| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (59) | 4-0 | 1499 |
| 2 | Oregon | 4-0 | 1414 |
| 3 | LSU (1) | 4-0 | 1346 |
| 4 | Florida State | 4-0 | 1340 |
| 5 | Georgia | 4-0 | 1245 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 4-0 | 1147 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 4-0 | 1067 |
| 8 | Stanford | 3-0 | 1055 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 3-0 | 1045 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 1003 |
| 11 | Florida | 4-0 | 864 |
| 12 | Texas | 3-0 | 856 |
| 13 | USC | 3-1 | 801 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 4-0 | 633 |
| 15 | TCU | 3-0 | 616 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 2-1 | 611 |
| 17 | Clemson | 3-1 | 588 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 2-0 | 451 |
| 19 | Louisville | 4-0 | 414 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 3-1 | 348 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 4-0 | 246 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 3-1 | 179 |
| 23 | Rutgers | 4-0 | 128 |
| 24 | Boise State | 2-1 | 114 |
| 25 | Baylor | 3-0 | 92 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (57) | 4-0 | 1473 |
| 2 | Oregon | 4-0 | 1371 |
| 3 | LSU (1) | 4-0 | 1361 |
| 4 | Florida State (1) | 4-0 | 1306 |
| 5 | Georgia | 4-0 | 1224 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 4-0 | 1149 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 3-0 | 1137 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 4-0 | 1000 |
| 9 | Stanford | 3-0 | 949 |
| 10 | Texas | 3-0 | 924 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 836 |
| 12 | Florida | 4-0 | 817 |
| 13 | USC | 3-1 | 813 |
| 14 | TCU | 3-0 | 705 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 2-1 | 699 |
| 16 | Clemson | 3-1 | 560 |
| 17 | Louisville | 4-0 | 493 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 3-1 | 404 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 4-0 | 349 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 3-1 | 327 |
| 21 | Oregon State | 2-0 | 220 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 2-1 | 154 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 3-1 | 102 |
| 24 | Baylor | 3-0 | 101 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 4-0 | 98 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 3-1 | 98 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama | 4-0 | 500 |
| 2 | Oregon | 4-0 | 474 |
| 3 | Florida State | 4-0 | 446 |
| 4 | LSU | 4-0 | 438 |
| 5 | Georgia | 4-0 | 425 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 4-0 | 366 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 4-0 | 363 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 3-0 | 361 |
| 9 | Stanford | 3-0 | 345 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 324 |
| 11 | Florida | 4-0 | 306 |
| 12 | Texas | 3-0 | 284 |
| 13 | USC | 3-1 | 277 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 4-0 | 232 |
| 15 | Clemson | 3-1 | 205 |
| 16 | TCU | 3-0 | 198 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 2-1 | 195 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 2-0 | 146 |
| 19 | Louisville | 4-0 | 141 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 4-0 | 84 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 3-1 | 72 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 4-0 | 70 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 3-1 | 44 |
| 24 | UCLA | 3-1 | 44 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 4-0 | 38 |
| ESPNU Fan Rankings | |
| RK | TEAM |
| 1 | Oregon |
| 2 | Alabama |
| 3 | South Carolina |
| 4 | Stanford |
| 5 | LSU |
| 6 | Florida State |
| 7 | West Virginia |
| 8 | Kansas State |
| 9 | Georgia |
| 10 | USC |
| 11 | Notre Dame |
| 12 | Florida |
| 13 | Oregon State |
| 14 | Texas |
| 15 | Ohio State |
| 16 | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Clemson |
| 18 | TCU |
| 19 | Louisville |
| 20 | Mississippi State |
| 21 | UCLA |
| 22 | Michigan State |
| 23 | Rutgers |
| 24 | Nebraska |
| 25 | Boise State |
