| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Rutgers | BigE | 13-1 (7-1) | 1599 | 3-1 | 6 | W, 31-17 Connecticut | #8 Cincinnati | 2 |
| 2. | Maryland | ACC | 13-1 (8-0) | 1545 | 4-1 | 4 | W, 73-13 #25 Baylor | #6 Wake Forest | 1 |
| 3. | USC | Pac12 | 13-1 (9-0) | 1487 | 2-1 | 33 | W, 41-13 Southern Methodist | #19 Ball State | 3 |
| 4. | Mississippi State | SEC | 11-2 (6-2) | 1417 | 3-1 | 30 | W, 36-27 Wyoming | #15 Michigan State | 5 |
| 5. | Texas Tech | B12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 1367 | 2-0 | 56 | L, 24-30 #15 Michigan State | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | Wake Forest | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 1303 | 1-3 | 15 | W, 35-6 #11 Utah | at #2 Maryland | 8 |
| 7. | Northwestern | C-USA | 11-2 (7-1) | 1220 | 0-1 | 110 | L, 17-48 at #8 Cincinnati | OPEN | 9 |
| 8. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-3 (6-2) | 1133 | 3-1 | 46 | W, 48-17 #7 Northwestern | at #1 Rutgers | 7 |
| 9. | Georgia | SEC | 10-4 (6-2) | 1046 | 3-2 | 21 | L, 6-16 #19 Ball State | OPEN | 11 |
| 10. | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 959 | 4-2 | 11 | L, 13-23 #9 Georgia | #22 Texas | 6 |
| 11. | Utah | Pac12 | 9-4 (6-3) | 895 | 1-1 | 89 | L, 6-35 at #6 Wake Forest | OPEN | 12 |
| 12. | Florida State | ACC | 9-3 (6-2) | 855 | 2-1 | 76 | W, 34-31 #17 Florida | #13 South Florida | 13 |
| 13. | South Florida | BigE | 9-3 (6-2) | 790 | 1-1 | 65 | OPEN | at #12 Florida State | 14 |
| 14. | Iowa | B10 | 10-3 (8-0) | 722 | 1-1 | 52 | L, 3-34 #15 Michigan State | #17 Florida | 10 |
| 15. | Michigan State | B10 | 11-3 (6-2) | 658 | 0-1 | 61 | W, 30-24 at #5 Texas Tech | at #4 Mississippi State | 19 |
| 16. | Notre Dame | B10 | 9-3 (5-3) | 587 | 2-0 | 78 | OPEN | at #23 Auburn | 15 |
| 17. | Florida | SEC | 9-3 (6-2) | 522 | 2-2 | 68 | L, 31-34 at #12 Florida State | at #14 Iowa | 16 |
| 18. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-3 (5-3) | 471 | 0-2 | 51 | OPEN | San Diego State | 17 |
| 19. | Ball State | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 400 | 2-0 | 85 | W, 16-6 at #9 Georgia | at #3 USC | 18 |
| 20. | Troy | BigE | 8-5 (5-3) | 333 | 1-3 | 58 | L, 14-28 at Virginia | OPEN | 20 |
| 21. | Arkansas | SEC | 8-4 (6-2) | 255 | 1-3 | 50 | OPEN | at Kent State | 21 |
| 22. | Texas | B12 | 8-4 (6-2) | 190 | 1-2 | 62 | OPEN | at #10 Alabama | 22 |
| 23. | Auburn | SEC | 8-4 (4-4) | 132 | 0-4 | 81 | OPEN | #16 Notre Dame | 23 |
| 24. | California | Pac12 | 7-5 (5-4) | 106 | 1-3 | 13 | W, 20-3 #14 Iowa | at Idaho | 24 |
| 25. | Baylor | B12 | 9-5 (7-1) | 73 | 0-3 | 42 | L, 13-73 at #2 Maryland | OPEN | 43 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Ohio State 44, Pittsburgh 39, Kent State 36, Arizona 32, Bowling Green 29, Virginia 24, LSU 20, Marshall 18, San Diego State 15, Oklahoma State 13, Miami 13, Mississippi 11, Texas Christian 10, Virginia Tech 10, Wyoming 5, Syracuse 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Ohio State (25) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Rutgers | BigE | 13-1 (7-1) | 1501 | 2-1 | 6 | W, 31-17 Connecticut | #7 Cincinnati | 2 |
