| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (35) | 0-0 | 1558 |
| 2 | Notre Dame (10) | 0-0 | 1470 |
| 3 | Texas (8) | 0-0 | 1411 |
| 4 | Auburn (3) | 0-0 | 1395 |
| 5 | West Virginia (6) | 0-0 | 1354 |
| 6 | USC (3) | 0-0 | 1345 |
| 7 | Florida | 0-0 | 1178 |
| 8 | LSU | 0-0 | 1144 |
| 9 | California | 0-0 | 975 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 960 |
| 11 | Florida State | 0-0 | 949 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 0-0 | 893 |
| 13 | Louisville | 0-0 | 844 |
| 14 | Michigan | 0-0 | 824 |
| 15 | Georgia | 0-0 | 743 |
| 16 | Iowa | 0-0 | 720 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 614 |
| 18 | Clemson | 0-0 | 479 |
| 19 | Penn State | 0-0 | 386 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 332 |
| 21 | Oregon | 0-0 | 324 |
| 22 | TCU | 0-0 | 257 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 215 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 0-0 | 182 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 0-0 | 181 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (28) | 0-0 | 1487 |
| 2 | Texas (11) | 0-0 | 1378 |
| 3 | Notre Dame (9) | 0-0 | 1348 |
| 3 | USC (1) | 0-0 | 1348 |
| 5 | Oklahoma (13) | 0-0 | 1320 |
| 6 | Auburn (1) | 0-0 | 1206 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 0-0 | 1202 |
| 8 | Florida | 0-0 | 1054 |
| 9 | LSU | 0-0 | 1037 |
| 10 | Florida State | 0-0 | 874 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 0-0 | 839 |
| 12 | California | 0-0 | 798 |
| 13 | Louisville | 0-0 | 785 |
| 14 | Georgia | 0-0 | 784 |
| 15 | Michigan | 0-0 | 778 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 591 |
| 17 | Iowa | 0-0 | 519 |
| 18 | Clemson | 0-0 | 493 |
| 19 | Penn State | 0-0 | 406 |
| 20 | Oregon | 0-0 | 373 |
| 21 | TCU | 0-0 | 270 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 261 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 216 |
| 24 | Alabama | 0-0 | 210 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 0-0 | 198 |
