| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Texas | 7-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 7-0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8-0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 6-1 |
| 5 | USC | 5-1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 7-0 |
| 7 | Georgia | 6-1 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 7-0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 7-1 |
| 10 | Florida | 5-1 |
| 11 | Utah | 8-0 |
| 12 | Boise State | 6-0 |
| 13 | LSU | 5-1 |
| 14 | TCU | 7-1 |
| 15 | Missouri | 5-2 |
| 16 | South Florida | 6-1 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 5-1 |
| 18 | Georgia Tech | 6-1 |
| 19 | Tulsa | 7-0 |
| 20 | Ball State | 7-0 |
| 21 | Brigham Young | 6-1 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 6-1 |
| 23 | Kansas | 5-2 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 6-1 |
| 25 | Florida State | 5-1 |
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Texas (65) | 7-0 | 1625 |
| 2 | Alabama | 7-0 | 1543 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8-0 | 1506 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 1358 |
| 5 | Florida | 5-1 | 1307 |
| 6 | USC | 5-1 | 1292 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 7-0 | 1252 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 7-0 | 1194 |
| 9 | Georgia | 6-1 | 1117 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 7-1 | 1053 |
| 11 | LSU | 5-1 | 987 |
| 12 | Utah | 8-0 | 943 |
| 13 | Boise State | 6-0 | 849 |
| 14 | South Florida | 6-1 | 674 |
| 15 | TCU | 7-1 | 643 |
| 16 | Missouri | 5-2 | 568 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 5-1 | 540 |
| 18 | Brigham Young | 6-1 | 412 |
| 19 | Kansas | 5-2 | 364 |
| 20 | Ball State | 7-0 | 357 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | 6-1 | 338 |
| 22 | Tulsa | 7-0 | 321 |
| 23 | Boston College | 5-1 | 281 |
| 24 | Florida State | 5-1 | 190 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 6-1 | 149 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Texas (58) | 7-0 | 1522 |
| 2 | Alabama (1) | 7-0 | 1436 |
| 3 | Penn State (2) | 8-0 | 1413 |
| 4 | USC | 5-1 | 1264 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 1218 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 7-0 | 1210 |
| 7 | Florida | 5-1 | 1184 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 7-0 | 1083 |
| 9 | Georgia | 6-1 | 1067 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 7-1 | 995 |
| 11 | LSU | 5-1 | 903 |
| 12 | Utah | 8-0 | 891 |
| 13 | Boise State | 6-0 | 786 |
| 14 | South Florida | 6-1 | 643 |
| 15 | TCU | 7-1 | 582 |
| 16 | Missouri | 5-2 | 551 |
| 17 | Brigham Young | 6-1 | 464 |
| 18 | Kansas | 5-2 | 342 |
| 19 | Tulsa | 7-0 | 328 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 5-1 | 292 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | 6-1 | 282 |
| 22 | Ball State | 7-0 | 274 |
| 23 | Florida State | 5-1 | 258 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 6-1 | 177 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 6-1 | 165 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Texas | 7-0 | 374 |
| 2 | Alabama | 7-0 | 351 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8-0 | 350 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 317 |
| 5 | Florida | 5-1 | 309 |
| 6 | USC | 5-1 | 289 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 7-0 | 282 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 7-0 | 264 |
| 9 | Georgia | 6-1 | 260 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 7-1 | 240 |
| 11 | LSU | 5-1 | 228 |
| 12 | Utah | 8-0 | 210 |
| 13 | Boise State | 6-0 | 195 |
| 14 | TCU | 7-1 | 166 |
| 15 | South Florida | 6-1 | 160 |
| 16 | Missouri | 5-2 | 135 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 5-1 | 129 |
| 18 | Kansas | 5-2 | 96 |
| 19 | Brigham Young | 6-1 | 93 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 6-1 | 91 |
| 21 | Tulsa | 7-0 | 79 |
| 22 | Ball State | 7-0 | 60 |
| 23 | Boston College | 5-1 | 53 |
| 24 | Florida State | 5-1 | 50 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 6-1 | 14 |
