| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (53) | 5-0 | 1541 | – |
| 2. | Georgia (9) | 5-0 | 1497 | – |
| 3. | Iowa | 5-0 | 1381 | ↑2 |
| 4. | Penn State | 5-0 | 1360 | – |
| 5. | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 1320 | ↑2 |
| 6. | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1248 | – |
| 7. | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1094 | ↑4 |
| 8. | Oregon | 4-1 | 1069 | ↓5 |
| 9. | Michigan | 5-0 | 1053 | ↑5 |
| 10. | BYU | 5-0 | 990 | ↑3 |
| 11. | Michigan State | 5-0 | 852 | ↑6 |
| 12. | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 749 | ↑7 |
| 13. | Arkansas | 4-1 | 745 | ↓5 |
| 14. | Notre Dame | 4-1 | 701 | ↓5 |
| 15. | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | 694 | ↑1 |
| 16. | Kentucky | 5-0 | 662 | NR |
| 17. | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 601 | ↓5 |
| 18. | Auburn | 4-1 | 448 | ↑4 |
| 19. | Wake Forest | 5-0 | 412 | ↑5 |
| 20. | Florida | 3-2 | 343 | ↓10 |
| 21. | Texas | 4-1 | 303 | NR |
| 22. | Arizona State | 4-1 | 297 | NR |
| 23. | NC State | 4-1 | 279 | – |
| 24. | SMU | 5-0 | 136 | NR |
| 25. | San Diego State | 4-0 | 111 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Clemson 96, Texas A&M 41, Oregon State 27, Baylor 24, Mississippi State 18, Virginia Tech 13, Stanford 11, UTSA 10, Pittsburgh 6, Fresno State 5, Texas Tech 4, Western Michigan 3, Kansas State 2, Appalachian State 2, Boston College 1, UCLA 1
Dropped out: No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 18 Fresno State, No. 20 UCLA, No. 21 Baylor, No. 25 Clemson
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Alabama (63) | 5-0 | 1623 | – |
| 2. | Georgia (2) | 5-0 | 1562 | – |
| 3. | Iowa | 5-0 | 1429 | ↑2 |
| 4. | Penn State | 5-0 | 1397 | ↑2 |
| 5. | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1380 | ↓1 |
| 6. | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 1358 | ↑2 |
| 7. | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1172 | ↑3 |
| 8. | Michigan | 5-0 | 1125 | ↑6 |
| 9. | Oregon | 4-1 | 1000 | ↓6 |
| 10. | BYU | 5-0 | 968 | ↑5 |
| 11. | Michigan State | 5-0 | 911 | ↑5 |
| 12. | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 798 | ↑6 |
| 13. | Notre Dame | 4-1 | 777 | ↓6 |
| 14. | Kentucky | 5-0 | 758 | ↑9 |
| 15. | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | 699 | ↑1 |
| 16. | Arkansas | 4-1 | 652 | ↓5 |
| 17. | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 629 | ↓5 |
| 18. | Florida | 3-2 | 464 | ↓9 |
| 19. | Auburn | 4-1 | 463 | ↑3 |
| 20. | Wake Forest | 5-0 | 441 | ↑5 |
| 21. | Clemson | 3-2 | 288 | ↓2 |
| 22. | NC State | 4-1 | 257 | NR |
| 23. | Texas | 4-1 | 256 | NR |
| 24. | SMU | 5-0 | 142 | NR |
| 25. | Arizona State | 4-1 | 141 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 105, San Diego State 103, Baylor 40, Pittsburgh 34, Oregon State 27, Iowa State 27, Virginia Tech 24, Boston College 14, UTSA 13, Appalachian State 11, Fresno State 8, Liberty 7, Mississippi State 6, North Carolina 5, Maryland 5, Western Michigan 2, Texas Tech 2, Nevada 1, Louisiana 1
Dropped out: No. 13 Texas A&M, No. 20 UCLA, No. 21 Fresno State, No. 24 Baylor