| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (60) | 6-0 | 1548 | – |
| 2. | Notre Dame (1) | 8-0 | 1467 | – |
| 3. | Ohio State (1) | 3-0 | 1445 | – |
| 4. | Clemson | 7-1 | 1355 | – |
| 5. | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 1240 | – |
| 6. | Florida | 5-1 | 1222 | – |
| 7. | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 1198 | – |
| 8. | BYU | 8-0 | 1094 | – |
| 9. | Indiana | 4-0 | 997 | ↑1 |
| 10. | Wisconsin | 2-0 | 950 | ↑3 |
| 11. | Oregon | 2-0 | 949 | – |
| 12. | Miami | 7-1 | 940 | ↓3 |
| 13. | Georgia | 4-2 | 824 | ↓1 |
| 14. | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | 750 | – |
| 15. | Marshall | 7-0 | 557 | ↑1 |
| 15. | Coastal Carolina | 7-0 | 557 | – |
| 17. | Iowa State | 5-2 | 498 | – |
| 18. | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 497 | – |
| 19. | Northwestern | 4-0 | 378 | ↑4 |
| 20. | USC | 2-0 | 377 | – |
| 21. | Liberty | 8-0 | 307 | ↑1 |
| 22. | Texas | 5-2 | 296 | ↓1 |
| 23. | Auburn | 4-2 | 187 | ↑1 |
| 24. | Louisiana | 7-1 | 177 | ↑1 |
| 25. | Tulsa | 4-1 | 155 | NR |
Others receiving votes: North Carolina 101, SMU 20, Utah 17, Washington 15, Arizona State 9, Boise State 6, Appalachian State 5, San José State 5, Nevada 3, Iowa 2, UCF 1, Buffalo 1
Dropped out: No. 19 SMU
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (57) | 6-0 | 1545 | – |
| 2. | Notre Dame (3) | 8-0 | 1468 | – |
| 3. | Ohio State (2) | 3-0 | 1430 | – |
| 4. | Clemson | 7-1 | 1349 | – |
| 5. | Florida | 5-1 | 1232 | – |
| 6. | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 1230 | – |
| 7. | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 1168 | – |
| 8. | BYU | 8-0 | 1100 | – |
| 9. | Miami | 7-1 | 987 | – |
| 10. | Indiana | 4-0 | 983 | – |
| 11. | Georgia | 4-2 | 879 | – |
| 12. | Wisconsin | 2-0 | 853 | ↑2 |
| 13. | Oregon | 2-0 | 849 | ↓1 |
| 14. | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | 790 | ↓1 |
| 15. | Marshall | 7-0 | 572 | – |
| 16. | Iowa State | 5-2 | 543 | – |
| 17. | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 492 | ↑1 |
| 18. | Coastal Carolina | 7-0 | 485 | ↓1 |
| 19. | USC | 2-0 | 384 | ↑1 |
| 20. | Northwestern | 4-0 | 362 | ↑3 |
| 21. | Auburn | 4-2 | 317 | – |
| 22. | Liberty | 8-0 | 305 | – |
| 23. | Texas | 5-2 | 219 | ↑1 |
| 24. | North Carolina | 6-2 | 153 | NR |
| 25. | Louisiana | 7-1 | 137 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Tulsa 67, Utah 35, SMU 28, Appalachian State 24, Purdue 22, Missouri 19, Kentucky 19, Arkansas 13, Nevada 12, Army 11, Boise State 11, San José State 11, Memphis 10, Maryland 10, Boston College 10, Tennessee 6, Washington 4, Kansas State 3, Colorado 3
Dropped out: No. 19 SMU, No. 25 Army