| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (58) | 12-0 | 1570 | – |
| 2. | Michigan (5) | 12-0 | 1516 | ↑1 |
| 3. | TCU | 12-0 | 1449 | ↑1 |
| 4. | USC | 11-1 | 1382 | ↑1 |
| 5. | Ohio State | 11-1 | 1313 | ↓3 |
| 6. | Alabama | 10-2 | 1243 | ↑2 |
| 7. | Tennessee | 10-2 | 1195 | ↑2 |
| 8. | Penn State | 10-2 | 1131 | ↑3 |
| 9. | Washington | 10-2 | 1048 | ↑3 |
| 10. | Clemson | 10-2 | 928 | ↓3 |
| 11. | LSU | 9-3 | 874 | ↓5 |
| 12. | Utah | 9-3 | 849 | ↑2 |
| 13. | Kansas State | 9-3 | 815 | ↑2 |
| 14. | Florida State | 9-3 | 730 | ↑2 |
| 15. | Oregon | 9-3 | 701 | ↓5 |
| 16. | Oregon State | 9-3 | 662 | ↑6 |
| 17. | UCLA | 9-3 | 618 | – |
| 18. | Tulane | 10-2 | 551 | ↑1 |
| 19. | Notre Dame | 8-4 | 384 | ↓6 |
| 20. | South Carolina | 8-4 | 358 | NR |
| 21. | Texas | 8-4 | 316 | ↑3 |
| 22. | UCF | 9-3 | 170 | ↑3 |
| 23. | UTSA | 10-2 | 145 | NR |
| 24. | North Carolina | 9-3 | 114 | ↓6 |
| 25. | Mississippi State | 8-4 | 99 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Troy 80, NC State 62, Cincinnati 43, Boise State 39, Purdue 24, Ole Miss 22, South Alabama 12, Illinois 10, Coastal Carolina 6, Pittsburgh 5, Fresno State 4, James Madison 4, Ohio 2, Minnesota 1
Dropped out: No. 20 Ole Miss, No. 21 Cincinnati, No. 23 Coastal Carolina
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (60) | 12-0 | 1572 | – |
| 2. | Michigan (3) | 12-0 | 1512 | ↑1 |
| 3. | TCU | 12-0 | 1446 | ↑1 |
| 4. | USC | 11-1 | 1381 | ↑1 |
| 5. | Ohio State | 11-1 | 1312 | ↓3 |
| 6. | Alabama | 10-2 | 1262 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Penn State | 10-2 | 1153 | ↑3 |
| 8. | Tennessee | 10-2 | 1143 | ↑3 |
| 9. | Washington | 10-2 | 1039 | ↑3 |
| 10. | Kansas State | 9-3 | 930 | ↑3 |
| 11. | Clemson | 10-2 | 900 | ↓3 |
| 12. | Utah | 9-3 | 872 | ↑2 |
| 13. | LSU | 9-3 | 845 | ↓7 |
| 14. | Florida State | 9-3 | 739 | ↑2 |
| 15. | Oregon | 9-3 | 681 | ↓6 |
| 16. | Oregon State | 9-3 | 613 | ↑6 |
| 17. | UCLA | 9-3 | 603 | ↑1 |
| 18. | Tulane | 10-2 | 558 | ↑2 |
| 19. | Notre Dame | 8-4 | 340 | ↓4 |
| 20. | South Carolina | 8-4 | 299 | NR |
| 21. | Texas | 8-4 | 292 | ↑3 |
| 22. | North Carolina | 9-3 | 175 | ↓5 |
| 23. | UCF | 9-3 | 141 | NR |
| 24. | UTSA | 10-2 | 127 | ↑1 |
| 25. | Mississippi State | 8-4 | 88 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Ole Miss 83, Troy 58, NC State 58, Cincinnati 49, Boise State 37, Purdue 36, Pittsburgh 36, Coastal Carolina 26, Air Force 19, South Alabama 15, Illinois 10, Duke 7, Minnesota 7, Iowa 6, Fresno State 2, James Madison 2, Wake Forest 1
Dropped out: No. 19 Ole Miss, No. 21 Cincinnati, No. 23 Coastal Carolina
| Playoff Committee Rankings | Rec | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia | 12-0 | – |
| 2. | Michigan | 12-0 | ↑1 |
| 3. | TCU | 12-0 | ↑1 |
| 4. | USC | 11-1 | ↑2 |
| 5. | Ohio State | 11-1 | ↓3 |
| 6. | Alabama | 10-2 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Tennessee | 10-2 | ↑3 |
| 8. | Penn State | 10-2 | ↑3 |
| 9. | Clemson | 10-2 | ↓1 |
| 10. | Kansas State | 9-3 | ↑2 |
| 11. | Utah | 9-3 | ↑3 |
| 12. | Washington | 10-2 | ↑1 |
| 13. | Florida State | 9-3 | ↑3 |
| 14. | LSU | 9-3 | ↓9 |
| 15. | Oregon State | 9-3 | ↑6 |
| 16. | Oregon | 9-3 | ↓7 |
| 17. | UCLA | 9-3 | ↑1 |
| 18. | Tulane | 10-2 | ↑1 |
| 19. | South Carolina | 8-4 | NR |
| 20. | Texas | 8-4 | ↑3 |
| 21. | Notre Dame | 8-4 | ↓6 |
| 22. | UCF | 9-3 | – |
| 23. | North Carolina | 9-3 | ↓6 |
| 24. | Mississippi State | 8-4 | NR |
| 25. | NC State | 8-4 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 20 Ole Miss, No. 24 Cincinnati, No. 25 Louisville