| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Ohio State | 11-1 |
| 2 | LSU | 11-2 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 11-2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 11-2 |
| 5 | Georgia | 10-2 |
| 6 | Missouri | 11-2 |
| 7 | USC | 10-2 |
| 8 | Kansas | 11-1 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 10-2 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 12-0 |
| 11 | Arizona State | 10-2 |
| 12 | Florida | 9-3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9-3 |
| 14 | Boston College | 10-3 |
| 15 | Clemson | 9-3 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 9-4 |
| 17 | Brigham Young | 10-2 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 9-3 |
| 19 | Texas | 9-3 |
| 20 | Virginia | 9-3 |
| 21 | South Florida | 9-3 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 9-3 |
| 23 | Auburn | 8-4 |
| 24 | Boise State | 10-2 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 9-3 |
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (50) | 11-1 | 1578 |
| 2 | LSU (11) | 11-2 | 1519 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (1) | 11-2 | 1423 |
| 4 | Georgia (1) | 10-2 | 1421 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech (1) | 11-2 | 1380 |
| 6 | USC | 10-2 | 1346 |
| 7 | Missouri | 11-2 | 1195 |
| 8 | Kansas | 11-1 | 1164 |
| 9 | Florida | 9-3 | 1071 |
| 10 | Hawaii (1) | 12-0 | 1050 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 10-2 | 1040 |
| 12 | Arizona State | 10-2 | 939 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9-3 | 797 |
| 14 | Boston College | 10-3 | 668 |
| 15 | Clemson | 9-3 | 614 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 9-4 | 554 |
| 17 | Texas | 9-3 | 517 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 447 |
| 19 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 439 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 9-3 | 394 |
| 21 | Virginia | 9-3 | 344 |
| 22 | Auburn | 8-4 | 264 |
| 23 | South Florida | 9-3 | 246 |
| 24 | Boise State | 10-2 | 221 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 8-4 | 173 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (46) | 11-1 | 1469 |
| 2 | LSU (11) | 11-2 | 1418 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (2) | 11-2 | 1331 |
| 4 | Georgia | 10-2 | 1277 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 11-2 | 1242 |
| 6 | USC | 10-2 | 1227 |
| 7 | Missouri | 11-2 | 1104 |
| 8 | Kansas | 11-1 | 1099 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 10-2 | 1010 |
| 10 | Hawaii (1) | 12-0 | 994 |
| 11 | Arizona State | 10-2 | 900 |
| 12 | Florida | 9-3 | 890 |
| 13 | Illinois | 9-3 | 747 |
| 14 | Boston College | 10-3 | 617 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 594 |
| 16 | Clemson | 9-3 | 567 |
| 17 | Texas | 9-3 | 498 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 9-4 | 480 |
| 19 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 462 |
| 20 | Virginia | 9-3 | 332 |
| 21 | Auburn | 8-4 | 289 |
| 22 | Boise State | 10-2 | 246 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 9-3 | 215 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 8-4 | 137 |
| 25 | South Florida | 9-3 | 115 |
