| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (59) | 2-0 | 1523 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (1) | 0-0 | 1458 | – |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1368 | – |
| 4. | Georgia | 0-0 | 1320 | – |
| 5. | Florida | 0-0 | 1239 | – |
| 6. | LSU (1) | 0-0 | 1221 | – |
| 7. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 1200 | – |
| 8. | Auburn | 0-0 | 1037 | – |
| 8. | Texas | 1-0 | 1037 | ↑1 |
| 10. | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 972 | – |
| 11. | North Carolina | 1-0 | 883 | ↑1 |
| 12. | Miami | 2-0 | 816 | ↑5 |
| 13. | UCF | 1-0 | 771 | ↑1 |
| 14. | Cincinnati | 1-0 | 720 | ↓1 |
| 15. | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 693 | ↓4 |
| 16. | Tennessee | 0-0 | 529 | ↓1 |
| 17. | Memphis | 1-0 | 510 | ↓1 |
| 18. | BYU | 1-0 | 405 | ↑3 |
| 19. | Louisiana | 2-0 | 374 | – |
| 20. | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 350 | – |
| 21. | Pittsburgh | 2-0 | 315 | ↑4 |
| 22. | Army | 2-0 | 296 | – |
| 23. | Kentucky | 0-0 | 230 | – |
| 24. | Louisville | 1-1 | 115 | ↓6 |
| 25. | Marshall | 2-0 | 108 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Baylor 89, West Virginia 59, SMU 57, TCU 30, Virginia 30, Boston College 23, Arkansas State 20, Mississippi State 6, Texas Tech 5, UAB 5, Ole Miss 4, Appalachian State 3, UTSA 2, Troy 1, Coastal Carolina 1
Dropped out: No. 23 Appalachian State
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (44) | 2-0 | 1196 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (1) | 0-0 | 1119 | – |
| 3. | Georgia | 0-0 | 1019 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1019 | – |
| 5. | LSU (1) | 0-0 | 962 | – |
| 6. | Florida | 0-0 | 899 | – |
| 7. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 896 | – |
| 8. | Auburn | 0-0 | 766 | ↑1 |
| 9. | Texas | 1-0 | 764 | ↓1 |
| 10. | Ohio State (2) | 0-0 | 741 | NR |
| 11. | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 651 | ↓1 |
| 12. | North Carolina | 1-0 | 563 | ↓1 |
| 13. | Penn State | 0-0 | 536 | NR |
| 14. | Miami | 2-0 | 500 | ↑4 |
| 15. | UCF | 1-0 | 497 | ↓2 |
| 16. | Cincinnati | 1-0 | 416 | ↓2 |
| 17. | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 411 | NR |
| 18. | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 315 | ↓6 |
| 19. | Michigan | 0-0 | 287 | NR |
| 20. | Memphis | 1-0 | 269 | ↓5 |
| 21. | Tennessee | 0-0 | 266 | ↓4 |
| 22. | Minnesota | 0-0 | 178 | NR |
| 23. | BYU | 1-0 | 177 | ↓1 |
| 24. | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 167 | ↓5 |
| 25. | Louisiana | 2-0 | 158 | ↓4 |
Others receiving votes: Kentucky 146, Pittsburgh 140, Army 121, Baylor 57, Louisville 53, SMU 42, West Virginia 41, Marshall 40, Iowa 39, TCU 26, Virginia 24, South Carolina 22, Boston College 20, Appalachian State 12, Ole Miss 10, Mississippi State 7, Arkansas State 6, NC State 5, Coastal Carolina 4, Nebraska 4, Georgia Tech 4, Air Force 3, Louisiana Tech 2
Dropped out: No. 16 Louisville, No. 20 Kentucky, No. 23 Appalachian State, No. 24 Baylor, No. 25 Army