| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU (40) | 5-0 | 1473 |
| 2 | Alabama (12) | 5-0 | 1435 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (7) | 4-0 | 1397 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 5-0 | 1266 |
| 5 | Boise State (1) | 4-0 | 1248 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 1191 |
| 7 | Stanford | 4-0 | 1185 |
| 8 | Clemson | 5-0 | 1093 |
| 9 | Oregon | 3-1 | 1028 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 4-1 | 860 |
| 11 | Texas | 4-0 | 833 |
| 12 | Michigan | 5-0 | 812 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 5-0 | 667 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4-1 | 555 |
| 15 | Auburn | 4-1 | 550 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 4-1 | 544 |
| 17 | Florida | 4-1 | 498 |
| 18 | South Carolina | 4-1 | 487 |
| 19 | Illinois | 5-0 | 428 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 4-0 | 349 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 4-1 | 341 |
| 22 | Arizona State | 4-1 | 256 |
| 23 | Florida State | 2-2 | 237 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 2-2 | 216 |
| 25 | Baylor | 3-1 | 186 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Oklahoma (27) | 4-0 | 1421 |
| 2 | LSU (21) | 5-0 | 1410 |
| 3 | Alabama (10) | 5-0 | 1408 |
| 4 | Stanford | 4-0 | 1237 |
| 5 | Wisconsin (1) | 5-0 | 1236 |
| 6 | Boise State | 4-0 | 1186 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 1162 |
| 8 | Clemson | 5-0 | 1028 |
| 9 | Oregon | 3-1 | 1017 |
| 10 | Texas | 4-0 | 879 |
| 11 | Michigan | 5-0 | 808 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 4-1 | 788 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 5-0 | 728 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 4-1 | 559 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 4-1 | 557 |
| 16 | Illinois | 5-0 | 541 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 4-1 | 470 |
| 18 | Florida | 4-1 | 456 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 4-1 | 436 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 4-1 | 366 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 4-0 | 264 |
| 22 | Florida State | 2-2 | 229 |
| 23 | Auburn | 4-1 | 217 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 4-1 | 177 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 2-2 | 160 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU | 5-0 | 617 |
| 2 | Alabama | 5-0 | 600 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 4-0 | 582 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 5-0 | 541 |
| 5 | Boise State | 4-0 | 514 |
| 6 | Stanford | 4-0 | 490 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 487 |
| 8 | Clemson | 5-0 | 458 |
| 9 | Oregon | 3-1 | 435 |
| 10 | Texas | 4-0 | 367 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 5-0 | 348 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 4-1 | 346 |
| 13 | Michigan | 5-0 | 332 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4-1 | 248 |
| 15 | Auburn | 4-1 | 227 |
| 16 | Florida | 4-1 | 227 |
| 17 | Illinois | 5-0 | 218 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 4-1 | 203 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 4-0 | 172 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 4-1 | 160 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 4-1 | 139 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 4-1 | 108 |
| 23 | Florida State | 2-2 | 75 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 4-1 | 60 |
| 25 | Baylor | 3-1 | 42 |
| ESPNU Fan Rankings | |
| RK | TEAM |
| 1 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | LSU |
| 3 | Alabama |
| 4 | Boise State |
| 5 | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Stanford |
| 7 | Florida State |
| 8 | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | Nebraska |
| 10 | Texas A&M |
| 11 | South Carolina |
| 12 | Oregon |
| 13 | Arkansas |
| 14 | Virginia Tech |
| 15 | Michigan State |
| 16 | Florida |
| 17 | West Virginia |
| 18 | Baylor |
| 19 | Ohio State |
| 20 | South Florida |
| 21 | Auburn |
| 22 | Arizona State |
| 23 | Texas |
| 24 | TCU |
| 25 | Mississippi State |
