| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (63) | 15-0 | 1575 | – |
| 2. | TCU | 13-2 | 1484 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Michigan | 13-1 | 1438 | ↓1 |
| 4. | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1394 | – |
| 5. | Alabama | 11-2 | 1303 | – |
| 6. | Tennessee | 11-2 | 1294 | – |
| 7. | Penn State | 11-2 | 1200 | ↑2 |
| 8. | Washington | 11-2 | 1097 | ↑4 |
| 9. | Tulane | 12-2 | 1025 | ↑5 |
| 10. | Utah | 10-4 | 876 | ↓3 |
| 11. | Florida State | 10-3 | 814 | ↑2 |
| 12. | USC | 11-3 | 795 | ↓4 |
| 13. | Clemson | 11-3 | 791 | ↓3 |
| 14. | Kansas State | 10-4 | 784 | ↓3 |
| 15. | Oregon | 10-3 | 758 | – |
| 16. | LSU | 10-4 | 757 | – |
| 17. | Oregon State | 10-3 | 742 | – |
| 18. | Notre Dame | 9-4 | 535 | ↑1 |
| 19. | Troy | 12-2 | 322 | ↑4 |
| 20. | Mississippi State | 9-4 | 320 | ↑4 |
| 21. | UCLA | 9-4 | 243 | ↓3 |
| 22. | Pittsburgh | 9-4 | 233 | NR |
| 23. | South Carolina | 8-5 | 180 | ↓3 |
| 24. | Fresno State | 10-4 | 164 | NR |
| 25. | Texas | 8-5 | 95 | ↓4 |
Others receiving votes: Duke 49, UTSA 45, Air Force 40, Boise State 38, Minnesota 35, Texas Tech 19, North Carolina 8, NC State 6, Iowa 4, Purdue 3, Louisville 3, Marshall 2, Maryland 2, Cincinnati 1, Illinois 1
Dropped out: No. 22 UTSA, No. 25 NC State
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (63) | 15-0 | 1575 | – |
| 2. | TCU | 13-2 | 1482 | ↑2 |
| 3. | Michigan | 13-1 | 1423 | ↓1 |
| 4. | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1404 | ↓1 |
| 5. | Alabama | 11-2 | 1329 | – |
| 6. | Tennessee | 11-2 | 1273 | – |
| 7. | Penn State | 11-2 | 1199 | – |
| 8. | Washington | 11-2 | 1091 | ↑4 |
| 9. | Tulane | 12-2 | 981 | ↑8 |
| 10. | Florida State | 10-3 | 926 | ↑3 |
| 11. | Utah | 10-4 | 878 | ↓1 |
| 12. | Clemson | 11-3 | 839 | ↓1 |
| 13. | USC | 11-3 | 829 | ↓5 |
| 14. | Kansas State | 10-4 | 769 | ↓5 |
| 15. | LSU | 10-4 | 766 | – |
| 16. | Oregon | 10-3 | 708 | ↓2 |
| 17. | Oregon State | 10-3 | 690 | ↓1 |
| 18. | Notre Dame | 9-4 | 498 | ↑2 |
| 19. | Mississippi State | 9-4 | 364 | ↑4 |
| 20. | Troy | 12-2 | 314 | ↑4 |
| 21. | UCLA | 9-4 | 238 | ↓3 |
| 22. | Pittsburgh | 9-4 | 193 | NR |
| 23. | South Carolina | 8-5 | 164 | ↓4 |
| 24. | Fresno State | 10-4 | 134 | NR |
| 25. | Texas | 8-5 | 69 | ↓4 |
Others receiving votes: UTSA 68, Minnesota 57, Air Force 50, Duke 47, North Carolina 35, Boise State 22, Texas Tech 13, Iowa 9, South Alabama 9, Ohio 6, Wake Forest 6, Maryland 4, Cincinnati 3, BYU 3, Louisville 3, UCF 2, Purdue 1, Ole Miss 1
Dropped out: No. 22 UTSA, No. 25 North Carolina