 336 | 14 |
| 11. | Montevallo | 37-15 | 322 | 10 |
| 12. | Central Missouri State | 40-13 | 298 | 7 |
| 13. | Angelo State | 41-15 | 294 | 13 |
| 14. | Florida Southern | 36-16 | 252 | 18 |
| 15. | Columbus State | 37-17 | 244 | 17 |
| 16. | USC Aiken | 41-15 | 226 | T19 |
| 17. | Southern Arkansas | 36-15 | 214 | T30 |
| Western Oregon | 38-14 | 214 | T19 | |
| 19. | Ashland | 42-14 | 210 | 11 |
| 20. | Cal State Los Angeles | 32-12-1 | 188 | 15 |
| 21. | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 31-16 | 166 | 23 |
| 22. | West Alabama | 37-19 | 134 | 26 |
| 23. | Armstrong Atlantic State | 38-14-1 | 130 | 22 |
| 24. | Cal State Chico | 36-19 | 106 | 24 |
| 25. | Tusculum | 40-14-1 | 90 | 25 |
| 26. | Delta State | 37-17 | 64 | 21 |
| 27. | Mount Olive | 39-14 | 44 | 28 |
| 28. | Florida Gulf Coast | 38-14 | 28 | 16 |
| Mesa State | 35-17 | 28 | 29 | |
| Northern Kentucky | 38-17-1 | 28 | T30 |
Dropped out: #27 California (Pa.)
Did Not Report: Nebraska-Omaha, Minnesota State Mankato, New Haven, Massachusetts-Lowell, Calfornia (Pa.)
Also Receiving Votes: West Chester 14, Nova Southeastern 12, Fort Hays State 10, Central Oklahoma 8, USC Upstate 8, Quincy 6, Wayne State (Neb.) 6, UC San Diego 6, Lynn 4, Mercyhurst 4, Southern Connecticut State 2, SIU Edwardsville 2, Colorado State Pueblo 1, Incarnate Word 1, North Alabama 1, St. Edwards 1, St. Mary's (Texas) 1, Erskine 1.