| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (29) | 5-0 | 1478 | ↑1 |
| 2. | Clemson (18) | 5-0 | 1426 | ↓1 |
| 3. | Georgia (4) | 4-0 | 1375 | – |
| 4. | Ohio State (7) | 5-0 | 1324 | ↑1 |
| 5. | LSU | 4-0 | 1322 | ↓1 |
| 6. | Oklahoma | 4-0 | 1264 | – |
| 7. | Auburn | 5-0 | 1186 | – |
| 8. | Wisconsin | 4-0 | 1046 | – |
| 9. | Notre Dame | 3-1 | 996 | ↑1 |
| 10. | Florida | 5-0 | 986 | ↓1 |
| 11. | Texas | 3-1 | 919 | – |
| 12. | Penn State | 4-0 | 878 | – |
| 13. | Oregon | 3-1 | 817 | – |
| 14. | Iowa | 4-0 | 731 | – |
| 15. | Washington | 4-1 | 603 | ↑2 |
| 16. | Boise State | 4-0 | 559 | – |
| 17. | Utah | 4-1 | 534 | ↑2 |
| 18. | UCF | 4-1 | 352 | ↑4 |
| 19. | Michigan | 3-1 | 350 | ↑1 |
| 20. | Arizona State | 4-1 | 249 | NR |
| 21. | Oklahoma State | 4-1 | 215 | NR |
| 22. | Wake Forest | 5-0 | 190 | NR |
| 23. | Virginia | 4-1 | 186 | ↓5 |
| 24. | SMU | 5-0 | 151 | NR |
| 25. | Michigan State | 4-1 | 147 | – |
| 25. | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 147 | ↓2 |
Others receiving votes: California 141, Memphis 71, Appalachian State 50, Army 44, Missouri 26, Baylor 19, Colorado 19, Minnesota 15, USC 7, Tulane 1, Kansas State 1
Dropped out: No. 15 California, No. 21 USC, No. 24 Kansas State
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (29) | 5-0 | 1562 | ↑1 |
| 2. | Clemson (30) | 5-0 | 1526 | ↓1 |
| 3. | Georgia (1) | 4-0 | 1446 | – |
| 4. | Oklahoma | 4-0 | 1373 | – |
| 5. | Ohio State (4) | 5-0 | 1362 | ↑1 |
| 6. | LSU | 4-0 | 1349 | ↓1 |
| 7. | Auburn | 5-0 | 1198 | – |
| 8. | Florida | 5-0 | 1100 | – |
| 9. | Wisconsin | 4-0 | 1097 | – |
| 10. | Notre Dame | 3-1 | 987 | – |
| 11. | Penn State | 4-0 | 978 | – |
| 12. | Texas | 3-1 | 912 | – |
| 13. | Oregon | 3-1 | 813 | – |
| 14. | Iowa | 4-0 | 790 | – |
| 15. | Boise State | 4-0 | 621 | – |
| 16. | Washington | 4-1 | 608 | ↑1 |
| 17. | Utah | 4-1 | 532 | ↑2 |
| 18. | Michigan | 3-1 | 417 | ↑2 |
| 19. | UCF | 4-1 | 308 | ↑4 |
| 20. | Wake Forest | 5-0 | 279 | ↑4 |
| 21. | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 251 | – |
| 22. | Virginia | 4-1 | 202 | ↓4 |
| 23. | Michigan State | 4-1 | 167 | NR |
| 23. | Memphis | 4-0 | 167 | NR |
| 25. | Oklahoma State | 4-1 | 158 | NR |
Others receiving votes: California 125, SMU 118, Arizona State 96, Army 47, Baylor 34, Minnesota 34, Appalachian State 28, Colorado 18, Duke 17, Tulane 16, Utah State 15, Kansas State 13, Hawai'i 10, USC 9, TCU 6, Air Force 3, Mississippi State 3, Washington State 3, Wyoming 2
Dropped out: No. 16 California, No. 22 Kansas State, No. 25 USC