| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Alabama | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1602 | 0-0 | 7 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 2. | USC | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1531 | 0-0 | 44 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 3. | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1459 | 0-0 | 1 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 4. | Texas Tech | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1406 | 0-0 | 60 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 5. | Rutgers | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 1336 | 0-0 | 54 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 6. | Illinois | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1272 | 0-0 | 34 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 7. | Maryland | ACC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1185 | 0-0 | 57 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 8. | LSU | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1113 | 0-0 | 4 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 9. | Mississippi | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1038 | 0-0 | 5 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 10. | Utah | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 951 | 0-0 | 30 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 11. | Texas | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 894 | 0-0 | 55 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 12. | Florida | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 845 | 0-0 | 49 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 13. | Arkansas | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 786 | 0-0 | 38 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 14. | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-0 (0-0) | 733 | 0-0 | 69 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 15. | Texas Christian | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 679 | 0-0 | 47 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 16. | Notre Dame | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 626 | 0-0 | 59 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 17. | Northwestern | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 572 | 0-0 | 11 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 18. | Rice | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 483 | 0-0 | 37 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 19. | Georgia | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 396 | 0-0 | 66 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 20. | Cincinnati | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 348 | 0-0 | 52 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 21. | West Virginia | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 280 | 0-0 | 6 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 22. | Kent State | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 213 | 0-0 | 2 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 23. | Ohio State | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 146 | 0-0 | 22 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 24. | California | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 86 | 0-0 | 62 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 25. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 54 | 0-0 | 18 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| Others receiving votes |
| Auburn 50, Arizona 47, Oregon 44, Marshall 42, Ball State 39, South Florida 36, Virginia Tech 31, Iowa 31, Stanford 29, Bowling Green 28, Michigan 26, Virginia 24, Michigan State 20, Oklahoma State 20, San Jose State 15, Florida State 15, Miami (OH) 10, Baylor 10, Fresno State 6, East Carolina 3, Syracuse 2, Georgia Tech 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
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| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Alabama | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1505 | 0-0 | 7 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 2. | USC | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1444 | 0-0 | 44 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 3. | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1394 | 0-0 | 1 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 4. | Texas Tech | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1340 | 0-0 | 60 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 5. | Rutgers | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 1289 | 0-0 | 54 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 6. | Maryland | ACC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1234 | 0-0 | 57 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 7. | Illinois | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1180 | 0-0 | 34 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 8. | LSU | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1122 | 0-0 | 4 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 9. | Texas | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1052 | 0-0 | 55 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 10. | Utah | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 982 | 0-0 | 30 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 11. | Florida | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 913 | 0-0 | 49 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 12. | Arkansas | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 852 | 0-0 | 38 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 13. | Mississippi | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 787 | 0-0 | 5 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 14. | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-0 (0-0) | 730 | 0-0 | 69 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 15. | Notre Dame | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 677 | 0-0 | 59 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 16. | Texas Christian | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 637 | 0-0 | 47 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 17. | Georgia | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 592 | 0-0 | 66 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 18. | Cincinnati | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 538 | 0-0 | 52 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 19. | Rice | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 462 | 0-0 | 37 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 20. | Northwestern | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 416 | 0-0 | 11 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 21. | California | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 342 | 0-0 | 62 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 22. | Ohio State | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 299 | 0-0 | 22 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 23. | Ball State | C-USA | 0-0 (0-0) | 250 | 0-0 | 75 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 24. | West Virginia | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 203 | 0-0 | 6 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| 25. | Arizona | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 160 | 0-0 | 28 | OPEN | OPEN | - |
| Others receiving votes |
| San Diego State 110, Kent State 87, Auburn 56, Oregon 52, Marshall 52, South Florida 50, Virginia Tech 50, Stanford 46, Iowa 43, Bowling Green 43, Michigan 41, Virginia 41, Michigan State 37, Oklahoma State 32, Florida State 32, Baylor 32, Miami (OH) 32, San Jose State 30, Georgia Tech 30, Fresno State 30, East Carolina 26, Syracuse 23, Texas A&M 20, Penn State 18, Arizona State 17, Oklahoma 17, Troy 14, Pittsburgh 14, UCLA 12, Miami 9, Arkansas State 6, Houston 5, Louisville 3, Missouri 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
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