| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Rutgers | BigE | 15-2 (7-1) | 1594 | 1-1 | 55 | W, 20-17 at #16 Texas Tech | - | 10 |
| 2. | Wake Forest | ACC | 11-2 (7-1) | 1526 | 0-1 | 85 | L, 17-20 Idaho | OPEN | 4 |
| 3. | Florida | SEC | 11-2 (7-1) | 1477 | 1-1 | 59 | L, 16-17 #20 Illinois | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Montana | Sun | 13-1 (8-0) | 1417 | 0-0 | 111 | L, 13-35 #1 Rutgers | OPEN | 1 |
| 5. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 12-2 (8-0) | 1349 | 0-0 | 115 | L, 17-34 #16 Texas Tech | OPEN | 8 |
| 6. | Baylor | B12 | 13-1 (8-0) | 1279 | 1-0 | 105 | L, 12-31 #18 Georgia | OPEN | 6 |
| 7. | Alabama | SEC | 13-3 (7-1) | 1217 | 2-0 | 28 | L, 9-34 #1 Rutgers | OPEN | 3 |
| 8. | USC | Pac12 | 11-2 (7-2) | 1139 | 4-2 | 6 | W, 27-22 at West Virginia | OPEN | 15 |
| 9. | Northwestern | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1069 | 1-0 | 104 | W, 27-17 at Duke | OPEN | 13 |
| 10. | Notre Dame | B10 | 12-3 (8-0) | 996 | 3-2 | 3 | L, 13-21 #16 Texas Tech | OPEN | 5 |
| 11. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 921 | 2-3 | 11 | W, 30-11 Central Michigan | OPEN | 14 |
| 12. | Texas | B12 | 10-4 (7-1) | 879 | 2-2 | 14 | L, 17-38 at #14 Maryland | OPEN | 11 |
| 13. | Arizona | Pac12 | 11-3 (8-1) | 824 | 4-0 | 41 | W, 43-9 Penn State | OPEN | 16 |
| 14. | Maryland | ACC | 12-3 (7-1) | 765 | 3-1 | 32 | L, 15-23 at #7 Alabama | OPEN | 7 |
| 15. | Cincinnati | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 699 | 1-1 | 49 | W, 36-16 at Georgia Tech | OPEN | 17 |
| 16. | Texas Tech | B12 | 13-3 (7-1) | 655 | 1-2 | 56 | L, 17-20 #1 Rutgers | - | 9 |
| 17. | Ohio State | B10 | 11-3 (6-2) | 592 | 0-2 | 61 | W, 32-28 Mississippi | OPEN | 22 |
| 18. | Georgia | SEC | 12-3 (7-1) | 507 | 2-2 | 26 | L, 16-42 #20 Illinois | OPEN | 12 |
| 19. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 11-2 (6-2) | 463 | 1-1 | 69 | W, 20-17 at Troy | OPEN | 21 |
| 20. | Illinois | C-USA | 14-2 (7-1) | 411 | 0-1 | 94 | L, 22-31 at #16 Texas Tech | OPEN | 18 |
| 21. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 330 | 1-3 | 48 | W, 21-13 Texas Christian | OPEN | 26 |
| 22. | California | Pac12 | 9-4 (6-3) | 275 | 2-3 | 27 | W, 43-29 at New Mexico | OPEN | 25 |
| 23. | Michigan State | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 210 | 1-2 | 38 | W, 27-12 LSU | OPEN | 27 |
| 24. | South Florida | BigE | 10-4 (6-2) | 145 | 0-1 | 62 | L, 20-30 at Florida State | OPEN | 19 |
| 25. | Oregon | Pac12 | 10-4 (6-3) | 114 | 1-3 | 33 | L, 6-10 at #7 Alabama | OPEN | 20 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Mississippi State 84, Rice 58, West Virginia 54, Washington 52, Fresno State 47, Florida State 42, Michigan 37, Marshall 32, Texas Christian 31, Kent State 31, Mississippi 31, LSU 26, Auburn 23, Pittsburgh 21, Ball State 18, Kansas State 13, Air Force 11, Miami 6, Purdue 5, Georgia Tech 5, Oregon State 5, Virginia 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| West Virginia (23), Texas Christian (24) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Rutgers | BigE | 15-2 (7-1) | 1511 | 1-1 | 55 | W, 20-17 at #9 Texas Tech | - | 11 |
