| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Ohio State (40) | 0-0 | 1672 | NR |
| 2. | Oregon (14) | 0-0 | 1597 | NR |
| 3. | Georgia | 0-0 | 1513 | NR |
| 4. | Notre Dame (6) | 0-0 | 1510 | NR |
| 5. | Texas | 0-0 | 1483 | NR |
| 6. | Indiana (8) | 0-0 | 1440 | NR |
| 7. | Miami (1) | 0-0 | 1379 | NR |
| 8. | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 1131 | NR |
| 9. | Ole Miss | 0-0 | 1102 | NR |
| 10. | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 1047 | NR |
| 11. | LSU | 0-0 | 988 | NR |
| 12. | Texas Tech | 0-0 | 983 | NR |
| 13. | Alabama | 0-0 | 904 | NR |
| 14. | USC | 0-0 | 839 | NR |
| 14. | BYU | 0-0 | 839 | NR |
| 16. | Michigan | 0-0 | 718 | NR |
| 17. | Washington | 0-0 | 501 | NR |
| 18. | Penn State | 0-0 | 482 | NR |
| 19. | SMU | 0-0 | 434 | NR |
| 20. | Tennessee | 0-0 | 394 | NR |
| 21. | Utah | 0-0 | 304 | NR |
| 22. | Iowa | 0-0 | 260 | NR |
| 23. | Houston | 0-0 | 252 | NR |
| 24. | Louisville | 0-0 | 194 | NR |
| 25. | Missouri | 0-0 | 117 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Clemson 112, Florida 51, Boise State 43, Arizona 32, TCU 11, South Carolina 10, Navy 10, Illinois 9, Vanderbilt 8, Oklahoma State 8, Pittsburgh 7, Virginia Tech 6, Minnesota 5, UNLV 4, Louisiana 4, New Mexico 4, Georgia Tech 4, James Madison 3, Auburn 3, Memphis 2, California 2, Western Michigan 1, Tulane 1, Liberty 1, Virginia 1
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Ohio State (38) | 0-0 | 1741 | NR |
| 2. | Oregon (6) | 0-0 | 1637 | NR |
| 3. | Georgia (7) | 0-0 | 1591 | NR |
| 4. | Texas (2) | 0-0 | 1544 | NR |
| 5. | Notre Dame (5) | 0-0 | 1524 | NR |
| 6. | Indiana (14) | 0-0 | 1522 | NR |
| 7. | Miami | 0-0 | 1409 | NR |
| 8. | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 1174 | NR |
| 9. | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 1104 | NR |
| 10. | Ole Miss | 0-0 | 1096 | NR |
| 11. | Alabama | 0-0 | 1050 | NR |
| 12. | Texas Tech | 0-0 | 1034 | NR |
| 13. | LSU | 0-0 | 951 | NR |
| 14. | USC | 0-0 | 838 | NR |
| 15. | BYU | 0-0 | 781 | NR |
| 16. | Michigan | 0-0 | 719 | NR |
| 17. | Penn State | 0-0 | 463 | NR |
| 18. | Tennessee | 0-0 | 428 | NR |
| 19. | Washington | 0-0 | 406 | NR |
| 20. | SMU | 0-0 | 378 | NR |
| 21. | Utah | 0-0 | 313 | NR |
| 22. | Iowa | 0-0 | 291 | NR |
| 23. | Clemson | 0-0 | 235 | NR |
| 24. | Houston | 0-0 | 194 | NR |
| 25. | Missouri | 0-0 | 158 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Louisville 153, Florida 147, TCU 63, Illinois 62, South Carolina 50, Arizona 50, Virginia 40, Vanderbilt 37, Auburn 29, Georgia Tech 26, Boise State 24, Oklahoma State 22, UNLV 17, NC State 13, Florida State 13, Virginia Tech 12, Nebraska 12, Memphis 9, Arizona State 8, James Madison 6, Duke 6, Pittsburgh 4, New Mexico 4, Western Michigan 3, Navy 3, San Diego State 2, Kansas State 1, Hawai'i 1, Jacksonville State 1, California 1