| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Florida (48) | 13-1 | 1606 |
| 2 | Utah (16) | 13-0 | 1519 |
| 3 | USC (1) | 12-1 | 1481 |
| 4 | Texas | 12-1 | 1478 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1391 |
| 6 | Alabama | 12-2 | 1264 |
| 7 | TCU | 11-2 | 1193 |
| 8 | Penn State | 11-2 | 1153 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 10-3 | 1013 |
| 10 | Oregon | 10-3 | 997 |
| 11 | Boise State | 12-1 | 938 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 11-2 | 916 |
| 13 | Georgia | 10-3 | 903 |
| 14 | Ole Miss | 9-4 | 857 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 10-4 | 713 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 9-4 | 534 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 11-3 | 506 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 467 |
| 19 | Missouri | 10-4 | 435 |
| 20 | Iowa | 9-4 | 317 |
| 21 | Florida State | 9-4 | 246 |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 223 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 9-4 | 144 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 9-4 | 138 |
| 25 | Brigham Young | 10-3 | 137 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Florida (60) | 13-1 | 1524 |
| 2 | USC | 12-1 | 1393 |
| 3 | Texas | 12-1 | 1389 |
| 4 | Utah (1) | 13-0 | 1375 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1333 |
| 6 | Alabama | 12-2 | 1157 |
| 7 | TCU | 11-2 | 1114 |
| 8 | Penn State | 11-2 | 1091 |
| 9 | Oregon | 10-3 | 1011 |
| 10 | Georgia | 10-3 | 904 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 10-3 | 874 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 11-2 | 867 |
| 13 | Boise State | 12-1 | 809 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 10-4 | 740 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 9-4 | 620 |
| 16 | Missouri | 10-4 | 549 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 11-3 | 493 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 9-4 | 480 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 407 |
| 20 | Iowa | 9-4 | 250 |
| 21 | Brigham Young | 10-3 | 248 |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 219 |
| 23 | Florida State | 9-4 | 217 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 9-4 | 179 |
| 25 | California | 9-4 | 116 |
