| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (45) | 1-0 | 1481 |
| 2 | USC (11) | 1-0 | 1435 |
| 3 | LSU (4) | 1-0 | 1382 |
| 4 | Oregon | 1-0 | 1295 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1170 |
| 6 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1135 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1-0 | 1083 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 992 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 980 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 980 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 915 |
| 12 | Clemson | 1-0 | 788 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 664 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 634 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 604 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 603 |
| 17 | Texas | 1-0 | 584 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 558 |
| 19 | Michigan | 0-1 | 446 |
| 20 | TCU | 0-0 | 355 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 1-0 | 339 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 198 |
| 23 | Louisville | 1-0 | 190 |
| 24 | Florida | 1-0 | 145 |
| 25 | Stanford | 1-0 | 131 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (37) | 1-0 | 1447 |
| 2 | USC (14) | 1-0 | 1398 |
| 3 | LSU (7) | 1-0 | 1375 |
| 4 | Oregon (1) | 1-0 | 1286 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1171 |
| 6 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1144 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1-0 | 1092 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 1032 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 943 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 929 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 868 |
| 12 | Clemson | 1-0 | 826 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 719 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 652 |
| 15 | Texas | 1-0 | 600 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 595 |
| 17 | TCU | 0-0 | 479 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 476 |
| 19 | Michigan | 0-1 | 427 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 1-0 | 414 |
| 21 | Stanford | 1-0 | 324 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 252 |
| 23 | Florida | 1-0 | 204 |
| 24 | Louisville | 1-0 | 109 |
| 25 | Boise State | 0-1 | 82 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama | 1-0 | 495 |
| 2 | USC | 1-0 | 476 |
| 3 | LSU | 1-0 | 459 |
| 4 | Oregon | 1-0 | 442 |
| 5 | Florida State | 1-0 | 398 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 375 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1-0 | 371 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 361 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 321 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 309 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 278 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 248 |
| 13 | Clemson | 1-0 | 238 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 215 |
| 15 | Texas | 1-0 | 203 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 197 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 186 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 171 |
| 19 | Michigan | 0-1 | 138 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 1-0 | 129 |
| 21 | TCU | 0-0 | 124 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 70 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 1-0 | 67 |
| 24 | Stanford | 1-0 | 55 |
| 25 | Florida | 1-0 | 40 |
| ESPNU Fan Rankings | |
| RK | TEAM |
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | Oregon |
| 3 | LSU |
| 4 | USC |
| 5 | Florida State |
| 6 | Georgia |
| 7 | Oklahoma |
| 8 | West Virginia |
| 9 | South Carolina |
| 10 | Clemson |
| 11 | Ohio State |
| 12 | Michigan State |
| 13 | Arkansas |
| 14 | Notre Dame |
| 15 | Texas |
| 16 | Kansas State |
| 17 | Nebraska |
| 18 | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Florida |
| 20 | Virginia Tech |
| 21 | Oklahoma State |
| 22 | TCU |
| 23 | Stanford |
| 24 | Michigan |
| 25 | Brigham Young |
