| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | USC (62) | 13-0 | 1622 |
| 2 | Auburn (3) | 13-0 | 1559 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 12-1 | 1454 |
| 4 | Utah | 12-0 | 1438 |
| 5 | Texas | 11-1 | 1391 |
| 6 | Louisville | 11-1 | 1261 |
| 7 | Georgia | 10-2 | 1204 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10-2 | 1111 |
| 9 | California | 10-2 | 1060 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 996 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 9-3 | 917 |
| 12 | Boise State | 11-1 | 888 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 10-3 | 868 |
| 14 | Michigan | 9-3 | 842 |
| 15 | Florida State | 9-3 | 754 |
| 16 | LSU | 9-3 | 711 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 482 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 476 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 9-3 | 463 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 8-4 | 423 |
| 21 | Boston College | 9-3 | 314 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 9-3 | 203 |
| 23 | Virginia | 8-4 | 157 |
| 24 | Navy | 10-2 | 126 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 8-4 | 99 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | USC (61) | 13-0 | 1525 |
| 2 | Auburn | 13-0 | 1460 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 12-1 | 1366 |
| 4 | Texas | 11-1 | 1324 |
| 5 | Utah | 12-0 | 1300 |
| 6 | Georgia | 10-2 | 1191 |
| 7 | Louisville | 11-1 | 1166 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10-2 | 1022 |
| 9 | California | 10-2 | 937 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 906 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 9-3 | 903 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9-3 | 802 |
| 13 | Boise State | 11-1 | 792 |
| 14 | Florida State | 9-3 | 776 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 10-3 | 771 |
| 16 | LSU | 9-3 | 693 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 478 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 449 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 8-4 | 430 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 9-3 | 377 |
| 21 | Boston College | 9-3 | 245 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 9-3 | 206 |
| 23 | Virginia | 8-4 | 157 |
| 24 | Navy | 10-2 | 129 |
| 25 | Florida | 7-5 | 101 |
