| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Ohio State | B10 | 14-2 (6-2) | 1610 | 2-2 | 73 | W, 28-25 at #4 Arkansas | - | 5 |
| 2. | USC | Pac-12 | 14-2 (8-0) | 1555 | 3-0 | 25 | L, 24-38 #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 1 |
| 3. | Wisconsin | B10 | 14-2 (7-1) | 1482 | 3-0 | 28 | L, 33-40 #4 Arkansas | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Arkansas | SEC | 15-2 (7-1) | 1422 | 2-1 | 58 | L, 25-28 #1 Ohio State | - | 3 |
| 5. | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 1357 | 0-3 | 14 | L, 27-34 at #2 USC | OPEN | 9 |
| 6. | LSU | SEC | 10-3 (6-2) | 1276 | 3-1 | 30 | W, 31-19 Texas Tech | OPEN | 11 |
| 7. | Penn State | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 1209 | 2-3 | 24 | W, 23-20 Georgia | OPEN | 15 |
| 8. | Texas Christian | BigE | 11-4 (5-3) | 1123 | 1-0 | 77 | L, 31-35 at #3 Wisconsin | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Maryland | ACC | 12-3 (7-1) | 1045 | 3-1 | 47 | L, 19-21 at #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 4 |
| 10. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 959 | 1-4 | 7 | W, 33-19 Oklahoma State | OPEN | 14 |
| 11. | Northwestern | B10 | 10-4 (7-1) | 897 | 1-1 | 41 | L, 26-27 #5 Mississippi State | OPEN | 6 |
| 12. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 827 | 2-0 | 68 | L, 14-45 at #4 Arkansas | OPEN | 8 |
| 13. | Rutgers | BigE | 9-5 (6-2) | 774 | 1-0 | 53 | L, 7-22 Missouri | OPEN | 18 |
| 14. | Florida State | ACC | 8-4 (5-3) | 722 | 2-2 | 26 | W, 47-24 Pittsburgh | OPEN | 13 |
| 15. | Western Michigan | MAC | 9-3 (7-1) | 653 | 0-2 | 96 | W, 28-24 Memphis | OPEN | 19 |
| 16. | Michigan | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 611 | 1-3 | 62 | W, 40-37 Florida | OPEN | 17 |
| 17. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8-5 (5-3) | 549 | 1-2 | 33 | L, 15-17 at Indiana | OPEN | 16 |
| 18. | Duke | ACC | 8-4 (5-3) | 502 | 1-3 | 71 | L, 16-23 at #25 Auburn | OPEN | 10 |
| 19. | N C State | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 413 | 2-2 | 69 | L, 15-35 at #8 Texas Christian | OPEN | 12 |
| 20. | Virginia | ACC | 9-3 (6-2) | 351 | 3-1 | 54 | W, 25-24 at Kentucky | OPEN | 23 |
| 21. | Iowa State | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 283 | 0-0 | 50 | W, 24-6 at Nebraska | OPEN | 21 |
| 22. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (5-3) | 210 | 2-1 | 70 | L, 13-15 at Southern Miss | OPEN | 20 |
| 23. | Navy | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 158 | 1-2 | 40 | W, 40-13 Texas | OPEN | 33 |
| 24. | Washington State | Pac-12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 109 | 1-3 | 35 | W, 26-9 at Kansas | OPEN | 27 |
| 25. | Auburn | SEC | 8-5 (3-5) | 78 | 1-2 | 29 | W, 23-16 #18 Duke | OPEN | 37 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Connecticut 46, Colorado 44, Oklahoma State 42, Miami 42, Missouri 39, Indiana 37, Washington 37, Georgia 32, Florida 28, Texas 26, Mississippi 24, Iowa 24, California 24, Fresno State 20, Pittsburgh 16, Nebraska 11, Texas A&M 11, Alabama 6, Wyoming 2, Utah 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Miami (22), Georgia (24), Florida (25) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Ohio State | B10 | 14-2 (6-2) | 1511 | 1-2 | 73 | W, 28-25 at #5 Arkansas | - | 4 |
