| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (60) | 2-0 | 1572 | – |
| 2. | Georgia (3) | 2-0 | 1514 | – |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1402 | ↑1 |
| 4. | Oregon | 2-0 | 1355 | ↑8 |
| 5. | Iowa | 2-0 | 1263 | ↑5 |
| 6. | Clemson | 1-1 | 1246 | – |
| 7. | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 1206 | ↓2 |
| 8. | Cincinnati | 2-0 | 1149 | ↓1 |
| 9. | Ohio State | 1-1 | 1029 | ↓6 |
| 10. | Penn State | 2-0 | 1005 | ↑1 |
| 11. | Florida | 2-0 | 935 | ↑2 |
| 12. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 926 | ↓4 |
| 13. | UCLA | 2-0 | 804 | ↑3 |
| 14. | Iowa State | 1-1 | 593 | ↓5 |
| 15. | Virginia Tech | 2-0 | 591 | ↑4 |
| 16. | Coastal Carolina | 2-0 | 562 | ↑1 |
| 17. | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 550 | ↑3 |
| 18. | Wisconsin | 1-1 | 499 | – |
| 19. | Arizona State | 2-0 | 347 | ↑4 |
| 20. | Arkansas | 2-0 | 277 | NR |
| 21. | North Carolina | 1-1 | 268 | ↑3 |
| 22. | Auburn | 2-0 | 233 | ↑3 |
| 23. | BYU | 2-0 | 213 | NR |
| 24. | Miami | 1-1 | 177 | ↓2 |
| 25. | Michigan | 2-0 | 163 | NR |
Others receiving votes: UCF 111, TCU 103, Liberty 52, Michigan State 44, USC 39, Indiana 34, LSU 31, Kansas State 30, Nevada 28, Oklahoma State 27, Texas 23, Maryland 14, Pittsburgh 13, Kentucky 13, Stanford 10, Utah 9, Boston College 8, Toledo 2, Texas Tech 2, Fresno State 2, Army 1
Dropped out: No. 14 USC, No. 15 Texas, No. 21 Utah
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (64) | 2-0 | 1624 | – |
| 2. | Georgia (1) | 2-0 | 1558 | – |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1454 | ↑1 |
| 4. | Oregon | 2-0 | 1356 | ↑7 |
| 5. | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 1307 | – |
| 6. | Clemson | 1-1 | 1279 | – |
| 7. | Iowa | 2-0 | 1165 | ↑5 |
| 8. | Cincinnati | 2-0 | 1114 | – |
| 9. | Florida | 2-0 | 1095 | – |
| 10. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 1059 | ↓3 |
| 11. | Ohio State | 1-1 | 1041 | ↓8 |
| 12. | Penn State | 2-0 | 995 | ↑1 |
| 13. | UCLA | 2-0 | 787 | ↑3 |
| 14. | Iowa State | 1-1 | 611 | ↓4 |
| 15. | Virginia Tech | 2-0 | 591 | ↑6 |
| 16. | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 546 | ↑4 |
| 17. | Wisconsin | 1-1 | 537 | – |
| 18. | Coastal Carolina | 2-0 | 492 | ↑1 |
| 19. | North Carolina | 1-1 | 300 | ↑3 |
| 20. | Auburn | 2-0 | 264 | NR |
| 21. | Arizona State | 2-0 | 246 | ↑4 |
| 22. | Oklahoma State | 2-0 | 222 | ↑1 |
| 23. | BYU | 2-0 | 213 | NR |
| 24. | Arkansas | 2-0 | 196 | NR |
| 25. | Michigan | 2-0 | 180 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Miami 137, USC 99, UCF 65, Liberty 63, Michigan State 63, TCU 57, Pittsburgh 52, Kentucky 50, Utah 41, Texas 36, Kansas State 28, Indiana 28, LSU 26, Boston College 22, Nevada 18, Fresno State 13, SMU 10, Rutgers 10, Army 9, Mississippi State 9, Louisiana 9, San Diego State 9, Tulane 6, Maryland 6, NC State 5, San José State 5, Marshall 4, Virginia 4, Air Force 3, Stanford 3, UTSA 1, Memphis 1, Boise State 1
Dropped out: No. 14 USC, No. 15 Texas, No. 18 Utah, No. 24 Miami