| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Florida | SEC | 7-0 (4-0) | 1609 | 2-0 | 53 | W, 33-12 at #11 Alabama | at Tennessee | 4 |
| 2. | Rice | B12 | 8-0 (4-0) | 1542 | 0-0 | 80 | W, 21-9 at Missouri | #8 Texas Tech | 2 |
| 3. | Rutgers | BigE | 6-0 (4-0) | 1472 | 0-0 | 81 | OPEN | at Bowling Green | 3 |
| 4. | Texas | B12 | 5-1 (3-1) | 1407 | 2-1 | 35 | OPEN | Texas A&M | 1 |
| 5. | LSU | SEC | 7-1 (4-1) | 1334 | 2-1 | 26 | W, 20-12 #21 Arkansas | #15 Mississippi | 11 |
| 6. | Illinois | B10 | 6-1 (4-1) | 1256 | 0-1 | 24 | W, 37-13 Kent State | Iowa | 9 |
| 7. | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-1 (3-1) | 1199 | 0-0 | 114 | L, 13-23 at Virginia Tech | at Clemson | 5 |
| 8. | Texas Tech | B12 | 6-2 (3-2) | 1133 | 1-1 | 44 | W, 36-0 Oklahoma | at #2 Rice | 8 |
| 9. | California | Pac12 | 6-1 (3-1) | 1053 | 2-1 | 29 | OPEN | at San Jose State | 10 |
| 10. | Utah | Pac12 | 7-1 (4-1) | 986 | 0-1 | 63 | W, 41-12 Oregon | at San Diego State | 12 |
| 11. | Alabama | SEC | 5-2 (3-2) | 929 | 1-1 | 4 | L, 12-33 #1 Florida | at #21 Arkansas | 6 |
| 12. | Stanford | Pac12 | 6-0 (4-0) | 884 | 0-0 | 32 | OPEN | at #20 Fresno State | 14 |
| 13. | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 (4-1) | 817 | 1-1 | 46 | W, 26-15 at #14 Mississippi State | Vanderbilt | 24 |
| 14. | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-3 (2-3) | 752 | 1-2 | 28 | L, 15-26 #13 Georgia | at Auburn | 7 |
| 15. | Mississippi | SEC | 6-2 (3-2) | 681 | 1-2 | 18 | W, 59-19 Tennessee | at #5 LSU | 15 |
| 16. | Cincinnati | BigE | 7-1 (5-0) | 624 | 0-0 | 55 | W, 30-9 Troy | Houston | 17 |
| 17. | Ohio State | B10 | 6-1 (3-1) | 551 | 0-0 | 56 | OPEN | Michigan | 20 |
| 18. | Ball State | C-USA | 8-0 (5-0) | 479 | 0-0 | 75 | W, 45-20 at Air Force | Miami (OH) | 22 |
| 19. | Texas Christian | BigE | 7-1 (4-1) | 429 | 0-0 | 91 | L, 23-24 Marshall | at Arkansas State | 16 |
| 20. | Fresno State | Pac12 | 7-1 (4-1) | 358 | 1-0 | 38 | L, 17-27 at Arizona | #12 Stanford | 18 |
| 21. | Arkansas | SEC | 4-3 (2-2) | 289 | 1-3 | 19 | L, 12-20 at #5 LSU | #11 Alabama | 13 |
| 22. | Notre Dame | B10 | 5-2 (3-1) | 216 | 1-1 | 74 | OPEN | Pittsburgh | 19 |
| 23. | USC | Pac12 | 3-3 (3-1) | 164 | 1-1 | 52 | W, 38-17 at San Diego State | Arizona State | 25 |
| 24. | North Texas | B12 | 6-2 (3-2) | 111 | 1-1 | 68 | L, 31-34 at Texas A&M | Baylor | 23 |
| 25. | Kansas State | B12 | 5-2 (3-2) | 78 | 1-1 | 67 | L, 31-38 at Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 21 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Miami (OH) 52, Maryland 50, Michigan State 46, Oklahoma State 46, Auburn 42, Southern Methodist 39, Kent State 34, Idaho 34, Iowa 34, South Florida 34, West Virginia 32, Oklahoma 29, Virginia Tech 24, San Jose State 20, Penn State 18, Montana 16, UCLA 16, Marshall 11, Baylor 6, Texas A&M 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
