| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (55) | 4-0 | 1565 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (4) | 4-0 | 1487 | – |
| 3. | Ohio State (4) | 4-0 | 1483 | – |
| 4. | Michigan | 4-0 | 1354 | – |
| 5. | Clemson | 4-0 | 1311 | – |
| 6. | USC | 4-0 | 1236 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Kentucky | 4-0 | 1127 | ↑1 |
| 8. | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1119 | ↑3 |
| 9. | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 1081 | – |
| 10. | NC State | 4-0 | 920 | ↑2 |
| 11. | Penn State | 4-0 | 876 | ↑3 |
| 12. | Utah | 3-1 | 760 | ↑1 |
| 13. | Oregon | 3-1 | 727 | ↑2 |
| 14. | Ole Miss | 4-0 | 691 | ↑2 |
| 15. | Washington | 4-0 | 657 | ↑3 |
| 16. | Baylor | 3-1 | 550 | ↑1 |
| 17. | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 543 | ↑6 |
| 18. | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 529 | ↓12 |
| 19. | BYU | 3-1 | 482 | – |
| 20. | Arkansas | 3-1 | 457 | ↓10 |
| 21. | Minnesota | 4-0 | 288 | NR |
| 22. | Wake Forest | 3-1 | 265 | ↓1 |
| 23. | Florida State | 4-0 | 244 | NR |
| 24. | Pittsburgh | 3-1 | 209 | – |
| 25. | Kansas State | 3-1 | 166 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Kansas 125, Cincinnati 60, Florida 56, Washington State 31, Syracuse 22, Oregon State 16, Texas Tech 11, North Carolina 9, LSU 7, James Madison 4, Tulane 3, UCLA 3, TCU 1
Dropped out: No. 20 Florida, No. 22 Texas, No. 25 Miami
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Georgia (34) | 4-0 | 1563 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (26) | 4-0 | 1558 | – |
| 3. | Ohio State (4) | 4-0 | 1486 | – |
| 4. | Michigan | 4-0 | 1379 | – |
| 5. | Clemson | 4-0 | 1339 | – |
| 6. | USC | 4-0 | 1226 | ↑1 |
| 7. | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 1176 | ↑1 |
| 8. | Kentucky | 4-0 | 1136 | ↑1 |
| 9. | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1077 | ↑3 |
| 10. | NC State | 4-0 | 1015 | ↑1 |
| 11. | Ole Miss | 4-0 | 864 | ↑2 |
| 12. | Penn State | 4-0 | 824 | ↑3 |
| 13. | Utah | 3-1 | 822 | ↑1 |
| 14. | Baylor | 3-1 | 638 | ↑3 |
| 15. | Oregon | 3-1 | 622 | ↑3 |
| 16. | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 601 | ↓10 |
| 17. | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 574 | ↑3 |
| 18. | Washington | 4-0 | 539 | ↑6 |
| 19. | Arkansas | 3-1 | 509 | ↓9 |
| 20. | BYU | 3-1 | 359 | ↑3 |
| 21. | Wake Forest | 3-1 | 352 | ↓5 |
| 22. | Florida State | 4-0 | 252 | NR |
| 23. | Minnesota | 4-0 | 238 | NR |
| 24. | Pittsburgh | 3-1 | 223 | NR |
| 25. | Syracuse | 4-0 | 74 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 63, Kansas 59, Florida 49, Texas Tech 36, Kansas State 30, Texas 25, TCU 20, Michigan State 13, James Madison 11, Mississippi State 10, Air Force 8, Oregon State 7, UCLA 6, Washington State 4, LSU 4, Notre Dame 3, Iowa State 3, Maryland 2, Coastal Carolina 1
Dropped out: No. 19 Texas, No. 21 Michigan State, No. 22 Florida, No. 25 Miami