| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (71) | 14-0 | 1775 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 12-1 | 1693 |
| 3 | Georgia | 13-1 | 1598 |
| 4 | USC | 11-2 | 1590 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1476 |
| 6 | Texas | 11-2 | 1363 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 11-2 | 1356 |
| 8 | Iowa | 11-2 | 1334 |
| 9 | Michigan | 10-3 | 1182 |
| 10 | Washington State | 10-3 | 1085 |
| 11 | Alabama | 10-3 | 988 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 11-3 | 943 |
| 13 | Maryland | 11-3 | 844 |
| 14 | Auburn | 9-4 | 821 |
| 15 | Boise State | 12-1 | 692 |
| 16 | Penn State | 9-4 | 675 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 10-3 | 657 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 10-4 | 544 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 9-4 | 520 |
| 20 | Colorado | 9-5 | 307 |
| 21 | Florida State | 9-5 | 291 |
| 22 | Virginia | 9-5 | 250 |
| 23 | TCU | 10-2 | 231 |
| 24 | Marshall | 11-2 | 201 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 9-4 | 195 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (61) | 14-0 | 1525 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 12-1 | 1451 |
| 3 | Georgia | 13-1 | 1378 |
| 4 | USC | 11-2 | 1362 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1244 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 11-2 | 1230 |
| 7 | Texas | 11-2 | 1140 |
| 8 | Iowa | 11-2 | 1105 |
| 9 | Michigan | 10-3 | 1011 |
| 10 | Washington State | 10-3 | 932 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 11-3 | 876 |
| 12 | Boise State | 12-1 | 808 |
| 13 | Maryland | 11-3 | 803 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 10-4 | 644 |
| 15 | Penn State | 9-4 | 619 |
| 16 | Auburn | 9-4 | 579 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 10-3 | 525 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 9-4 | 486 |
| 19 | Marshall | 11-2 | 333 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 9-4 | 297 |
| 21 | Colorado | 9-5 | 291 |
| 22 | TCU | 10-2 | 274 |
| 23 | Florida State | 9-5 | 219 |
| 24 | Florida | 8-5 | 145 |
| 25 | Virginia | 9-5 | 141 |