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| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Florida | SEC | 7-0 (4-0) | 1502 | 2-0 | 53 | W, 33-12 at #10 Alabama | at Tennessee | 4 |
| 2. | Rice | B12 | 8-0 (4-0) | 1449 | 0-0 | 80 | W, 21-9 at Missouri | #8 Texas Tech | 1 |
| 3. | Rutgers | BigE | 6-0 (4-0) | 1395 | 0-0 | 81 | OPEN | at Bowling Green | 2 |
| 4. | Texas | B12 | 5-1 (3-1) | 1327 | 2-1 | 35 | OPEN | Texas A&M | 3 |
| 5. | LSU | SEC | 7-1 (4-1) | 1273 | 2-1 | 26 | W, 20-12 #22 Arkansas | #17 Mississippi | 10 |
| 6. | Illinois | B10 | 6-1 (4-1) | 1193 | 0-1 | 24 | W, 37-13 Kent State | Iowa | 11 |
| 7. | Utah | Pac12 | 7-1 (4-1) | 1109 | 0-1 | 63 | W, 41-12 Oregon | at San Diego State | 9 |
| 8. | Texas Tech | B12 | 6-2 (3-2) | 1035 | 2-1 | 44 | W, 36-0 Oklahoma | at #2 Rice | 6 |
| 9. | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-1 (3-1) | 965 | 0-0 | 114 | L, 13-23 at Virginia Tech | at Clemson | 7 |
| 10. | Alabama | SEC | 5-2 (3-2) | 881 | 1-1 | 4 | L, 12-33 #1 Florida | at #22 Arkansas | 5 |
| 11. | Stanford | Pac12 | 6-0 (4-0) | 804 | 0-0 | 32 | OPEN | at #21 Fresno State | 12 |
| 12. | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 (4-1) | 743 | 1-1 | 46 | W, 26-15 at #13 Mississippi State | Vanderbilt | 22 |
| 13. | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-3 (2-3) | 692 | 1-2 | 28 | L, 15-26 #12 Georgia | at Auburn | 8 |
| 14. | California | Pac12 | 6-1 (3-1) | 653 | 2-1 | 29 | OPEN | at San Jose State | 13 |
| 15. | Cincinnati | BigE | 7-1 (5-0) | 590 | 0-0 | 55 | W, 30-9 Troy | Houston | 14 |
| 16. | Ohio State | B10 | 6-1 (3-1) | 523 | 0-0 | 56 | OPEN | Michigan | 16 |
| 17. | Mississippi | SEC | 6-2 (3-2) | 479 | 1-2 | 18 | W, 59-19 Tennessee | at #5 LSU | 15 |
| 18. | Ball State | C-USA | 8-0 (5-0) | 413 | 0-0 | 75 | W, 45-20 at Air Force | Miami (OH) | 24 |
| 19. | Texas Christian | BigE | 7-1 (4-1) | 371 | 0-0 | 91 | L, 23-24 Marshall | at Arkansas State | 18 |
| 20. | Notre Dame | B10 | 5-2 (3-1) | 291 | 1-1 | 74 | OPEN | Pittsburgh | 20 |
| 21. | Fresno State | Pac12 | 7-1 (4-1) | 227 | 1-0 | 38 | L, 17-27 at Arizona | #11 Stanford | 17 |
| 22. | Arkansas | SEC | 4-3 (2-2) | 186 | 1-3 | 19 | L, 12-20 at #5 LSU | #10 Alabama | 19 |
| 23. | Maryland | ACC | 4-3 (3-1) | 143 | 1-2 | 58 | OPEN | at Navy | 23 |
| 24. | USC | Pac12 | 3-3 (3-1) | 105 | 1-2 | 52 | W, 38-17 at San Diego State | Arizona State | 25 |
| 25. | Kansas State | B12 | 5-2 (3-2) | 76 | 1-0 | 67 | L, 31-38 at Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | 21 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Miami (OH) 49, Auburn 49, Kent State 44, Oklahoma State 44, Southern Methodist 41, North Texas 40, Michigan State 38, San Jose State 37, Oklahoma 35, West Virginia 34, Iowa 34, South Florida 30, Idaho 30, Virginia Tech 26, Texas A&M 21, Penn State 18, Baylor 14, Connecticut 11, Pittsburgh 8, Virginia 3, Marshall 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
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