| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (65) | 12-0 | 1625 |
| 2 | USC | 10-1 | 1540 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11-1 | 1504 |
| 4 | Florida | 11-1 | 1441 |
| 5 | LSU | 10-2 | 1303 |
| 6 | Louisville | 10-1 | 1241 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 11-1 | 1212 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 1095 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 10-2 | 1095 |
| 10 | Boise State | 12-0 | 1044 |
| 11 | Auburn | 10-2 | 966 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 940 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 10-1 | 906 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 10-2 | 775 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 9-2 | 667 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 10-2 | 621 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 9-3 | 542 |
| 17 | Texas | 9-3 | 542 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 405 |
| 20 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 394 |
| 21 | California | 8-3 | 367 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 9-3 | 318 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 210 |
| 24 | Hawaii | 10-2 | 174 |
| 25 | Boston College | 9-3 | 91 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (63) | 12-0 | 1575 |
| 2 | USC | 10-1 | 1491 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11-1 | 1445 |
| 4 | Florida | 11-1 | 1405 |
| 5 | LSU | 10-2 | 1255 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 11-1 | 1221 |
| 7 | Louisville | 10-1 | 1169 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 10-2 | 1042 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-0 | 1018 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 994 |
| 11 | Auburn | 10-2 | 985 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 928 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 10-1 | 777 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 10-2 | 744 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 9-2 | 668 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 10-2 | 607 |
| 17 | Texas | 9-3 | 596 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 523 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 9-3 | 434 |
| 20 | California | 8-3 | 343 |
| 21 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 339 |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 259 |
| 23 | Hawaii | 10-2 | 203 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 9-3 | 202 |
| 25 | Boston College | 9-3 | 138 |
