| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (53) | 3-0 | 1492 |
| 2 | Ohio State (5) | 3-0 | 1435 |
| 3 | Boise State (1) | 2-0 | 1333 |
| 4 | TCU | 3-0 | 1280 |
| 5 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1238 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 3-0 | 1175 |
| 7 | Texas (1) | 3-0 | 1164 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1114 |
| 9 | Florida | 3-0 | 1044 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 903 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 803 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 3-0 | 739 |
| 13 | Utah | 3-0 | 703 |
| 14 | Arizona | 3-0 | 663 |
| 15 | LSU | 3-0 | 654 |
| 16 | Stanford | 3-0 | 606 |
| 17 | Auburn | 3-0 | 600 |
| 18 | Iowa | 2-1 | 482 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 1-1 | 472 |
| 20 | USC | 3-0 | 414 |
| 21 | Michigan | 3-0 | 291 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 3-0 | 258 |
| 23 | Penn State | 2-1 | 198 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 1-1 | 75 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 3-0 | 45 |
- Dropped from rankings: Houston 23
- Others receiving votes: Air Force 44, Nevada 41, Pittsburgh 40, Florida State 40, Fresno State 35, Missouri 30, Oklahoma State 22, Clemson 14, North Carolina State 14, Georgia Tech 14, James Madison 8, Kansas State 4, Arizona State 3, California 3, Northwestern 3, Notre Dame 1, Temple 1, Texas A&M 1, Houston 1
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (55) | 3-0 | 1470 |
| 2 | Ohio State (3) | 3-0 | 1410 |
| 3 | Boise State | 2-0 | 1291 |
| 4 | Texas | 3-0 | 1251 |
| 5 | TCU | 3-0 | 1188 |
| 6 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1181 |
| 7 | Nebraska (1) | 3-0 | 1135 |
| 8 | Florida | 3-0 | 1092 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1060 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 884 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 846 |
| 12 | LSU | 3-0 | 801 |
| 13 | Utah | 3-0 | 693 |
| 14 | Auburn | 3-0 | 655 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 3-0 | 612 |
| 16 | Arizona | 3-0 | 610 |
| 17 | Stanford | 3-0 | 541 |
| 18 | Iowa | 2-1 | 463 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 1-1 | 418 |
| 20 | Penn State | 2-1 | 335 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 3-0 | 315 |
| 22 | Michigan | 3-0 | 255 |
| 23 | Michigan State | 3-0 | 125 |
| 24 | Missouri | 3-0 | 123 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 103 |
- Dropped from rankings: Houston 23, California 24
- Others receiving votes: Nevada 58, Florida State 56, Oregon State 53, Pittsburgh 30, Georgia Tech 24, Clemson 17, Northwestern 15, Air Force 15, Boston College 12, Fresno State 7, Houston 7, North Carolina State 7, Temple 5, Texas A&M 4, Kansas State 4, Texas Tech 2, Virginia Tech 2,
