| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (62) | 9-0 | 1574 | – |
| 2. | Ohio State (1) | 9-0 | 1500 | – |
| 3. | Michigan | 9-0 | 1455 | ↑1 |
| 4. | TCU | 9-0 | 1361 | ↑3 |
| 5. | Tennessee | 8-1 | 1339 | ↓3 |
| 6. | Oregon | 8-1 | 1258 | ↑2 |
| 7. | LSU | 7-2 | 1132 | ↑8 |
| 8. | USC | 8-1 | 1061 | ↑1 |
| 9. | UCLA | 8-1 | 1040 | ↑1 |
| 10. | Alabama | 7-2 | 1009 | ↓4 |
| 11. | Ole Miss | 8-1 | 962 | – |
| 12. | Clemson | 8-1 | 938 | ↓7 |
| 13. | Utah | 7-2 | 881 | ↓1 |
| 14. | Penn State | 7-2 | 735 | ↑2 |
| 15. | North Carolina | 8-1 | 676 | ↑2 |
| 16. | Tulane | 8-1 | 607 | ↑3 |
| 17. | NC State | 7-2 | 547 | ↑4 |
| 18. | Texas | 6-3 | 399 | NR |
| 19. | Liberty | 8-1 | 358 | ↑4 |
| 20. | Notre Dame | 6-3 | 316 | NR |
| 21. | Illinois | 7-2 | 262 | ↓7 |
| 22. | UCF | 7-2 | 257 | ↑3 |
| 23. | Kansas State | 6-3 | 247 | ↓10 |
| 24. | Washington | 7-2 | 187 | NR |
| 25. | Florida State | 6-3 | 78 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 74, Kentucky 61, Coastal Carolina 46, Wake Forest 34, Oklahoma State 21, Baylor 19, Kansas 10, Mississippi State 8, South Carolina 6, Troy 5, UTSA 5, Oregon State 3, Louisville 3, San José State 1
Dropped out: No. 18 Oklahoma State, No. 20 Wake Forest, No. 22 Syracuse, No. 24 Oregon State
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (61) | 9-0 | 1572 | – |
| 2. | Ohio State | 9-0 | 1505 | – |
| 3. | Michigan (2) | 9-0 | 1447 | ↑1 |
| 4. | TCU | 9-0 | 1355 | ↑3 |
| 5. | Tennessee | 8-1 | 1284 | ↓2 |
| 6. | Oregon | 8-1 | 1272 | ↑2 |
| 7. | USC | 8-1 | 1140 | ↑2 |
| 8. | LSU | 7-2 | 1082 | ↑9 |
| 9. | Ole Miss | 8-1 | 1056 | ↑1 |
| 10. | UCLA | 8-1 | 988 | ↑1 |
| 11. | Alabama | 7-2 | 973 | ↓5 |
| 12. | Clemson | 8-1 | 896 | ↓7 |
| 13. | Utah | 7-2 | 888 | ↓1 |
| 14. | North Carolina | 8-1 | 737 | ↑1 |
| 15. | Penn State | 7-2 | 717 | ↑1 |
| 16. | NC State | 7-2 | 568 | ↑4 |
| 17. | Tulane | 8-1 | 555 | ↑4 |
| 18. | Texas | 6-3 | 368 | NR |
| 19. | Liberty | 8-1 | 366 | ↑4 |
| 20. | Illinois | 7-2 | 302 | ↓7 |
| 21. | UCF | 7-2 | 273 | ↑4 |
| 22. | Kansas State | 6-3 | 243 | ↓8 |
| 23. | Washington | 7-2 | 175 | NR |
| 24. | Kentucky | 6-3 | 173 | – |
| 25. | Notre Dame | 6-3 | 133 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Coastal Carolina 77, Cincinnati 70, Oklahoma State 53, Wake Forest 53, Baylor 46, Florida State 22, Syracuse 20, Kansas 12, Mississippi State 11, Troy 10, Louisville 9, UTSA 6, Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 4, South Carolina 3, Oregon State 3, Maryland 3, Boise State 1
Dropped out: No. 18 Oklahoma State, No. 19 Wake Forest, No. 22 Syracuse
| Playoff Committee Rankings | Rec | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia | 9-0 | ↑2 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 9-0 | – |
| 3. | Michigan | 9-0 | ↑2 |
| 4. | TCU | 9-0 | ↑3 |
| 5. | Tennessee | 8-1 | ↓4 |
| 6. | Oregon | 8-1 | ↑2 |
| 7. | LSU | 7-2 | ↑3 |
| 8. | USC | 8-1 | ↑1 |
| 9. | Alabama | 7-2 | ↓3 |
| 10. | Clemson | 8-1 | ↓6 |
| 11. | Ole Miss | 8-1 | – |
| 12. | UCLA | 8-1 | – |
| 13. | Utah | 7-2 | ↑1 |
| 14. | Penn State | 7-2 | ↑1 |
| 15. | North Carolina | 8-1 | ↑2 |
| 16. | NC State | 7-2 | ↑6 |
| 17. | Tulane | 8-1 | ↑2 |
| 18. | Texas | 6-3 | ↑6 |
| 19. | Kansas State | 6-3 | ↓6 |
| 20. | Notre Dame | 6-3 | NR |
| 21. | Illinois | 7-2 | ↓5 |
| 22. | UCF | 7-2 | ↑3 |
| 23. | Florida State | 6-3 | NR |
| 24. | Kentucky | 6-3 | NR |
| 25. | Washington | 7-2 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 18 Oklahoma State, No. 20 Syracuse, No. 21 Wake Forest, No. 23 Oregon State