| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (60) | 5-0 | 1500 |
| 2 | Oregon | 6-0 | 1435 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 6-0 | 1359 |
| 4 | Florida | 5-0 | 1265 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 5-0 | 1260 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 5-0 | 1217 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1176 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 1053 |
| 9 | LSU | 5-1 | 938 |
| 10 | Oregon State | 4-0 | 873 |
| 11 | USC | 4-1 | 812 |
| 12 | Florida State | 5-1 | 800 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 756 |
| 14 | Georgia | 5-1 | 733 |
| 15 | Texas | 4-1 | 711 |
| 16 | Clemson | 5-1 | 657 |
| 17 | Stanford | 4-1 | 587 |
| 18 | Louisville | 5-0 | 494 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 5-0 | 450 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 5-0 | 331 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 205 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 4-1 | 153 |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech | 5-0 | 129 |
| 24 | Boise State | 4-1 | 114 |
| 25 | Michigan | 3-2 | 82 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 5-0 | 1474 |
| 2 | Oregon (1) | 6-0 | 1411 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 6-0 | 1345 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 5-0 | 1296 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 5-0 | 1216 |
| 6 | Florida | 5-0 | 1165 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1152 |
| 8 | LSU | 5-1 | 961 |
| 9 | USC | 4-1 | 940 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 872 |
| 11 | Florida State | 5-1 | 819 |
| 12 | Georgia | 5-1 | 761 |
| 13 | Clemson | 5-1 | 759 |
| 14 | Oregon State | 4-0 | 691 |
| 15 | Texas | 4-1 | 663 |
| 16 | Louisville | 5-0 | 628 |
| 17 | Stanford | 4-1 | 577 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 5-0 | 558 |
| 19 | Rutgers | 5-0 | 410 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 365 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 4-1 | 208 |
| 22 | Boise State | 4-1 | 197 |
| 23 | TCU | 4-1 | 194 |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 5-0 | 131 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 4-1 | 73 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 499 |
| 2 | Oregon | 6-0 | 480 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 6-0 | 452 |
| 4 | Florida | 5-0 | 430 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 5-0 | 425 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 5-0 | 399 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 391 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 357 |
| 9 | LSU | 5-1 | 303 |
| 10 | Oregon State | 4-0 | 303 |
| 11 | USC | 4-1 | 294 |
| 12 | Florida State | 5-1 | 261 |
| 13 | Texas | 4-1 | 240 |
| 14 | Georgia | 5-1 | 239 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 238 |
| 16 | Clemson | 5-1 | 211 |
| 17 | Stanford | 4-1 | 195 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 5-0 | 157 |
| 19 | Louisville | 5-0 | 142 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 5-0 | 136 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 87 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 4-1 | 69 |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech | 5-0 | 55 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 4-1 | 27 |
| 25 | Boise State | 4-1 | 26 |
| ESPNU Fan Rankings | |
| RK | TEAM |
| 1 | Oregon |
| 2 | Alabama |
| 3 | South Carolina |
| 4 | Florida |
| 5 | Oregon State |
| 6 | West Virginia |
| 7 | Kansas State |
| 8 | USC |
| 9 | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Ohio State |
| 11 | LSU |
| 12 | Stanford |
| 13 | Florida State |
| 14 | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Georgia |
| 16 | Texas |
| 17 | Clemson |
| 18 | Boise State |
| 19 | Mississippi State |
| 20 | Louisville |
| 21 | Rutgers |
| 22 | Cincinnati |
| 23 | Texas A&M |
| 24 | Ohio |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech |
