| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (59) | 4-0 | 1546 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (2) | 3-0 | 1463 | – |
| 3. | Georgia (1) | 3-0 | 1430 | – |
| 4. | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1317 | ↑1 |
| 5. | North Carolina | 3-0 | 1190 | ↑3 |
| 6. | Ohio State | 0-0 | 1152 | – |
| 7. | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 1069 | ↑3 |
| 8. | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 971 | ↑3 |
| 9. | Penn State | 0-0 | 970 | – |
| 10. | Florida | 2-1 | 904 | ↓6 |
| 11. | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 883 | ↑10 |
| 12. | Oregon | 0-0 | 817 | – |
| 13. | Miami | 3-1 | 789 | ↓6 |
| 14. | BYU | 4-0 | 708 | ↑1 |
| 15. | Auburn | 2-1 | 702 | ↓2 |
| 16. | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 633 | – |
| 17. | SMU | 4-0 | 522 | ↑1 |
| 18. | Tennessee | 2-1 | 462 | ↓4 |
| 19. | Michigan | 0-0 | 417 | ↑1 |
| 20. | Iowa State | 3-1 | 404 | ↑4 |
| 21. | Louisiana | 3-0 | 341 | ↑2 |
| 22. | Kansas State | 3-1 | 301 | NR |
| 23. | Virginia Tech | 2-1 | 198 | ↓4 |
| 24. | Minnesota | 0-0 | 177 | ↑1 |
| 25. | USC | 0-0 | 124 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Marshall 105, NC State 86, Oklahoma 71, Tulsa 61, UCF 57, Boston College 42, Coastal Carolina 37, Utah 29, UAB 29, Iowa 28, West Virginia 25, Army 20, Memphis 12, Air Force 11, Ole Miss 6, Arizona State 6, Texas 5, Houston 5, LSU 5, Washington 4, Louisiana Tech 2, Virginia 2, Missouri 2, TCU 1, Indiana 1
Dropped out: No. 17 LSU, No. 22 Texas
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (55) | 4-0 | 1543 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (5) | 3-0 | 1478 | – |
| 3. | Georgia | 3-0 | 1424 | – |
| 4. | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1332 | ↑1 |
| 5. | Ohio State (2) | 0-0 | 1194 | ↑1 |
| 6. | North Carolina | 3-0 | 1175 | ↑3 |
| 7. | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 1056 | ↑3 |
| 8. | Penn State | 0-0 | 1005 | – |
| 9. | Florida | 2-1 | 928 | ↓6 |
| 10. | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 906 | ↑1 |
| 11. | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 801 | ↑9 |
| 12. | Miami | 3-1 | 795 | ↓5 |
| 13. | BYU | 4-0 | 759 | ↑2 |
| 14. | Auburn | 2-1 | 735 | ↓1 |
| 15. | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 687 | ↓1 |
| 16. | Oregon | 0-0 | 646 | ↑1 |
| 17. | Tennessee | 2-1 | 505 | ↓5 |
| 18. | SMU | 4-0 | 464 | ↑3 |
| 19. | Michigan | 0-0 | 454 | – |
| 20. | Iowa State | 3-1 | 372 | ↑4 |
| 21. | Louisiana | 3-0 | 280 | ↑2 |
| 22. | Kansas State | 3-1 | 276 | NR |
| 23. | Virginia Tech | 2-1 | 156 | ↓5 |
| 24. | USC | 0-0 | 147 | NR |
| 25. | Minnesota | 0-0 | 146 | NR |
Others receiving votes: UCF 93, NC State 89, Oklahoma 87, Marshall 73, Boston College 68, Iowa 53, Coastal Carolina 48, Utah 44, West Virginia 39, UAB 38, Army 37, Boise State 36, Mississippi State 20, Tulsa 20, Memphis 17, TCU 16, Air Force 13, Ole Miss 13, Arizona State 12, Liberty 8, Kentucky 8, Texas 7, Houston 7, California 7, Washington 6, Missouri 6, Stanford 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Nebraska 5, LSU 4, Arkansas 1
Dropped out: No. 16 LSU, No. 22 Texas, No. 25 UCF