| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Alabama | 12-0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 11-1 |
| 3 | Texas | 11-1 |
| 4 | Florida | 11-1 |
| 5 | USC | 10-1 |
| 6 | Utah | 12-0 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 11-1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 11-1 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 10-2 |
| 11 | TCU | 10-2 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12-0 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 10-2 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 9-3 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 |
| 16 | Georgia | 9-3 |
| 17 | Boston College | 9-3 |
| 18 | Brigham Young | 10-2 |
| 19 | Oregon | 9-3 |
| 20 | Missouri | 9-3 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 9-3 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 9-3 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 8-3 |
| 24 | Florida State | 8-4 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 8-4 |
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (62) | 12-0 | 1620 |
| 2 | Florida (3) | 11-1 | 1516 |
| 3 | Texas | 11-1 | 1488 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 11-1 | 1480 |
| 5 | USC | 10-1 | 1355 |
| 6 | Penn State | 11-1 | 1257 |
| 7 | Utah | 12-0 | 1216 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 1197 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-0 | 1103 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 1069 |
| 11 | TCU | 10-2 | 885 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12-0 | 834 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 10-2 | 824 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 9-3 | 798 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 708 |
| 16 | Oregon | 9-3 | 630 |
| 17 | Georgia | 9-3 | 495 |
| 18 | Boston College | 9-3 | 482 |
| 19 | Missouri | 9-3 | 479 |
| 20 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 385 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 9-3 | 312 |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 8-4 | 280 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 8-3 | 241 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 190 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 8-4 | 122 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 12-0 | 1521 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (2) | 11-1 | 1397 |
| 3 | Texas | 11-1 | 1396 |
| 4 | Florida (1) | 11-1 | 1385 |
| 5 | USC | 10-1 | 1298 |
| 6 | Penn State | 11-1 | 1176 |
| 7 | Utah | 12-0 | 1153 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 1116 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-0 | 1044 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 999 |
| 11 | TCU | 10-2 | 836 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 10-2 | 770 |
| 13 | Ball State | 12-0 | 765 |
| 14 | Oregon | 9-3 | 658 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 9-3 | 613 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 590 |
| 17 | Missouri | 9-3 | 470 |
| 18 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 461 |
| 19 | Georgia | 9-3 | 440 |
| 20 | Boston College | 9-3 | 435 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 9-3 | 414 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 333 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 8-3 | 154 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 8-4 | 127 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | 8-4 | 126 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama | 12-0 | 371 |
| 2 | Florida | 11-1 | 349 |
| 3 | Texas | 11-1 | 347 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 11-1 | 341 |
| 5 | USC | 10-1 | 316 |
| 6 | Penn State | 11-1 | 289 |
| 7 | Utah | 12-0 | 281 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 277 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-0 | 253 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 239 |
| 11 | TCU | 10-2 | 205 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 10-2 | 193 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 176 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 9-3 | 171 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9-3 | 162 |
| 16 | Ball State | 12-0 | 151 |
| 17 | Boston College | 9-3 | 129 |
| 18 | Georgia | 9-3 | 125 |
| 19 | Ole Miss | 8-4 | 98 |
| 20 | Missouri | 9-3 | 95 |
| 21 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 93 |
| 22 | Michigan State | 9-3 | 69 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 8-3 | 55 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 8-4 | 39 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 27 |
