| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 15-2 (8-0) | 1601 | 3-1 | 17 | W, 50-38 at #3 California | - | 6 |
| 2. | Georgia | SEC | 13-2 (8-0) | 1529 | 3-0 | 31 | L, 16-38 #16 South Florida | OPEN | 3 |
| 3. | California | Pac12 | 15-2 (8-1) | 1458 | 4-0 | 27 | L, 38-50 #1 Maryland | - | 2 |
| 4. | Rutgers | BigE | 11-3 (7-1) | 1401 | 1-1 | 35 | L, 12-14 at #13 USC | OPEN | 8 |
| 5. | Michigan State | B10 | 13-2 (8-0) | 1349 | 4-0 | 38 | L, 37-44 #1 Maryland | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | Fresno State | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1280 | 1-1 | 80 | L, 16-22 #16 South Florida | OPEN | 5 |
| 7. | Florida | SEC | 12-2 (7-1) | 1217 | 2-1 | 26 | L, 12-30 #13 USC | OPEN | 1 |
| 8. | Ohio State | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1131 | 1-3 | 15 | W, 24-19 Alabama | OPEN | 11 |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13-2 (8-0) | 1050 | 1-0 | 96 | L, 0-23 at #3 California | OPEN | 7 |
| 10. | Pittsburgh | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 965 | 0-2 | 41 | W, 24-10 LSU | OPEN | 13 |
| 11. | Oregon | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 884 | 0-2 | 78 | W, 38-27 at #23 Marshall | OPEN | 15 |
| 12. | Texas Tech | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 830 | 0-3 | 64 | W, 41-23 at Iowa | OPEN | 18 |
| 13. | USC | Pac12 | 13-3 (9-0) | 760 | 3-1 | 60 | L, 42-47 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 9 |
| 14. | Texas | B12 | 10-4 (6-2) | 710 | 1-1 | 74 | W, 30-24 at Vanderbilt | OPEN | 17 |
| 15. | Michigan | B10 | 11-3 (7-1) | 645 | 1-0 | 45 | L, 16-40 at #9 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 10 |
| 16. | South Florida | BigE | 12-4 (8-0) | 592 | 1-1 | 8 | L, 16-37 at #3 California | OPEN | 12 |
| 17. | Oklahoma | B12 | 10-4 (7-1) | 525 | 0-2 | 68 | L, 17-18 at #5 Michigan State | OPEN | 16 |
| 18. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-2) | 465 | 0-2 | 72 | W, 27-11 Purdue | OPEN | 22 |
| 19. | Mississippi | SEC | 10-4 (6-2) | 375 | 0-1 | 50 | L, 25-32 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 14 |
| 20. | Kent State | C-USA | 10-3 (6-2) | 332 | 2-0 | 95 | W, 17-15 at San Jose State | OPEN | 24 |
| 21. | Rice | C-USA | 8-4 (5-3) | 268 | 0-2 | 33 | W, 31-23 Louisiana-Monroe | OPEN | 23 |
| 22. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 205 | 0-3 | 51 | W, 17-16 Cincinnati | OPEN | 27 |
| 23. | Marshall | BigE | 9-4 (5-3) | 145 | 0-2 | 69 | L, 27-38 #11 Oregon | OPEN | 20 |
| 24. | Colorado | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 112 | 2-0 | 65 | L, 24-40 at Tennessee | OPEN | 19 |
| 25. | Bowling Green | C-USA | 8-6 (7-1) | 84 | 1-2 | 16 | W, 37-13 at Central Michigan | OPEN | 30 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Alabama 52, Air Force 49, Cincinnati 49, Miami (OH) 44, Miami 41, Troy 39, Kansas State 37, Washington 32, North Texas 32, Auburn 32, West Virginia 28, Boise State 24, Stanford 20, Arkansas State 20, San Jose State 18, East Carolina 16, San Diego State 15, Baylor 11, Tennessee 8, Nebraska 8, Arizona State 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Alabama (21), Air Force (25) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 15-2 (8-0) | 1505 | 3-1 | 17 | W, 50-38 at #3 California | - | 6 |