| 2. | Maryland | ACC | 13-1 (8-0) | 1435 | 4-1 | 4 | W, 73-13 Baylor | #10 Wake Forest | 1 |
| 3. | USC | Pac12 | 13-1 (9-0) | 1379 | 2-1 | 33 | W, 41-13 Southern Methodist | #16 Ball State | 3 |
| 4. | Georgia | SEC | 10-4 (6-2) | 1333 | 3-3 | 21 | L, 6-16 #16 Ball State | OPEN | 8 |
| 5. | Mississippi State | SEC | 11-2 (6-2) | 1286 | 4-1 | 30 | W, 36-27 Wyoming | #24 Michigan State | 5 |
| 6. | Texas Tech | B12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 1220 | 2-0 | 56 | L, 24-30 #24 Michigan State | OPEN | 4 |
| 7. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-3 (6-2) | 1153 | 3-0 | 46 | W, 48-17 #11 Northwestern | at #1 Rutgers | 7 |
| 8. | Utah | Pac12 | 9-4 (6-3) | 1095 | 1-1 | 89 | L, 6-35 at #10 Wake Forest | OPEN | 9 |
| 9. | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 1011 | 2-3 | 11 | L, 13-23 #4 Georgia | #23 Texas | 6 |
| 10. | Wake Forest | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 936 | 1-3 | 15 | W, 35-6 #8 Utah | at #2 Maryland | 11 |
| 11. | Northwestern | C-USA | 11-2 (7-1) | 856 | 0-1 | 110 | L, 17-48 at #7 Cincinnati | OPEN | 12 |
| 12. | Florida State | ACC | 9-3 (6-2) | 802 | 2-1 | 76 | W, 34-31 #17 Florida | #15 South Florida | 13 |
| 13. | Iowa | B10 | 10-3 (8-0) | 744 | 2-1 | 52 | L, 3-34 #24 Michigan State | #17 Florida | 10 |
| 14. | Notre Dame | B10 | 9-3 (5-3) | 680 | 2-1 | 78 | OPEN | at Auburn | 14 |
| 15. | South Florida | BigE | 9-3 (6-2) | 634 | 0-1 | 65 | OPEN | at #12 Florida State | 15 |
| 16. | Ball State | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 596 | 1-0 | 85 | W, 16-6 at #4 Georgia | at #3 USC | 16 |
| 17. | Florida | SEC | 9-3 (6-2) | 554 | 1-2 | 68 | L, 31-34 at #12 Florida State | at #13 Iowa | 17 |
| 18. | Illinois | C-USA | 10-3 (6-2) | 493 | 0-0 | 109 | W, 34-3 at Louisville | OPEN | 18 |
| 19. | Arkansas | SEC | 8-4 (6-2) | 416 | 1-3 | 50 | OPEN | at Kent State | 19 |
| 20. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-3 (5-3) | 345 | 0-2 | 51 | OPEN | San Diego State | 20 |
| 21. | California | Pac12 | 7-5 (5-4) | 285 | 1-3 | 13 | W, 20-3 #13 Iowa | at Idaho | 21 |
| 22. | Mississippi | SEC | 7-5 (3-5) | 239 | 2-3 | 26 | OPEN | Oklahoma State | 22 |
| 23. | Texas | B12 | 8-4 (6-2) | 186 | 0-2 | 62 | OPEN | at #9 Alabama | 23 |
| 24. | Michigan State | B10 | 11-3 (6-2) | 137 | 0-2 | 61 | W, 30-24 at #6 Texas Tech | at #5 Mississippi State | 34 |
| 25. | Ohio State | B10 | 8-4 (5-3) | 84 | 2-2 | 73 | L, 13-36 #5 Mississippi State | at Stanford | 24 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Baylor 53, Virginia Tech 50, Auburn 46, Kent State 41, Marshall 41, Troy 37, LSU 35, Bowling Green 30, San Diego State 26, Virginia 23, Arizona 23, Oklahoma State 21, Pittsburgh 18, Miami 14, Syracuse 11, Texas Christian 8, Georgia Tech 8, Louisville 8, San Jose State 3, Arizona State 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Virginia Tech (25) |
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