| 2. | Wisconsin | B10 | 14-2 (7-1) | 1447 | 3-0 | 28 | L, 33-40 #5 Arkansas | OPEN | 2 |
| 3. | USC | Pac-12 | 14-2 (8-0) | 1379 | 3-0 | 25 | L, 24-38 #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 1 |
| 4. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 1312 | 1-0 | 68 | L, 14-45 at #5 Arkansas | OPEN | 5 |
| 5. | Arkansas | SEC | 15-2 (7-1) | 1247 | 2-1 | 58 | L, 25-28 #1 Ohio State | - | 3 |
| 6. | Northwestern | B10 | 10-4 (7-1) | 1180 | 1-1 | 41 | L, 26-27 #11 Mississippi State | OPEN | 9 |
| 7. | LSU | SEC | 10-3 (6-2) | 1106 | 4-1 | 30 | W, 31-19 Texas Tech | OPEN | 11 |
| 8. | Maryland | ACC | 12-3 (7-1) | 1025 | 5-0 | 47 | L, 19-21 at #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Virginia | ACC | 9-3 (6-2) | 950 | 2-2 | 54 | W, 25-24 at Kentucky | OPEN | 10 |
| 10. | Texas Christian | BigE | 11-4 (5-3) | 897 | 0-1 | 77 | L, 31-35 at #2 Wisconsin | OPEN | 6 |
| 11. | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 819 | 2-3 | 14 | L, 27-34 at #3 USC | OPEN | 8 |
| 12. | Penn State | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 778 | 1-3 | 24 | W, 23-20 #23 Georgia | OPEN | 15 |
| 13. | N C State | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 723 | 2-2 | 69 | L, 15-35 at #10 Texas Christian | OPEN | 12 |
| 14. | Michigan | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 656 | 1-3 | 62 | W, 40-37 #21 Florida | OPEN | 19 |
| 15. | Duke | ACC | 8-4 (5-3) | 618 | 1-3 | 71 | L, 16-23 at #25 Auburn | OPEN | 14 |
| 16. | Connecticut | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 563 | 1-1 | 16 | W, 31-13 New Mexico State | OPEN | 17 |
| 17. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 497 | 1-3 | 7 | W, 33-19 Oklahoma State | OPEN | 18 |
| 18. | Florida State | ACC | 8-4 (5-3) | 422 | 2-4 | 26 | W, 47-24 Pittsburgh | OPEN | 16 |
| 19. | Miami | ACC | 9-5 (6-2) | 346 | 3-2 | 36 | L, 22-34 at #4 Stanford | OPEN | 23 |
| 20. | Missouri | B12 | 9-4 (4-4) | 279 | 0-1 | 74 | W, 22-7 at Rutgers | OPEN | 21 |
| 21. | Florida | SEC | 7-6 (6-2) | 230 | 2-3 | 19 | L, 37-40 at #14 Michigan | OPEN | 13 |
| 22. | Navy | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 177 | 2-0 | 40 | W, 40-13 Texas | OPEN | 29 |
| 23. | Georgia | SEC | 8-5 (5-3) | 139 | 1-4 | 45 | L, 20-23 at #12 Penn State | OPEN | 22 |
| 24. | Iowa State | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 90 | 1-0 | 50 | W, 24-6 at Nebraska | OPEN | 24 |
| 25. | Auburn | SEC | 8-5 (3-5) | 61 | 1-3 | 29 | W, 23-16 #15 Duke | OPEN | 35 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Fresno State 30, Washington State 29, West Virginia 27, Oklahoma State 23, Washington 18, Rutgers 15, Indiana 11, Georgia Tech 11, Mississippi 11, Pittsburgh 8, Colorado 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| West Virginia (25), Rutgers (20) |
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