| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (63) | 8-0 | 1623 |
| 2 | Michigan | 8-0 | 1533 |
| 3 | USC | 6-0 | 1468 |
| 4 | West Virginia (2) | 7-0 | 1458 |
| 5 | Texas | 7-1 | 1355 |
| 6 | Louisville | 7-0 | 1215 |
| 7 | Auburn | 7-1 | 1182 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 1178 |
| 9 | Florida | 6-1 | 1146 |
| 10 | Clemson | 7-1 | 989 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 988 |
| 12 | California | 7-1 | 964 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 6-1 | 843 |
| 14 | LSU | 6-2 | 799 |
| 15 | Boise State | 8-0 | 608 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 7-0 | 579 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 7-1 | 560 |
| 18 | Boston College | 6-1 | 526 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 497 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 6-2 | 373 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | 5-2 | 303 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 7-1 | 288 |
| 23 | Missouri | 7-1 | 240 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 6-1 | 164 |
| 25 | Oregon | 5-2 | 132 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (63) | 8-0 | 1575 |
| 2 | USC | 6-0 | 1469 |
| 3 | Michigan | 8-0 | 1454 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 7-0 | 1394 |
| 5 | Texas | 7-1 | 1308 |
| 6 | Louisville | 7-0 | 1205 |
| 7 | Auburn | 7-1 | 1178 |
| 8 | Florida | 6-1 | 1051 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 1046 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 1019 |
| 11 | Clemson | 7-1 | 962 |
| 12 | California | 7-1 | 923 |
| 13 | LSU | 6-2 | 923 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 6-1 | 700 |
| 15 | Boise State | 8-0 | 667 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 7-0 | 557 |
| 17 | Boston College | 6-1 | 530 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 7-1 | 525 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 450 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 6-2 | 328 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | 5-2 | 264 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 7-1 | 263 |
| 23 | Missouri | 7-1 | 229 |
| 24 | Oregon | 5-2 | 228 |
| 25 | Georgia | 6-2 | 163 |
