| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Auburn (56) | 14-0 | 1472 |
| 2 | TCU (3) | 13-0 | 1392 |
| 3 | Oregon | 12-1 | 1379 |
| 4 | Stanford | 12-1 | 1300 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12-1 | 1220 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1108 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 11-2 | 1055 |
| 8 | LSU | 11-2 | 1051 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-1 | 1031 |
| 10 | Alabama | 10-3 | 961 |
| 11 | Nevada | 13-1 | 866 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 10-3 | 863 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 11-2 | 833 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 11-2 | 696 |
| 15 | Mississippi State | 9-4 | 578 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 577 |
| 17 | Florida State | 10-4 | 502 |
| 18 | Missouri | 10-3 | 477 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 9-4 | 359 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 334 |
| 21 | UCF | 11-3 | 225 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 9-5 | 169 |
| 23 | Maryland | 9-4 | 144 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 10-3 | 128 |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 9-4 | 119 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Auburn (56) | 14-0 | 1424 |
| 2 | TCU (1) | 13-0 | 1336 |
| 3 | Oregon | 12-1 | 1333 |
| 4 | Stanford | 12-1 | 1254 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12-1 | 1197 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1096 |
| 7 | Boise State | 12-1 | 1012 |
| 8 | LSU | 11-2 | 1007 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 11-2 | 1007 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 11-2 | 883 |
| 11 | Alabama | 10-3 | 860 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 10-3 | 818 |
| 13 | Nevada | 13-1 | 734 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 11-2 | 676 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 636 |
| 16 | Florida State | 10-4 | 506 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 9-4 | 505 |
| 18 | Missouri | 10-3 | 473 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 354 |
| 20 | UCF | 11-3 | 328 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 9-4 | 277 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 9-5 | 181 |
| 23 | Utah | 10-3 | 156 |
| 24 | Maryland | 9-4 | 111 |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 9-4 | 94 |
| ESPNU Fan Rankings | |
| RK | TEAM |
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | Ohio State |
| 3 | Boise State |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | Florida |
| 6 | Oklahoma |
| 7 | TCU |
| 8 | Nebraska |
| 9 | Virginia Tech |
| 10 | Iowa |
| 11 | Oregon |
| 12 | Miami (FL) |
| 13 | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Pittsburgh |
| 15 | Penn State |
| 16 | Georgia Tech |
| 17 | Arkansas |
| 18 | USC |
| 19 | LSU |
| 20 | Florida State |
| 21 | North Carolina |
| 22 | Georgia |
| 23 | Auburn |
| 24 | West Virginia |
| 25 | Oregon State |