| 2. | Alabama | SEC | 13-3 (7-1) | 1449 | 2-0 | 28 | L, 9-34 #1 Rutgers | OPEN | 4 |
| 3. | Wake Forest | ACC | 11-2 (7-1) | 1401 | 0-1 | 85 | L, 17-20 Idaho | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Arizona | Pac12 | 11-3 (8-1) | 1340 | 4-0 | 41 | W, 43-9 Penn State | OPEN | 7 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | B10 | 12-3 (8-0) | 1292 | 3-2 | 3 | L, 13-21 #9 Texas Tech | OPEN | 1 |
| 6. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 12-2 (8-0) | 1226 | 0-0 | 115 | L, 17-34 #9 Texas Tech | OPEN | 3 |
| 7. | Baylor | B12 | 13-1 (8-0) | 1148 | 1-0 | 105 | L, 12-31 #20 Georgia | OPEN | 6 |
| 8. | USC | Pac12 | 11-2 (7-2) | 1078 | 5-2 | 6 | W, 27-22 at West Virginia | OPEN | 13 |
| 9. | Texas Tech | B12 | 13-3 (7-1) | 1022 | 1-2 | 56 | L, 17-20 #1 Rutgers | - | 9 |
| 10. | Florida | SEC | 11-2 (7-1) | 950 | 1-1 | 59 | L, 16-17 #25 Illinois | OPEN | 8 |
| 11. | Montana | Sun | 13-1 (8-0) | 884 | 0-0 | 111 | L, 13-35 #1 Rutgers | OPEN | 10 |
| 12. | Northwestern | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 817 | 1-0 | 104 | W, 27-17 at Duke | OPEN | 14 |
| 13. | Maryland | ACC | 12-3 (7-1) | 753 | 3-1 | 32 | L, 15-23 at #2 Alabama | OPEN | 5 |
| 14. | Cincinnati | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 698 | 0-1 | 49 | W, 36-16 at Georgia Tech | OPEN | 15 |
| 15. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 642 | 3-3 | 11 | W, 30-11 Central Michigan | OPEN | 18 |
| 16. | Ohio State | B10 | 11-3 (6-2) | 590 | 0-2 | 61 | W, 32-28 Mississippi | OPEN | 21 |
| 17. | Michigan State | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 543 | 1-2 | 38 | W, 27-12 LSU | OPEN | 22 |
| 18. | Oregon | Pac12 | 10-4 (6-3) | 468 | 2-3 | 33 | L, 6-10 at #2 Alabama | OPEN | 17 |
| 19. | Texas | B12 | 10-4 (7-1) | 412 | 2-2 | 14 | L, 17-38 at #13 Maryland | OPEN | 12 |
| 20. | Georgia | SEC | 12-3 (7-1) | 374 | 2-2 | 26 | L, 16-42 #25 Illinois | OPEN | 16 |
| 21. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 329 | 2-3 | 48 | W, 21-13 Texas Christian | OPEN | 25 |
| 22. | California | Pac12 | 9-4 (6-3) | 287 | 2-4 | 27 | W, 43-29 at New Mexico | OPEN | 20 |
| 23. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 11-2 (6-2) | 239 | 1-1 | 69 | W, 20-17 at Troy | OPEN | 26 |
| 24. | Washington | Pac12 | 9-4 (5-4) | 195 | 1-4 | 12 | W, 20-13 Wyoming | OPEN | 23 |
| 25. | Illinois | C-USA | 14-2 (7-1) | 143 | 0-1 | 94 | L, 22-31 at #9 Texas Tech | OPEN | 24 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Mississippi State 99, South Florida 76, LSU 53, Michigan 50, Florida State 46, Rice 41, West Virginia 37, Texas Christian 34, Mississippi 29, Auburn 24, Marshall 23, Fresno State 21, Kent State 17, Pittsburgh 12, Ball State 12, Miami 11, Georgia Tech 6, Air Force 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| South Florida (19) |
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