| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 3-0 | 1498 |
| 2 | LSU (2) | 3-0 | 1433 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1356 |
| 4 | Florida State | 3-0 | 1275 |
| 5 | Georgia | 3-0 | 1203 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1181 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 3-0 | 1081 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 2-0 | 1051 |
| 9 | Stanford | 3-0 | 1009 |
| 10 | Clemson | 3-0 | 899 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 854 |
| 12 | Texas | 3-0 | 816 |
| 13 | USC | 2-1 | 776 |
| 14 | Florida | 3-0 | 743 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 3-0 | 683 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 680 |
| 17 | TCU | 2-0 | 535 |
| 18 | Michigan | 2-1 | 448 |
| 19 | UCLA | 3-0 | 429 |
| 20 | Louisville | 3-0 | 366 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 318 |
| 22 | Arizona | 3-0 | 296 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 3-0 | 106 |
| 24 | Boise State | 1-1 | 95 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 2-1 | 80 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (54) | 3-0 | 1470 |
| 2 | LSU (5) | 3-0 | 1411 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1339 |
| 4 | Florida State | 3-0 | 1240 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1201 |
| 6 | Georgia | 3-0 | 1150 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 2-0 | 1114 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 3-0 | 1071 |
| 9 | Clemson | 3-0 | 955 |
| 10 | Texas | 3-0 | 869 |
| 11 | Stanford | 3-0 | 868 |
| 12 | USC | 2-1 | 779 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 3-0 | 767 |
| 14 | Florida | 3-0 | 689 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 681 |
| 16 | TCU | 2-0 | 675 |
| 17 | Michigan | 2-1 | 507 |
| 18 | Louisville | 3-0 | 434 |
| 19 | UCLA | 3-0 | 375 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 354 |
| 21 | Arizona | 3-0 | 296 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 2-1 | 194 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 3-0 | 99 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 2-1 | 97 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 2-1 | 73 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama | 3-0 | 500 |
| 2 | LSU | 3-0 | 474 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3-0 | 454 |
| 4 | Florida State | 3-0 | 429 |
| 5 | Georgia | 3-0 | 411 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 384 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 2-0 | 380 |
| 8 | Stanford | 3-0 | 332 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 3-0 | 329 |
| 10 | Clemson | 3-0 | 293 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 287 |
| 12 | Florida | 3-0 | 276 |
| 13 | USC | 2-1 | 268 |
| 14 | Texas | 3-0 | 265 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 255 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 3-0 | 238 |
| 17 | TCU | 2-0 | 162 |
| 18 | UCLA | 3-0 | 148 |
| 19 | Michigan | 2-1 | 141 |
| 20 | Louisville | 3-0 | 118 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 103 |
| 22 | Arizona | 3-0 | 96 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 3-0 | 37 |
| 24 | Boise State | 1-1 | 26 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 2-1 | 21 |
| ESPNU Fan Rankings | |
| RK | TEAM |
| 1 | Oregon |
| 2 | Northwestern |
| 3 | Oregon State |
| 4 | Alabama |
| 5 | Oklahoma State |
| 6 | Ohio |
| 7 | Nebraska |
| 8 | UCLA |
| 9 | Baylor |
| 10 | Florida |
| 11 | Mississippi State |
| 12 | Kansas State |
| 13 | Arizona |
| 14 | West Virginia |
| 15 | Florida State |
| 16 | LSU |
| 17 | Ohio State |
| 18 | Stanford |
| 19 | Georgia |
| 20 | Texas |
| 21 | USC |
| 22 | Boise State |
| 23 | Louisville |
| 24 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Notre Dame |
