| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (59) | 13-1 | 1475 |
| 2 | Oregon | 12-1 | 1358 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1302 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 12-1 | 1288 |
| 5 | Georgia | 12-2 | 1230 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 11-2 | 1230 |
| 7 | Stanford | 12-2 | 1169 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 11-2 | 1038 |
| 9 | Florida | 11-2 | 933 |
| 10 | Florida State | 12-2 | 922 |
| 11 | Clemson | 11-2 | 889 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 11-2 | 871 |
| 13 | Louisville | 11-2 | 781 |
| 14 | LSU | 10-3 | 756 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 615 |
| 16 | Utah State | 11-2 | 456 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 10-3 | 443 |
| 18 | Boise State | 11-2 | 419 |
| 19 | Texas | 9-4 | 358 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 303 |
| 21 | San Jose State | 11-2 | 243 |
| 22 | Northern Illinois | 12-2 | 227 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 9-4 | 180 |
| 24 | Michigan | 8-5 | 147 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 119 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (56) | 13-1 | 1400 |
| 2 | Oregon | 12-1 | 1322 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12-1 | 1253 |
| 4 | Georgia | 12-2 | 1213 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 11-2 | 1171 |
| 6 | Stanford | 12-2 | 1167 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 11-2 | 1064 |
| 8 | Florida State | 12-2 | 942 |
| 9 | Clemson | 11-2 | 916 |
| 10 | Florida | 11-2 | 886 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 11-2 | 841 |
| 12 | LSU | 10-3 | 775 |
| 13 | Louisville | 11-2 | 772 |
| 14 | Boise State | 11-2 | 633 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 600 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 10-3 | 580 |
| 17 | Utah State | 11-2 | 444 |
| 18 | Texas | 9-4 | 398 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 366 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 9-4 | 248 |
| 21 | San Jose State | 11-2 | 244 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 186 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 175 |
| 24 | Northern Illinois | 12-2 | 156 |
| 25 | Tulsa | 11-3 | 110 |
| ESPNU Fan Rankings | |
| RK | TEAM |
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | Oregon |
| 3 | LSU |
| 4 | USC |
| 5 | Georgia |
| 6 | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Florida State |
| 8 | South Carolina |
| 9 | Michigan |
| 10 | Arkansas |
| 11 | Wisconsin |
| 12 | West Virginia |
| 13 | Michigan State |
| 14 | Clemson |
| 15 | Nebraska |
| 16 | Stanford |
| 17 | Texas |
| 18 | Ohio State |
| 19 | Virginia Tech |
| 20 | Oklahoma State |
| 21 | TCU |
| 22 | Florida |
| 23 | Notre Dame |
| 24 | Kansas State |
| 25 | Louisville |
