| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Miami (FL) (74) | 9-0 | 1850 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1766 |
| 3 | Washington State | 9-1 | 1628 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 9-1 | 1622 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11-1 | 1617 |
| 6 | Georgia | 10-1 | 1472 |
| 7 | USC | 8-2 | 1341 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 9-1 | 1284 |
| 9 | Alabama | 9-2 | 1264 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 9-2 | 1171 |
| 11 | Texas | 9-2 | 1124 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9-2 | 1060 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 8-2 | 847 |
| 14 | Florida State | 8-3 | 796 |
| 15 | Penn State | 8-3 | 755 |
| 16 | Colorado | 8-3 | 754 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 8-2 | 638 |
| 18 | Maryland | 9-2 | 637 |
| 19 | Florida | 8-3 | 572 |
| 20 | Colorado State | 9-2 | 511 |
| 21 | LSU | 7-3 | 344 |
| 22 | TCU | 8-1 | 246 |
| 23 | Boise State | 10-1 | 212 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 145 |
| 25 | UCLA | 7-3 | 121 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Miami (FL) (61) | 9-0 | 1525 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1455 |
| 3 | Washington State | 9-1 | 1372 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11-1 | 1336 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 9-1 | 1287 |
| 6 | Georgia | 10-1 | 1193 |
| 7 | USC | 8-2 | 1133 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 9-1 | 1070 |
| 9 | Michigan | 9-2 | 1001 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 9-2 | 998 |
| 11 | Texas | 9-2 | 939 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 8-2 | 755 |
| 13 | Florida | 8-3 | 741 |
| 14 | Florida State | 8-3 | 719 |
| 15 | Colorado State | 9-2 | 627 |
| 16 | Penn State | 8-3 | 624 |
| 17 | Colorado | 8-3 | 561 |
| 18 | Maryland | 9-2 | 518 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 8-2 | 473 |
| 20 | LSU | 7-3 | 314 |
| 21 | Boise State | 10-1 | 308 |
| 22 | TCU | 8-1 | 260 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 136 |
| 24 | UCLA | 7-3 | 90 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 8-2 | 86 |
