| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (62) | 12-0 | 1550 | – |
| 2. | Michigan | 11-1 | 1449 | ↑4 |
| 3. | Cincinnati | 12-0 | 1422 | ↑1 |
| 4. | Alabama | 11-1 | 1388 | ↓1 |
| 5. | Oklahoma State | 11-1 | 1291 | ↑2 |
| 6. | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 1264 | ↓1 |
| 7. | Ohio State | 10-2 | 1147 | ↓5 |
| 8. | Ole Miss | 10-2 | 1105 | – |
| 9. | Baylor | 10-2 | 1066 | – |
| 10. | Oregon | 10-2 | 932 | ↑1 |
| 11. | Michigan State | 10-2 | 877 | ↑1 |
| 12. | BYU | 10-2 | 839 | ↑1 |
| 13. | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 837 | ↓3 |
| 14. | Utah | 9-3 | 667 | ↑2 |
| 15. | Iowa | 10-2 | 662 | ↑2 |
| 16. | Houston | 11-1 | 603 | ↑3 |
| 17. | Pittsburgh | 10-2 | 589 | ↑3 |
| 18. | Wake Forest | 10-2 | 485 | ↑3 |
| 19. | San Diego State | 11-1 | 416 | ↑3 |
| 20. | Louisiana | 11-1 | 317 | ↑3 |
| 21. | NC State | 9-3 | 310 | ↑3 |
| 22. | Clemson | 9-3 | 269 | NR |
| 23. | Arkansas | 8-4 | 214 | ↑2 |
| 24. | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 117 | ↓10 |
| 25. | Kentucky | 9-3 | 82 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 68, UTSA 58, Appalachian State 50, Minnesota 37, Purdue 21, Mississippi State 7, Army 5, Penn State 5, Fresno State 1
Dropped out: No. 15 UTSA, No. 18 Wisconsin
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (62) | 12-0 | 1550 | – |
| 2. | Alabama | 11-1 | 1440 | – |
| 3. | Michigan | 11-1 | 1408 | ↑3 |
| 4. | Cincinnati | 12-0 | 1399 | – |
| 5. | Oklahoma State | 11-1 | 1285 | ↑2 |
| 6. | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 1250 | ↓1 |
| 7. | Ohio State | 10-2 | 1133 | ↓4 |
| 8. | Ole Miss | 10-2 | 1097 | – |
| 9. | Baylor | 10-2 | 1046 | ↑1 |
| 10. | Oregon | 10-2 | 932 | ↑1 |
| 11. | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 851 | ↓2 |
| 12. | Iowa | 10-2 | 845 | – |
| 13. | Michigan State | 10-2 | 840 | – |
| 14. | BYU | 10-2 | 741 | ↑1 |
| 15. | Pittsburgh | 10-2 | 640 | ↑2 |
| 16. | Houston | 11-1 | 607 | – |
| 17. | Utah | 9-3 | 596 | ↑2 |
| 18. | Wake Forest | 10-2 | 531 | ↑3 |
| 19. | San Diego State | 11-1 | 396 | ↑3 |
| 20. | NC State | 9-3 | 334 | ↑4 |
| 21. | Louisiana | 11-1 | 268 | ↑2 |
| 22. | Kentucky | 9-3 | 226 | ↑3 |
| 23. | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 202 | ↓9 |
| 24. | Clemson | 9-3 | 170 | NR |
| 25. | Arkansas | 8-4 | 128 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 100, UTSA 36, Appalachian State 30, Air Force 16, Minnesota 13, Purdue 11, Utah State 8, Coastal Carolina 8, Penn State 5, Fresno State 3, UCLA 3, Mississippi State 2
Dropped out: No. 18 Wisconsin, No. 20 UTSA