| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (63) | 7-0 | 1575 | – |
| 2. | Cincinnati | 6-0 | 1483 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 7-0 | 1434 | ↑1 |
| 4. | Alabama | 6-1 | 1393 | ↑1 |
| 5. | Ohio State | 5-1 | 1252 | ↑1 |
| 6. | Michigan | 6-0 | 1214 | ↑2 |
| 7. | Penn State | 5-1 | 1116 | – |
| 8. | Oklahoma State | 6-0 | 1082 | ↑4 |
| 9. | Michigan State | 7-0 | 1076 | ↑1 |
| 10. | Oregon | 5-1 | 1054 | ↓1 |
| 11. | Iowa | 6-1 | 1048 | ↓9 |
| 12. | Ole Miss | 5-1 | 879 | ↑1 |
| 13. | Notre Dame | 5-1 | 763 | ↑1 |
| 14. | Coastal Carolina | 6-0 | 736 | ↑1 |
| 15. | Kentucky | 6-1 | 723 | ↓4 |
| 16. | Wake Forest | 6-0 | 629 | – |
| 17. | Texas A&M | 5-2 | 536 | ↑4 |
| 18. | NC State | 5-1 | 485 | ↑4 |
| 19. | Auburn | 5-2 | 397 | NR |
| 20. | Baylor | 6-1 | 378 | NR |
| 21. | SMU | 6-0 | 358 | ↑2 |
| 22. | San Diego State | 6-0 | 284 | ↑2 |
| 23. | Pittsburgh | 5-1 | 177 | NR |
| 24. | UTSA | 7-0 | 104 | NR |
| 25. | Purdue | 4-2 | 68 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Clemson 64, Utah 43, Arkansas 29, BYU 21, Air Force 19, Iowa State 14, Louisiana 13, Florida 7, Arizona State 7, Texas 5, UCLA 4, Houston 2, LSU 2, Virginia 1
Dropped out: No. 17 Arkansas, No. 18 Arizona State, No. 19 BYU, No. 20 Florida, No. 25 Texas
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (65) | 7-0 | 1625 | – |
| 2. | Oklahoma | 7-0 | 1508 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Cincinnati | 6-0 | 1467 | ↑1 |
| 4. | Alabama | 6-1 | 1446 | ↑1 |
| 5. | Ohio State | 5-1 | 1305 | ↑1 |
| 6. | Michigan | 6-0 | 1299 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Michigan State | 7-0 | 1158 | ↑2 |
| 8. | Penn State | 5-1 | 1134 | – |
| 9. | Oklahoma State | 6-0 | 1093 | ↑3 |
| 10. | Oregon | 5-1 | 1048 | – |
| 11. | Iowa | 6-1 | 1031 | ↓9 |
| 12. | Ole Miss | 5-1 | 826 | ↑2 |
| 13. | Notre Dame | 5-1 | 816 | – |
| 14. | Kentucky | 6-1 | 763 | ↓3 |
| 15. | Wake Forest | 6-0 | 696 | ↑1 |
| 16. | Coastal Carolina | 6-0 | 675 | ↓1 |
| 17. | Texas A&M | 5-2 | 580 | ↑1 |
| 18. | NC State | 5-1 | 528 | ↑3 |
| 19. | SMU | 6-0 | 399 | ↑4 |
| 20. | Baylor | 6-1 | 369 | NR |
| 21. | San Diego State | 6-0 | 334 | ↑3 |
| 22. | Auburn | 5-2 | 315 | NR |
| 23. | Pittsburgh | 5-1 | 192 | NR |
| 24. | Clemson | 4-2 | 146 | ↑1 |
| 25. | UTSA | 7-0 | 96 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Iowa State 38, Utah 35, Arkansas 31, BYU 23, Florida 23, Air Force 20, Louisiana 18, Arizona State 18, Purdue 16, Houston 11, Virginia 6, Texas 4, LSU 2, Fresno State 1
Dropped out: No. 17 Florida, No. 19 Arkansas, No. 20 BYU, No. 22 Arizona State