| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | LSU (54) | 9-0 | 1542 | – |
| 2. | Ohio State (5) | 9-0 | 1480 | ↑1 |
| 3. | Clemson (3) | 10-0 | 1441 | ↑1 |
| 4. | Alabama | 8-1 | 1312 | ↓2 |
| 5. | Georgia | 8-1 | 1267 | ↑1 |
| 6. | Oregon | 8-1 | 1224 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Minnesota | 9-0 | 1164 | ↑6 |
| 8. | Utah | 8-1 | 1099 | – |
| 9. | Penn State | 8-1 | 1003 | ↓4 |
| 10. | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 1000 | ↓1 |
| 11. | Florida | 8-2 | 934 | ↓1 |
| 12. | Baylor | 9-0 | 932 | ↓1 |
| 13. | Auburn | 7-2 | 871 | ↓1 |
| 14. | Michigan | 7-2 | 744 | – |
| 15. | Wisconsin | 7-2 | 657 | ↑1 |
| 16. | Notre Dame | 7-2 | 593 | ↓1 |
| 17. | Cincinnati | 8-1 | 567 | – |
| 18. | Memphis | 8-1 | 510 | ↑1 |
| 19. | Boise State | 8-1 | 371 | ↑2 |
| 20. | SMU | 9-1 | 346 | ↑3 |
| 21. | Navy | 7-1 | 228 | ↑4 |
| 22. | Texas | 6-3 | 199 | NR |
| 23. | Iowa | 6-3 | 197 | ↓5 |
| 24. | Indiana | 7-2 | 108 | NR |
| 25. | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | 77 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Appalachian State 73, Kansas State 67, Texas A&M 42, Wake Forest 38, Louisiana Tech 25, Virginia 12, San Diego State 7, Virginia Tech 4, Iowa State 4, Washington 3, UCF 2, Air Force 2, Pittsburgh 2, Illinois 1, USC 1
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas State, No. 22 Wake Forest, No. 24 San Diego State
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | LSU (55) | 9-0 | 1591 | ↑1 |
| 2. | Ohio State (5) | 9-0 | 1523 | ↑2 |
| 3. | Clemson (4) | 10-0 | 1491 | – |
| 4. | Alabama | 8-1 | 1356 | ↓3 |
| 5. | Georgia | 8-1 | 1327 | ↑1 |
| 6. | Oregon | 8-1 | 1269 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Minnesota | 9-0 | 1154 | ↑6 |
| 8. | Oklahoma | 8-1 | 1128 | – |
| 9. | Utah | 8-1 | 1096 | – |
| 10. | Baylor | 9-0 | 1028 | – |
| 11. | Penn State | 8-1 | 942 | ↓6 |
| 12. | Florida | 8-2 | 937 | ↓1 |
| 13. | Auburn | 7-2 | 863 | ↓1 |
| 14. | Michigan | 7-2 | 731 | – |
| 15. | Wisconsin | 7-2 | 670 | ↑1 |
| 16. | Notre Dame | 7-2 | 659 | ↓1 |
| 17. | Cincinnati | 8-1 | 590 | – |
| 18. | Memphis | 8-1 | 517 | ↑1 |
| 19. | Boise State | 8-1 | 452 | ↑2 |
| 20. | SMU | 9-1 | 326 | ↑3 |
| 21. | Navy | 7-1 | 249 | ↑4 |
| 22. | Iowa | 6-3 | 187 | ↓4 |
| 23. | Texas | 6-3 | 163 | NR |
| 24. | Appalachian State | 8-1 | 133 | NR |
| 25. | Indiana | 7-2 | 123 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 49, Wake Forest 45, Louisiana Tech 43, Kansas State 38, San Diego State 32, Texas A&M 31, Air Force 25, Virginia Tech 17, Virginia 12, Wyoming 1, UCF 1, Louisiana 1
Dropped out: No. 20 Wake Forest, No. 22 Kansas State, No. 24 San Diego State
| Playoff Committee Rankings | Rec | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | LSU | 9-0 | ↑1 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 9-0 | ↓1 |
| 3. | Clemson | 10-0 | ↑2 |
| 4. | Georgia | 8-1 | ↑2 |
| 5. | Alabama | 8-1 | ↓2 |
| 6. | Oregon | 8-1 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Utah | 8-1 | ↑1 |
| 8. | Minnesota | 9-0 | ↑9 |
| 9. | Penn State | 8-1 | ↓5 |
| 10. | Oklahoma | 8-1 | ↓1 |
| 11. | Florida | 8-2 | ↓1 |
| 12. | Auburn | 7-2 | ↓1 |
| 13. | Baylor | 9-0 | ↓1 |
| 14. | Wisconsin | 7-2 | ↓1 |
| 15. | Michigan | 7-2 | ↓1 |
| 16. | Notre Dame | 7-2 | ↓1 |
| 17. | Cincinnati | 8-1 | ↑3 |
| 18. | Memphis | 8-1 | ↑3 |
| 19. | Texas | 6-3 | NR |
| 20. | Iowa | 6-3 | ↓2 |
| 21. | Boise State | 8-1 | ↑1 |
| 22. | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | ↑1 |
| 23. | Navy | 7-1 | ↑1 |
| 24. | Kansas State | 6-3 | ↓8 |
| 25. | Appalachian State | 8-1 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 19 Wake Forest, No. 25 SMU