| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | LSU | 10-0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 10-0 |
| 3 | Alabama | 9-1 |
| 4 | Oregon | 9-1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8-1 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 9-1 |
| 7 | Clemson | 9-1 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 9-1 |
| 9 | Stanford | 9-1 |
| 10 | Boise State | 8-1 |
| 11 | Houston | 10-0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 8-2 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 8-2 |
| 14 | Georgia | 8-2 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 8-2 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 8-2 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 8-2 |
| 18 | Michigan | 8-2 |
| 19 | TCU | 8-2 |
| 20 | Southern Miss | 9-1 |
| 21 | Penn State | 8-2 |
| 22 | Baylor | 6-3 |
| 23 | Texas | 6-3 |
| 24 | Auburn | 6-4 |
| 25 | Florida State | 7-3 |
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU (60) | 10-0 | 1500 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 10-0 | 1432 |
| 3 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1380 |
| 4 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1326 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 1230 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 9-1 | 1217 |
| 7 | Clemson | 9-1 | 1075 |
| 8 | Stanford | 9-1 | 1071 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9-1 | 1000 |
| 10 | Boise State | 8-1 | 880 |
| 11 | Houston | 10-0 | 867 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8-2 | 767 |
| 13 | Georgia | 8-2 | 756 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 8-2 | 706 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 676 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 8-2 | 629 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 8-2 | 583 |
| 18 | USC | 8-2 | 564 |
| 19 | TCU | 8-2 | 402 |
| 20 | Michigan | 8-2 | 381 |
| 21 | Penn State | 8-2 | 320 |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 9-1 | 250 |
| 23 | Florida State | 7-3 | 107 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 7-3 | 93 |
| 25 | Baylor | 6-3 | 68 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU (59) | 10-0 | 1475 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 10-0 | 1410 |
| 3 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1340 |
| 4 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1300 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 1228 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 9-1 | 1170 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 9-1 | 1045 |
| 8 | Clemson | 9-1 | 1042 |
| 9 | Stanford | 9-1 | 1024 |
| 10 | Houston | 10-0 | 927 |
| 11 | Boise State | 8-1 | 831 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8-2 | 791 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 745 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 8-2 | 727 |
| 15 | Georgia | 8-2 | 698 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 8-2 | 615 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 8-2 | 501 |
| 18 | Michigan | 8-2 | 477 |
| 19 | TCU | 8-2 | 392 |
| 20 | Southern Miss | 9-1 | 386 |
| 21 | Penn State | 8-2 | 361 |
| 22 | Florida State | 7-3 | 189 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 7-3 | 87 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 7-3 | 87 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 7-3 | 86 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU | 10-0 | 625 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 10-0 | 599 |
| 3 | Alabama | 9-1 | 570 |
| 4 | Oregon | 9-1 | 556 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 517 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 9-1 | 505 |
| 7 | Clemson | 9-1 | 456 |
| 8 | Stanford | 9-1 | 448 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9-1 | 403 |
| 10 | Houston | 10-0 | 385 |
| 11 | Boise State | 8-1 | 373 |
| 12 | Georgia | 8-2 | 321 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 8-2 | 315 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 291 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 8-2 | 271 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 8-2 | 264 |
| 17 | USC | 8-2 | 260 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 8-2 | 209 |
| 19 | Michigan | 8-2 | 173 |
| 20 | TCU | 8-2 | 159 |
| 21 | Southern Miss | 9-1 | 121 |
| 22 | Penn State | 8-2 | 117 |
| 23 | Florida State | 7-3 | 79 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 7-3 | 27 |
| 25 | Baylor | 6-3 | 23 |
