| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (61) | 13-0 | 1525 | – |
| 2. | Ohio State | 7-1 | 1463 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Clemson | 10-2 | 1378 | ↓1 |
| 4. | Texas A&M | 9-1 | 1324 | ↑1 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 1279 | ↓1 |
| 6. | Oklahoma | 9-2 | 1243 | ↑2 |
| 7. | Georgia | 8-2 | 1144 | ↑4 |
| 8. | Cincinnati | 9-1 | 1074 | ↓2 |
| 9. | Iowa State | 9-3 | 1035 | ↑3 |
| 10. | Northwestern | 7-2 | 893 | ↑5 |
| 11. | BYU | 11-1 | 862 | ↑2 |
| 12. | Indiana | 6-2 | 773 | ↓5 |
| 13. | Florida | 8-4 | 764 | ↓3 |
| 14. | Coastal Carolina | 11-1 | 725 | ↓5 |
| 15. | Louisiana | 10-1 | 664 | ↑1 |
| 16. | Iowa | 6-2 | 581 | ↑1 |
| 17. | Liberty | 10-1 | 576 | ↑6 |
| 18. | North Carolina | 8-4 | 532 | ↓4 |
| 19. | Texas | 7-3 | 485 | ↑1 |
| 20. | Oklahoma State | 8-3 | 417 | NR |
| 21. | USC | 5-1 | 306 | – |
| 22. | Miami | 8-3 | 284 | ↓4 |
| 23. | Ball State | 7-1 | 183 | NR |
| 24. | San José State | 7-1 | 80 | ↓5 |
| 25. | Buffalo | 6-1 | 51 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Appalachian State 41, Tulsa 35, Army 24, Oregon 21, TCU 12, Memphis 12, Washington 10, UAB 10, Nevada 7, NC State 7, Wisconsin 3, West Virginia 1, Marshall 1
Dropped out: No. 22 Tulsa, No. 24 NC State, No. 25 Oregon
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (60) | 13-0 | 1500 | – |
| 2. | Ohio State | 7-1 | 1432 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Clemson | 10-2 | 1349 | ↓1 |
| 4. | Texas A&M | 9-1 | 1317 | ↑1 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 1247 | ↓1 |
| 6. | Oklahoma | 9-2 | 1219 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Georgia | 8-2 | 1146 | ↑2 |
| 8. | Cincinnati | 9-1 | 1031 | ↓2 |
| 9. | Iowa State | 9-3 | 997 | ↑3 |
| 10. | Northwestern | 7-2 | 919 | ↑3 |
| 11. | BYU | 11-1 | 796 | ↑4 |
| 12. | Florida | 8-4 | 766 | ↓2 |
| 13. | Indiana | 6-2 | 762 | ↓5 |
| 14. | Coastal Carolina | 11-1 | 649 | ↓3 |
| 15. | Iowa | 6-2 | 606 | ↑1 |
| 16. | Louisiana | 10-1 | 596 | ↑1 |
| 17. | North Carolina | 8-4 | 538 | ↓3 |
| 18. | Liberty | 10-1 | 476 | ↑5 |
| 19. | Oklahoma State | 8-3 | 456 | ↑2 |
| 20. | Texas | 7-3 | 402 | ↑4 |
| 21. | USC | 5-1 | 400 | ↓2 |
| 22. | Miami | 8-3 | 275 | ↓4 |
| 23. | Ball State | 7-1 | 157 | NR |
| 24. | San José State | 7-1 | 100 | ↓4 |
| 25. | Buffalo | 6-1 | 51 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 38, Oregon 36, NC State 35, Army 34, Appalachian State 30, Tulsa 30, Nevada 17, Auburn 17, Memphis 14, Utah 11, Ole Miss 10, SMU 7, West Virginia 7, Missouri 6, Boise State 6, Colorado 6, UAB 4, Marshall 2, Washington 2, Kentucky 1
Dropped out: No. 22 NC State, No. 25 Tulsa