| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | USC (48) | 12-1 | 1608 |
| 2 | LSU (17) | 13-1 | 1576 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1476 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1411 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 11-2 | 1329 |
| 6 | Michigan | 10-3 | 1281 |
| 7 | Georgia | 11-3 | 1255 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10-3 | 1107 |
| 9 | Washington State | 10-3 | 1060 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 13-1 | 932 |
| 11 | Florida State | 10-3 | 905 |
| 12 | Texas | 10-3 | 887 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 10-3 | 845 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 11-4 | 833 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 10-3 | 695 |
| 16 | Boise State | 13-1 | 645 |
| 17 | Maryland | 10-3 | 564 |
| 18 | Purdue | 9-4 | 526 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 10-3 | 520 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 10-3 | 368 |
| 21 | Utah | 10-2 | 308 |
| 22 | Clemson | 9-4 | 230 |
| 23 | Bowling Green | 11-3 | 189 |
| 24 | Florida | 8-5 | 165 |
| 25 | TCU | 11-2 | 126 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU (60) | 13-1 | 1572 |
| 2 | USC (3) | 12-1 | 1514 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1429 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1370 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 11-2 | 1306 |
| 6 | Georgia | 11-3 | 1183 |
| 7 | Michigan | 10-3 | 1140 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10-3 | 1119 |
| 9 | Washington State | 10-3 | 983 |
| 10 | Florida State | 10-3 | 929 |
| 11 | Texas | 10-3 | 894 |
| 12 | Miami (OH) | 13-1 | 800 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 11-4 | 746 |
| 14 | Ole Miss | 10-3 | 730 |
| 15 | Boise State | 13-1 | 704 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 10-3 | 684 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 10-3 | 553 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 10-3 | 532 |
| 19 | Purdue | 9-4 | 510 |
| 20 | Maryland | 10-3 | 462 |
| 21 | Utah | 10-2 | 327 |
| 22 | Clemson | 9-4 | 219 |
| 23 | Bowling Green | 11-3 | 170 |
| 24 | TCU | 11-2 | 145 |
| 25 | Florida | 8-5 | 124 |
