| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Oklahoma (65) | 12-0 | 1625 |
| 2 | USC | 10-1 | 1555 |
| 3 | LSU | 11-1 | 1495 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10-2 | 1432 |
| 5 | Georgia | 10-2 | 1327 |
| 6 | Texas | 10-2 | 1294 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 1194 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 1179 |
| 9 | Florida State | 10-2 | 1118 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 10-2 | 1070 |
| 11 | Purdue | 9-3 | 893 |
| 12 | Iowa | 9-3 | 805 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 10-3 | 763 |
| 14 | Miami (OH) | 11-1 | 711 |
| 15 | Washington State | 9-3 | 675 |
| 16 | Florida | 8-4 | 664 |
| 17 | Ole Miss | 9-3 | 653 |
| 18 | Boise State | 11-1 | 511 |
| 19 | TCU | 11-1 | 392 |
| 20 | Bowling Green | 10-2 | 351 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 8-4 | 297 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 9-3 | 277 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 262 |
| 24 | Maryland | 9-3 | 162 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 9-3 | 107 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Oklahoma (63) | 12-0 | 1575 |
| 2 | USC | 10-1 | 1506 |
| 3 | LSU | 11-1 | 1451 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10-2 | 1370 |
| 5 | Georgia | 10-2 | 1270 |
| 6 | Texas | 10-2 | 1243 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 1138 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 1129 |
| 9 | Florida State | 10-2 | 1091 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 10-2 | 1052 |
| 11 | Iowa | 9-3 | 842 |
| 12 | Purdue | 9-3 | 799 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 10-3 | 745 |
| 14 | Washington State | 9-3 | 698 |
| 15 | Miami (OH) | 11-1 | 606 |
| 16 | Florida | 8-4 | 596 |
| 17 | Boise State | 11-1 | 557 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 9-3 | 501 |
| 19 | TCU | 11-1 | 456 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 9-3 | 355 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 337 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 9-3 | 275 |
| 23 | Bowling Green | 10-2 | 198 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 8-4 | 157 |
| 25 | Maryland | 9-3 | 92 |