| 2. | Georgia | SEC | 13-2 (8-0) | 1449 | 3-0 | 31 | L, 16-38 #15 South Florida | OPEN | 3 |
| 3. | California | Pac12 | 15-2 (8-1) | 1401 | 4-0 | 27 | L, 38-50 #1 Maryland | - | 2 |
| 4. | USC | Pac12 | 13-3 (9-0) | 1334 | 3-1 | 60 | L, 42-47 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 8 |
| 5. | Michigan State | B10 | 13-2 (8-0) | 1278 | 4-0 | 38 | L, 37-44 #1 Maryland | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | Fresno State | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1197 | 0-1 | 80 | L, 16-22 #15 South Florida | OPEN | 5 |
| 7. | Florida | SEC | 12-2 (7-1) | 1122 | 2-1 | 26 | L, 12-30 #4 USC | OPEN | 1 |
| 8. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13-2 (8-0) | 1046 | 1-0 | 96 | L, 0-23 at #3 California | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Ohio State | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 964 | 1-3 | 15 | W, 24-19 Alabama | OPEN | 13 |
| 10. | Pittsburgh | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 900 | 0-2 | 41 | W, 24-10 LSU | OPEN | 12 |
| 11. | Rutgers | BigE | 11-3 (7-1) | 825 | 1-1 | 35 | L, 12-14 at #4 USC | OPEN | 10 |
| 12. | Oregon | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 756 | 0-2 | 78 | W, 38-27 at #23 Marshall | OPEN | 17 |
| 13. | Michigan | B10 | 11-3 (7-1) | 712 | 1-0 | 45 | L, 16-40 at #8 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 9 |
| 14. | Texas Tech | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 663 | 0-3 | 64 | W, 41-23 at Iowa | OPEN | 19 |
| 15. | South Florida | BigE | 12-4 (8-0) | 622 | 1-1 | 8 | L, 16-37 at #3 California | OPEN | 11 |
| 16. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-2) | 560 | 0-2 | 72 | W, 27-11 Purdue | OPEN | 21 |
| 17. | Mississippi | SEC | 10-4 (6-2) | 514 | 0-1 | 50 | L, 25-32 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 16 |
| 18. | Texas | B12 | 10-4 (6-2) | 439 | 1-1 | 74 | W, 30-24 at Vanderbilt | OPEN | 15 |
| 19. | Oklahoma | B12 | 10-4 (7-1) | 400 | 0-2 | 68 | L, 17-18 at #5 Michigan State | OPEN | 14 |
| 20. | Kent State | C-USA | 10-3 (6-2) | 320 | 1-0 | 95 | W, 17-15 at San Jose State | OPEN | 24 |
| 21. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 261 | 0-3 | 51 | W, 17-16 Cincinnati | OPEN | 27 |
| 22. | Colorado | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 215 | 3-0 | 65 | L, 24-40 at Tennessee | OPEN | 18 |
| 23. | Marshall | BigE | 9-4 (5-3) | 175 | 0-2 | 69 | L, 27-38 #12 Oregon | OPEN | 20 |
| 24. | Air Force | MWC | 10-4 (7-1) | 131 | 0-1 | 86 | L, 12-29 at #2 Georgia | OPEN | 23 |
| 25. | Bowling Green | C-USA | 8-6 (7-1) | 101 | 1-2 | 16 | W, 37-13 at Central Michigan | OPEN | 29 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Rice 70, Alabama 46, Troy 41, Miami (OH) 41, Miami 41, Cincinnati 40, Kansas State 37, Washington 35, North Texas 30, Boise State 29, West Virginia 26, Arkansas State 26, Auburn 21, Stanford 17, East Carolina 15, Mississippi State 15, Arizona State 15, N C State 15, Wisconsin 15, Nebraska 15, Baylor 11, San Diego State 8, San Jose State 3, Arizona 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Alabama (22), Cincinnati (25) |
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