| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (65) | 12-0 | 1625 |
| 2 | Florida | 12-1 | 1529 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11-1 | 1526 |
| 4 | LSU | 10-2 | 1365 |
| 5 | Louisville | 11-1 | 1333 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 11-1 | 1255 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 11-2 | 1232 |
| 8 | USC | 10-2 | 1182 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-0 | 1097 |
| 10 | Auburn | 10-2 | 1020 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 939 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 10-3 | 867 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 10-2 | 865 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 10-2 | 798 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 11-2 | 766 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 10-2 | 631 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 9-3 | 576 |
| 18 | Texas | 9-3 | 564 |
| 19 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 436 |
| 20 | California | 9-3 | 390 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 9-3 | 379 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 9-4 | 193 |
| 23 | Boston College | 9-3 | 179 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 112 |
| 25 | TCU | 10-2 | 80 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (62) | 12-0 | 1550 |
| 2 | Florida | 12-1 | 1470 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11-1 | 1444 |
| 4 | LSU | 10-2 | 1299 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 11-1 | 1263 |
| 6 | Louisville | 11-1 | 1223 |
| 7 | USC | 10-2 | 1173 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 11-2 | 1115 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-0 | 1053 |
| 10 | Auburn | 10-2 | 1000 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 923 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 10-2 | 800 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 10-3 | 798 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 10-2 | 781 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 11-2 | 745 |
| 16 | Texas | 9-3 | 582 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 10-2 | 567 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 9-3 | 500 |
| 19 | California | 9-3 | 436 |
| 20 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 369 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 9-3 | 303 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 9-4 | 242 |
| 23 | Boston College | 9-3 | 175 |
| 24 | TCU | 10-2 | 95 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 72 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 72 |
