| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | USC (25) | 0-0 | 1445 |
| 2 | Alabama (17) | 0-0 | 1411 |
| 3 | LSU (16) | 0-0 | 1402 |
| 4 | Oklahoma (1) | 0-0 | 1286 |
| 5 | Oregon | 0-0 | 1274 |
| 6 | Georgia | 0-0 | 1107 |
| 7 | Florida State | 0-0 | 1093 |
| 8 | Michigan (1) | 0-0 | 1000 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 0-0 | 994 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 963 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 0-0 | 856 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 838 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 742 |
| 14 | Clemson | 0-0 | 615 |
| 15 | Texas | 0-0 | 569 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 548 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 485 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 474 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 430 |
| 20 | TCU | 0-0 | 397 |
| 21 | Stanford | 0-0 | 383 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 0-0 | 300 |
| 23 | Florida | 0-0 | 214 |
| 24 | Boise State | 0-0 | 212 |
| 25 | Louisville | 0-0 | 105 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU (18) | 0-0 | 1403 |
| 2 | Alabama (20) | 0-0 | 1399 |
| 3 | USC (19) | 0-0 | 1388 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 1276 |
| 5 | Oregon | 0-0 | 1258 |
| 6 | Georgia | 0-0 | 1061 |
| 7 | Florida State | 0-0 | 1055 |
| 8 | Michigan | 0-0 | 1023 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 0-0 | 981 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 948 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 0-0 | 833 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 743 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 717 |
| 14 | Clemson | 0-0 | 598 |
| 15 | Texas | 0-0 | 549 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 501 |
| 17 | TCU | 0-0 | 499 |
| 18 | Stanford | 0-0 | 497 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 476 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 461 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 0-0 | 398 |
| 22 | Boise State | 0-0 | 271 |
| 23 | Florida | 0-0 | 250 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 166 |
| 25 | Auburn | 0-0 | 66 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | USC | 0-0 | 483 |
| 2 | LSU | 0-0 | 482 |
| 3 | Alabama | 0-0 | 463 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 423 |
| 5 | Oregon | 0-0 | 422 |
| 6 | Georgia | 0-0 | 382 |
| 7 | Florida State | 0-0 | 373 |
| 8 | Michigan | 0-0 | 326 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 0-0 | 320 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 0-0 | 312 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 286 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 281 |
| 13 | Stanford | 0-0 | 217 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 200 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 185 |
| 16 | Clemson | 0-0 | 167 |
| 17 | Texas | 0-0 | 163 |
| 18 | TCU | 0-0 | 163 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 142 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 0-0 | 141 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 135 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 116 |
| 23 | Florida | 0-0 | 92 |
| 24 | Boise State | 0-0 | 72 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 36 |
| 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 |
