| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (52) | 6-0 | 1539 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (10) | 5-0 | 1494 | – |
| 3. | Ohio State | 1-0 | 1402 | ↑2 |
| 4. | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1353 | ↓1 |
| 5. | Georgia | 3-1 | 1292 | ↓1 |
| 6. | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 1201 | – |
| 7. | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 1100 | ↑2 |
| 8. | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 1094 | ↓1 |
| 9. | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 950 | ↑5 |
| 10. | Florida | 2-1 | 933 | – |
| 11. | BYU | 6-0 | 906 | ↑1 |
| 12. | Miami | 5-1 | 888 | ↓1 |
| 13. | Michigan | 1-0 | 839 | ↑5 |
| 14. | Oregon | 0-0 | 784 | ↓1 |
| 15. | North Carolina | 4-1 | 758 | ↓1 |
| 16. | Kansas State | 4-1 | 562 | ↑4 |
| 17. | Indiana | 1-0 | 466 | NR |
| 18. | Penn State | 0-1 | 443 | ↓10 |
| 19. | Marshall | 5-0 | 379 | ↑3 |
| 20. | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | 282 | ↑5 |
| 21. | USC | 0-0 | 243 | ↑3 |
| 22. | SMU | 5-1 | 208 | ↓6 |
| 23. | Iowa State | 3-2 | 205 | ↓6 |
| 24. | Oklahoma | 3-2 | 155 | NR |
| 25. | Boise State | 1-0 | 113 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Memphis 105, Liberty 85, Tulsa 80, Louisiana 50, Army 44, Auburn 41, Minnesota 40, Utah 36, Northwestern 20, Washington 15, Arkansas 15, Purdue 8, Arizona State 7, Appalachian State 6, California 4, Texas 2, Boston College 2, San Diego State 1
Dropped out: No. 19 Virginia Tech, No. 21 Minnesota, No. 23 NC State
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (52) | 6-0 | 1540 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (8) | 5-0 | 1493 | – |
| 3. | Ohio State (2) | 1-0 | 1374 | ↑2 |
| 4. | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1368 | ↓1 |
| 5. | Georgia | 3-1 | 1293 | ↓1 |
| 6. | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 1209 | – |
| 7. | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 1058 | ↑3 |
| 8. | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 1055 | ↑1 |
| 9. | Florida | 2-1 | 1010 | ↓1 |
| 10. | BYU | 6-0 | 941 | ↑1 |
| 11. | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 928 | ↑3 |
| 12. | Miami | 5-1 | 911 | ↓1 |
| 13. | North Carolina | 4-1 | 796 | – |
| 14. | Michigan | 1-0 | 789 | ↑3 |
| 15. | Oregon | 0-0 | 674 | – |
| 16. | Kansas State | 4-1 | 592 | ↑3 |
| 17. | Penn State | 0-1 | 413 | ↓10 |
| 18. | Marshall | 5-0 | 309 | ↑7 |
| 19. | Indiana | 1-0 | 302 | NR |
| 20. | USC | 0-0 | 271 | ↑3 |
| 21. | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | 268 | ↑3 |
| 22. | Iowa State | 3-2 | 215 | ↓4 |
| 23. | SMU | 5-1 | 192 | ↓7 |
| 24. | Oklahoma | 3-2 | 138 | NR |
| 25. | Army | 6-1 | 130 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Auburn 118, Liberty 112, Memphis 88, Boise State 79, Minnesota 67, Louisiana 62, Utah 45, LSU 37, Boston College 28, Purdue 26, Missouri 25, Northwestern 24, Virginia Tech 22, NC State 20, Texas 18, Tulsa 18, Arkansas 17, Appalachian State 16, UCF 13, Arizona State 10, California 8, Tennessee 6, Iowa 6, West Virginia 6, Wake Forest 5, Stanford 3, Houston 2
Dropped out: No. 20 Virginia Tech, No. 21 Minnesota, No. 22 NC State