| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Ohio State | B10 | 17-0 (8-0) | 1609 | 4-0 | 20 | W, 29-28 #4 Florida | - | 1 |
| 2. | Texas Tech | B12 | 11-3 (8-0) | 1555 | 4-1 | 30 | L, 11-26 #18 California | OPEN | 5 |
| 3. | Oregon | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1498 | 2-1 | 73 | L, 17-53 at #4 Florida | OPEN | 3 |
| 4. | Florida | SEC | 15-2 (7-1) | 1445 | 1-1 | 44 | L, 28-29 at #1 Ohio State | - | 2 |
| 5. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-3 (6-2) | 1383 | 3-0 | 80 | W, 41-27 Arizona State | OPEN | 10 |
| 6. | Rice | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1300 | 0-0 | 54 | W, 51-6 at Army | OPEN | 13 |
| 7. | Alabama | SEC | 12-3 (7-1) | 1224 | 3-1 | 13 | L, 10-34 #18 California | OPEN | 4 |
| 8. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 12-2 (8-0) | 1155 | 0-0 | 105 | L, 21-26 at #11 North Texas | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Mississippi | SEC | 10-3 (6-2) | 1081 | 3-1 | 18 | W, 37-17 at #21 Michigan State | OPEN | 16 |
| 10. | Texas | B12 | 11-3 (6-2) | 1022 | 0-2 | 90 | L, 13-15 at #3 Oregon | OPEN | 9 |
| 11. | North Texas | B12 | 12-3 (6-2) | 946 | 1-1 | 55 | L, 13-53 at #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 6 |
| 12. | Maryland | ACC | 12-3 (7-1) | 879 | 2-2 | 10 | L, 17-29 at #4 Florida | OPEN | 11 |
| 13. | Rutgers | BigE | 11-3 (7-1) | 809 | 0-2 | 67 | L, 16-25 #10 Texas | OPEN | 8 |
| 14. | Oklahoma | B12 | 10-3 (6-2) | 752 | 0-3 | 60 | W, 29-18 at Notre Dame | OPEN | 20 |
| 15. | Stanford | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-2) | 705 | 1-2 | 61 | W, 39-36 Pittsburgh | OPEN | 21 |
| 16. | Michigan | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 635 | 1-2 | 25 | L, 19-28 at #12 Maryland | OPEN | 12 |
| 17. | Texas A&M | B12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 570 | 2-2 | 81 | L, 13-29 at #22 Georgia | OPEN | 14 |
| 18. | California | Pac12 | 12-4 (8-1) | 528 | 2-3 | 21 | L, 13-17 at #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 17 |
| 19. | Iowa | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 444 | 1-1 | 65 | W, 27-16 LSU | OPEN | 25 |
| 20. | USC | Pac12 | 10-4 (6-3) | 366 | 2-2 | 37 | W, 26-20 at Nevada | OPEN | 19 |
| 21. | Michigan State | B10 | 10-4 (6-2) | 306 | 0-1 | 52 | L, 17-37 #9 Mississippi | OPEN | 15 |
| 22. | Georgia | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 240 | 1-4 | 32 | W, 29-13 #17 Texas A&M | OPEN | 30 |
| 23. | Wake Forest | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 187 | 1-1 | 99 | L, 15-23 #25 West Virginia | OPEN | 23 |
| 24. | Texas Christian | BigE | 9-4 (5-3) | 117 | 1-1 | 68 | L, 20-28 at Clemson | OPEN | 18 |
| 25. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 89 | 1-2 | 72 | W, 23-15 at #23 Wake Forest | OPEN | 38 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Penn State 58, Purdue 57, Miami (OH) 55, Auburn 54, Air Force 49, Mississippi State 44, Colorado 42, Navy 42, Utah 42, San Diego State 39, LSU 36, Miami 32, Notre Dame 32, South Florida 29, Bowling Green 28, Clemson 24, Kent State 20, Fresno State 20, Pittsburgh 16, Kansas State 13, Washington 8, Baylor 3, Ohio 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Miami (OH) (22), LSU (24) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Ohio State | B10 | 17-0 (8-0) | 1507 | 3-0 | 20 | W, 29-28 #4 Florida | - | 1 |
