| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (55) | 4-0 | 1543 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (6) | 4-0 | 1485 | – |
| 3. | Georgia (1) | 4-0 | 1400 | – |
| 4. | LSU | 4-0 | 1344 | – |
| 5. | Ohio State | 4-0 | 1288 | ↑1 |
| 6. | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1283 | ↓1 |
| 7. | Auburn | 4-0 | 1169 | ↑1 |
| 8. | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 1071 | ↑5 |
| 9. | Florida | 4-0 | 1022 | – |
| 10. | Notre Dame | 2-1 | 989 | ↓3 |
| 11. | Texas | 3-1 | 968 | ↑1 |
| 12. | Penn State | 3-0 | 848 | ↑1 |
| 13. | Oregon | 3-1 | 839 | ↑3 |
| 14. | Iowa | 3-0 | 714 | ↑4 |
| 15. | California | 4-0 | 547 | ↑8 |
| 16. | Boise State | 4-0 | 524 | ↑4 |
| 17. | Washington | 3-1 | 498 | ↑5 |
| 18. | Virginia | 4-0 | 430 | ↑3 |
| 19. | Utah | 3-1 | 426 | ↓9 |
| 20. | Michigan | 2-1 | 287 | ↓9 |
| 21. | USC | 3-1 | 257 | NR |
| 22. | UCF | 3-1 | 252 | ↓7 |
| 23. | Texas A&M | 2-2 | 233 | ↓6 |
| 24. | Kansas State | 3-0 | 230 | NR |
| 25. | Michigan State | 3-1 | 104 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Wake Forest 73, Oklahoma State 57, SMU 55, Army 46, Memphis 42, Iowa State 31, Appalachian State 24, Washington State 21, Mississippi State 14, Missouri 14, Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 5, Colorado 5, Arizona State 5, Tulane 1
Dropped out: No. 19 Washington State, No. 24 Arizona State, No. 25 TCU
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (62) | 4-0 | 1622 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (2) | 4-0 | 1558 | – |
| 3. | Georgia (1) | 4-0 | 1475 | – |
| 4. | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1388 | – |
| 5. | LSU | 4-0 | 1378 | – |
| 6. | Ohio State | 4-0 | 1335 | – |
| 7. | Auburn | 4-0 | 1198 | ↑2 |
| 8. | Florida | 4-0 | 1138 | – |
| 9. | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 1100 | ↑5 |
| 10. | Notre Dame | 2-1 | 980 | ↓3 |
| 11. | Penn State | 3-0 | 964 | ↑1 |
| 12. | Texas | 3-1 | 959 | ↑1 |
| 13. | Oregon | 3-1 | 816 | ↑4 |
| 14. | Iowa | 3-0 | 778 | ↑4 |
| 15. | Boise State | 4-0 | 558 | ↑5 |
| 16. | California | 4-0 | 505 | ↑7 |
| 17. | Washington | 3-1 | 485 | ↑4 |
| 18. | Virginia | 4-0 | 450 | ↑4 |
| 19. | Utah | 3-1 | 445 | ↓8 |
| 20. | Michigan | 2-1 | 389 | ↓10 |
| 21. | Texas A&M | 2-2 | 270 | ↓6 |
| 22. | Kansas State | 3-0 | 262 | ↑3 |
| 23. | UCF | 3-1 | 233 | ↓7 |
| 24. | Wake Forest | 4-0 | 143 | NR |
| 25. | USC | 3-1 | 130 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Memphis 109, Washington State 83, Michigan State 82, SMU 63, Oklahoma State 51, Army 45, Mississippi State 34, Appalachian State 27, Colorado 12, Utah State 9, Minnesota 9, Tulane 8, Nebraska 7, Iowa State 7, Arizona State 6, TCU 5, Navy 4, Duke 3, Hawai'i 1, Arizona 1
Dropped out: No. 19 Washington State, No. 24 Arizona State