| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Oklahoma (32) | 1-0 | 1448 |
| 2 | LSU (17) | 1-0 | 1415 |
| 3 | Alabama (9) | 1-0 | 1409 |
| 4 | Boise State (2) | 1-0 | 1310 |
| 5 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1196 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1-0 | 1154 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1033 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 1031 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 981 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 947 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 906 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 843 |
| 13 | Oregon | 0-1 | 828 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 752 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 606 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 1-0 | 594 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 530 |
| 18 | Florida | 1-0 | 382 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 357 |
| 20 | Baylor | 1-0 | 284 |
| 21 | Missouri | 1-0 | 242 |
| 22 | South Florida | 1-0 | 221 |
| 23 | Penn State | 1-0 | 147 |
| 24 | Texas | 1-0 | 135 |
| 25 | TCU | 0-1 | 130 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Oklahoma (43) | 1-0 | 1454 |
| 2 | Alabama (9) | 1-0 | 1412 |
| 3 | LSU (7) | 1-0 | 1366 |
| 4 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1198 |
| 5 | Boise State | 1-0 | 1197 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1-0 | 1180 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 1038 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 997 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 988 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 910 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 863 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 827 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 786 |
| 14 | Oregon | 0-1 | 752 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 686 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 584 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 1-0 | 497 |
| 18 | Florida | 1-0 | 375 |
| 19 | Missouri | 1-0 | 309 |
| 20 | Penn State | 1-0 | 247 |
| 21 | Texas | 1-0 | 231 |
| 22 | Auburn | 1-0 | 197 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 1-0 | 189 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 185 |
| 25 | TCU | 0-1 | 140 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 607 |
| 2 | LSU | 1-0 | 592 |
| 3 | Alabama | 1-0 | 590 |
| 4 | Boise State | 1-0 | 537 |
| 5 | Florida State | 1-0 | 503 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1-0 | 491 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 444 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 417 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 402 |
| 10 | Oregon | 0-1 | 375 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 374 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 360 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 356 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 315 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 270 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 211 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 1-0 | 194 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 153 |
| 19 | Florida | 1-0 | 138 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 1-0 | 136 |
| 21 | South Florida | 1-0 | 117 |
| 22 | Baylor | 1-0 | 95 |
| 23 | Missouri | 1-0 | 95 |
| 24 | Texas | 1-0 | 80 |
| 25 | USC | 1-0 | 48 |