| 2. | Texas Tech | B12 | 11-3 (8-0) | 1453 | 4-1 | 30 | L, 11-26 #19 California | OPEN | 5 |
| 3. | Oregon | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1403 | 2-1 | 73 | L, 17-53 at #4 Florida | OPEN | 3 |
| 4. | Florida | SEC | 15-2 (7-1) | 1340 | 1-1 | 44 | L, 28-29 at #1 Ohio State | - | 2 |
| 5. | Texas | B12 | 11-3 (6-2) | 1295 | 0-2 | 90 | L, 13-15 at #3 Oregon | OPEN | 13 |
| 6. | Alabama | SEC | 12-3 (7-1) | 1240 | 3-1 | 13 | L, 10-34 #19 California | OPEN | 4 |
| 7. | Rice | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1165 | 0-0 | 54 | W, 51-6 at Army | OPEN | 15 |
| 8. | Maryland | ACC | 12-3 (7-1) | 1084 | 2-2 | 10 | L, 17-29 at #4 Florida | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Rutgers | BigE | 11-3 (7-1) | 1016 | 0-1 | 67 | L, 16-25 #5 Texas | OPEN | 6 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 12-2 (8-0) | 941 | 0-0 | 105 | L, 21-26 at #13 North Texas | OPEN | 9 |
| 11. | Mississippi | SEC | 10-3 (6-2) | 883 | 3-1 | 18 | W, 37-17 at #12 Michigan State | OPEN | 18 |
| 12. | Michigan State | B10 | 10-4 (6-2) | 827 | 0-1 | 52 | L, 17-37 #11 Mississippi | OPEN | 11 |
| 13. | North Texas | B12 | 12-3 (6-2) | 766 | 1-1 | 55 | L, 13-53 at #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 8 |
| 14. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-3 (6-2) | 712 | 2-0 | 80 | W, 41-27 Arizona State | OPEN | 17 |
| 15. | USC | Pac12 | 10-4 (6-3) | 654 | 2-2 | 37 | W, 26-20 at Nevada | OPEN | 16 |
| 16. | Michigan | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 608 | 1-2 | 25 | L, 19-28 at #8 Maryland | OPEN | 10 |
| 17. | Stanford | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-2) | 563 | 1-2 | 61 | W, 39-36 Pittsburgh | OPEN | 19 |
| 18. | Texas A&M | B12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 517 | 2-2 | 81 | L, 13-29 at #20 Georgia | OPEN | 12 |
| 19. | California | Pac12 | 12-4 (8-1) | 467 | 2-3 | 21 | L, 13-17 at #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 14 |
| 20. | Georgia | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 387 | 1-4 | 32 | W, 29-13 #18 Texas A&M | OPEN | 25 |
| 21. | Iowa | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 308 | 1-1 | 65 | W, 27-16 LSU | OPEN | 20 |
| 22. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 10-4 (6-2) | 265 | 0-0 | 43 | L, 20-41 at #6 Alabama | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | Oklahoma | B12 | 10-3 (6-2) | 217 | 0-3 | 60 | W, 29-18 at Notre Dame | OPEN | 24 |
| 24. | Wake Forest | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 165 | 1-1 | 99 | L, 15-23 West Virginia | OPEN | 23 |
| 25. | Texas Christian | BigE | 9-4 (5-3) | 122 | 1-1 | 68 | L, 20-28 at Clemson | OPEN | 22 |
| Others receiving votes |
| West Virginia 99, Mississippi State 70, LSU 47, Auburn 44, Penn State 43, Colorado 38, Miami 34, Utah 30, Navy 27, Purdue 26, Notre Dame 26, South Florida 26, Clemson 23, Kent State 23, Minnesota 18, Bowling Green 15, Washington 15, San Diego State 14, Houston 9, Pittsburgh 8, Boise State 5, Baylor 5, Arkansas State 3, Troy 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
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