| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Alabama | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1599 | 0-0 | 39 | OPEN | at Kentucky | - |
| 2. | USC | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1544 | 0-0 | 48 | OPEN | #24 Arizona | - |
| 3. | Texas | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1479 | 0-0 | 22 | OPEN | at Kansas State | - |
| 4. | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1410 | 0-0 | 42 | - | at #5 Arkansas | - |
| 5. | Arkansas | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1357 | 0-0 | 45 | OPEN | #4 Mississippi State | - |
| 6. | Texas Tech | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1282 | 0-0 | 11 | - | at Boise State | - |
| 7. | Rutgers | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 1206 | 0-0 | 23 | OPEN | Marshall | - |
| 8. | Illinois | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1146 | 0-0 | 43 | OPEN | Penn State | - |
| 9. | Maryland | ACC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1069 | 0-0 | 2 | - | Boston College | - |
| 10. | LSU | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1012 | 0-0 | 20 | - | Vanderbilt | - |
| 11. | Mississippi | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 949 | 0-0 | 25 | - | at #15 Florida | - |
| 12. | Rice | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 884 | 0-0 | 62 | - | Texas A&M | - |
| 13. | Notre Dame | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 817 | 0-0 | 9 | - | #17 Northwestern | - |
| 14. | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-0 (0-0) | 748 | 0-0 | 50 | - | Virginia | - |
| 15. | Florida | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 700 | 0-0 | 60 | OPEN | #11 Mississippi | - |
| 16. | Cincinnati | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 637 | 0-0 | 33 | - | West Virginia | - |
| 17. | Northwestern | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 580 | 0-0 | 19 | - | at #13 Notre Dame | - |
| 18. | California | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 504 | 0-0 | 37 | - | Fresno State | - |
| 19. | Utah | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 427 | 0-0 | 40 | - | at Washington | - |
| 20. | Texas Christian | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 353 | 0-0 | 72 | - | at Troy | - |
| 21. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 310 | 0-0 | 35 | - | Stanford | - |
| 22. | Ohio State | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 237 | 0-0 | 36 | - | at Michigan State | - |
| 23. | Georgia | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 188 | 0-0 | 54 | OPEN | at South Carolina | - |
| 24. | Arizona | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 125 | 0-0 | 34 | - | at #2 USC | - |
| 25. | Ball State | C-USA | 0-0 (0-0) | 101 | 0-0 | 78 | - | at N C State | - |
| Others receiving votes |
| Marshall 72, Michigan 41, South Florida 36, Auburn 36, Bowling Green 36, Oklahoma State 32, West Virginia 32, Oregon 28, Kent State 23, Virginia Tech 23, Iowa 18, Stanford 16, Texas A&M 13, Oklahoma 11, Baylor 11, Miami (OH) 6, Florida State 5 |
| 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) | 1494 | 0-0 | 39 | OPEN | at Kentucky | - |
| 2. | USC | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1429 | 0-0 | 48 | OPEN | #25 Arizona | - |
| 3. | Texas | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1377 | 0-0 | 22 | OPEN | at Kansas State | - |
| 4. | Texas Tech | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1327 | 0-0 | 11 | - | at Boise State | - |
| 5. | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1270 | 0-0 | 42 | - | at #6 Arkansas | - |
| 6. | Arkansas | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1191 | 0-0 | 45 | OPEN | #5 Mississippi State | - |
| 7. | Rutgers | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 1138 | 0-0 | 23 | OPEN | Marshall | - |
| 8. | Maryland | ACC | 0-0 (0-0) | 1061 | 0-0 | 2 | - | Boston College | - |
| 9. | Illinois | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 1000 | 0-0 | 43 | OPEN | Penn State | - |
| 10. | LSU | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 939 | 0-0 | 20 | - | Vanderbilt | - |
| 11. | Rice | B12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 857 | 0-0 | 62 | - | Texas A&M | - |
| 12. | Mississippi | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 798 | 0-0 | 25 | - | at #15 Florida | - |
| 13. | Notre Dame | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 732 | 0-0 | 9 | - | #18 Northwestern | - |
| 14. | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-0 (0-0) | 694 | 0-0 | 50 | - | Virginia | - |
| 15. | Florida | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 645 | 0-0 | 60 | OPEN | #12 Mississippi | - |
| 16. | Cincinnati | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 596 | 0-0 | 33 | - | West Virginia | - |
| 17. | Utah | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 528 | 0-0 | 40 | - | at Washington | - |
| 18. | Northwestern | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 444 | 0-0 | 19 | - | at #13 Notre Dame | - |
| 19. | California | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 392 | 0-0 | 37 | - | Fresno State | - |
| 20. | Texas Christian | BigE | 0-0 (0-0) | 346 | 0-0 | 72 | - | at Troy | - |
| 21. | Georgia | SEC | 0-0 (0-0) | 270 | 0-0 | 54 | OPEN | at South Carolina | - |
| 22. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 230 | 0-0 | 35 | - | Stanford | - |
| 23. | Ohio State | B10 | 0-0 (0-0) | 181 | 0-0 | 36 | - | at Michigan State | - |
| 24. | Ball State | C-USA | 0-0 (0-0) | 143 | 0-0 | 78 | - | at N C State | - |
| 25. | Arizona | Pac12 | 0-0 (0-0) | 105 | 0-0 | 34 | - | at #2 USC | - |
| Others receiving votes |
| South Florida 79, Michigan 50, Marshall 50, Auburn 46, Bowling Green 46, Oklahoma State 41, West Virginia 38, Oregon 35, Virginia Tech 34, Kent State 30, Iowa 27, Stanford 23, Baylor 20, Miami (OH) 20, Florida State 18, Georgia Tech 17, Texas A&M 12, Oklahoma 8, Fresno State 6, Penn State 6, Kansas State 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
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