| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (55) | 2-0 | 1542 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (3) | 1-0 | 1473 | – |
| 3. | Florida | 1-0 | 1324 | ↑2 |
| 4. | Georgia | 1-0 | 1310 | – |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 1231 | ↑2 |
| 6. | Ohio State (4) | 0-0 | 1169 | NR |
| 7. | Auburn | 1-0 | 1133 | ↑1 |
| 8. | Miami | 3-0 | 1045 | ↑4 |
| 9. | Texas | 2-0 | 862 | ↓1 |
| 10. | Penn State | 0-0 | 840 | NR |
| 11. | UCF | 2-0 | 743 | ↑2 |
| 12. | North Carolina | 1-0 | 734 | ↓1 |
| 13. | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 705 | ↓3 |
| 14. | Oregon | 0-0 | 651 | NR |
| 15. | Cincinnati | 2-0 | 646 | ↓1 |
| 16. | Mississippi State | 1-0 | 590 | NR |
| 17. | Oklahoma State | 2-0 | 555 | ↓2 |
| 18. | Oklahoma | 1-1 | 535 | ↓15 |
| 19. | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 510 | NR |
| 20. | LSU | 0-1 | 401 | ↓14 |
| 21. | Tennessee | 1-0 | 377 | ↓5 |
| 22. | BYU | 2-0 | 295 | ↓4 |
| 23. | Michigan | 0-0 | 277 | NR |
| 24. | Pittsburgh | 3-0 | 248 | ↓3 |
| 25. | Memphis | 1-0 | 196 | ↓8 |
Others receiving votes: Virginia Tech 195, Louisiana 126, Minnesota 110, USC 104, Kansas State 60, SMU 37, Marshall 31, Baylor 22, Iowa 16, Utah 14, Virginia 12, Arkansas State 11, UAB 5, Washington 4, Louisville 4, Kentucky 4, Army 3
Dropped out: No. 19 Louisiana, No. 20 Virginia Tech, No. 22 Army, No. 23 Kentucky, No. 24 Louisville, No. 25 Marshall
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (42) | 2-0 | 1194 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (4) | 1-0 | 1144 | – |
| 3. | Florida | 1-0 | 1038 | ↑3 |
| 4. | Georgia | 1-0 | 1006 | ↓1 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 971 | ↑2 |
| 6. | Ohio State (2) | 0-0 | 890 | ↑4 |
| 7. | Auburn | 1-0 | 889 | ↑1 |
| 8. | Miami | 3-0 | 795 | ↑6 |
| 9. | Texas | 2-0 | 745 | – |
| 10. | Penn State | 0-0 | 589 | ↑3 |
| 11. | North Carolina | 1-0 | 578 | ↑1 |
| 12. | UCF | 2-0 | 577 | ↑3 |
| 13. | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 561 | ↓2 |
| 14. | Mississippi State | 1-0 | 492 | NR |
| 15. | Cincinnati | 2-0 | 480 | ↑1 |
| 16. | Oklahoma | 1-1 | 473 | ↓13 |
| 17. | LSU | 0-1 | 445 | ↓12 |
| 18. | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 438 | ↓1 |
| 19. | Oklahoma State | 2-0 | 374 | ↓1 |
| 20. | Tennessee | 1-0 | 321 | ↑1 |
| 21. | Michigan | 0-0 | 271 | ↓2 |
| 22. | BYU | 2-0 | 260 | ↑1 |
| 23. | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 215 | ↑1 |
| 24. | Memphis | 1-0 | 210 | ↓4 |
| 25. | Pittsburgh | 3-0 | 179 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Louisiana 108, Minnesota 106, SMU 46, Kansas State 33, Iowa 32, Virginia 29, Baylor 25, Marshall 22, Kentucky 17, Arkansas State 16, Boston College 9, South Carolina 6, Nebraska 4, Army 3, Coastal Carolina 3, UAB 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Ole Miss 1
Dropped out: No. 22 Minnesota, No. 25 Louisiana