| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Texas | B12 | 15-2 (8-0) | 1596 | 3-0 | 67 | W, 34-20 at #6 Maryland | - | 8 |
| 2. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 11-3 (6-2) | 1539 | 1-0 | 82 | W, 36-22 at #22 Iowa State | OPEN | 12 |
| 3. | USC | Pac-12 | 14-1 (8-0) | 1484 | 2-0 | 49 | L, 21-30 #1 Texas | OPEN | 1 |
| 4. | Arkansas | SEC | 12-2 (7-1) | 1424 | 3-0 | 58 | L, 33-34 #6 Maryland | OPEN | 2 |
| 5. | West Virginia | BigE | 14-2 (7-1) | 1368 | 0-1 | 72 | L, 17-36 #6 Maryland | OPEN | 3 |
| 6. | Maryland | ACC | 15-2 (7-1) | 1303 | 0-1 | 92 | L, 20-34 #1 Texas | - | 6 |
| 7. | Western Michigan | BigE | 12-3 (7-1) | 1219 | 2-0 | 29 | L, 10-38 #21 Florida | OPEN | 4 |
| 8. | Ohio State | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1144 | 1-2 | 50 | W, 28-14 LSU | OPEN | 13 |
| 9. | Alabama | SEC | 11-3 (7-1) | 1055 | 2-1 | 62 | L, 33-50 #21 Florida | OPEN | 5 |
| 10. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 10-3 (5-3) | 967 | 1-2 | 41 | W, 33-19 Brigham Young | OPEN | 14 |
| 11. | Arizona State | MWC | 11-2 (7-1) | 886 | 0-1 | 86 | L, 9-44 at #1 Texas | OPEN | 7 |
| 12. | Northwestern | B10 | 10-4 (6-2) | 819 | 1-0 | 13 | L, 13-30 at #14 Penn State | OPEN | 11 |
| 13. | Mississippi State | SEC | 10-3 (5-3) | 778 | 0-2 | 78 | W, 34-10 at Iowa | OPEN | 19 |
| 14. | Penn State | B10 | 12-3 (6-2) | 708 | 3-0 | 32 | L, 29-34 at #5 West Virginia | OPEN | 9 |
| 15. | Texas Christian | B12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 652 | 1-2 | 36 | L, 41-51 at #6 Maryland | OPEN | 10 |
| 16. | Air Force | MWC | 12-2 (7-1) | 580 | 1-0 | 113 | L, 0-29 at #7 Western Michigan | OPEN | 16 |
| 17. | Montana | Sun | 11-3 (8-0) | 536 | 0-1 | 120 | L, 14-31 at California | OPEN | 15 |
| 18. | Florida State | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 461 | 2-2 | 10 | W, 36-14 at Purdue | OPEN | 25 |
| 19. | Illinois | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 387 | 2-3 | 3 | W, 31-16 Oklahoma State | OPEN | 20 |
| 20. | Louisville | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 341 | 3-3 | 1 | W, 50-27 Indiana | OPEN | 24 |
| 21. | Florida | SEC | 12-4 (6-2) | 271 | 0-3 | 75 | L, 24-32 at #1 Texas | OPEN | 17 |
| 22. | Iowa State | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 205 | 0-2 | 68 | L, 22-36 #2 Stanford | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | Connecticut | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 135 | 0-2 | 54 | W, 48-42 at Alabama Birmingham | OPEN | 26 |
| 24. | Baylor | B12 | 8-5 (7-1) | 107 | 1-2 | 17 | L, 15-27 at Tennessee | OPEN | 23 |
| 25. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 78 | 2-1 | 57 | W, 10-6 Cincinnati | OPEN | 29 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Iowa 52, Tennessee 49, Boise State 49, Army 49, Troy 46, Duke 42, Minnesota 39, Cincinnati 36, Purdue 32, California 31, Nebraska 26, Wisconsin 21, Texas Tech 20, LSU 16, Temple 11, Central Michigan 6, Rutgers 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Iowa (18), Troy (22) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Texas | B12 | 15-2 (8-0) | 1499 | 1-0 | 67 | W, 34-20 at #8 Maryland | - | 8 |
| 2. | USC | Pac-12 | 14-1 (8-0) | 1449 | 2-0 | 49 | L, 21-30 #1 Texas | OPEN | 1 |
| 3. | Arkansas | SEC | 12-2 (7-1) | 1392 | 3-0 | 58 | L, 33-34 #8 Maryland | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Arizona State | MWC | 11-2 (7-1) | 1333 | 0-0 | 86 | L, 9-44 at #1 Texas | OPEN | 9 |
| 5. | West Virginia | BigE | 14-2 (7-1) | 1273 | 1-0 | 72 | L, 17-36 #8 Maryland | OPEN | 3 |
| 6. | Florida | SEC | 12-4 (6-2) | 1208 | 0-3 | 75 | L, 24-32 at #1 Texas | OPEN | 11 |
| 7. | Alabama | SEC | 11-3 (7-1) | 1141 | 2-1 | 62 | L, 33-50 #6 Florida | OPEN | 6 |
| 8. | Maryland | ACC | 15-2 (7-1) | 1078 | 0-1 | 92 | L, 20-34 #1 Texas | - | 7 |
| 9. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 11-3 (6-2) | 1003 | 2-0 | 82 | W, 36-22 at #24 Iowa State | OPEN | 15 |
| 10. | Penn State | B10 | 12-3 (6-2) | 920 | 3-0 | 32 | L, 29-34 at #5 West Virginia | OPEN | 4 |
| 11. | Ohio State | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 865 | 2-2 | 50 | W, 28-14 LSU | OPEN | 13 |
| 12. | Western Michigan | BigE | 12-3 (7-1) | 811 | 1-1 | 29 | L, 10-38 #6 Florida | OPEN | 5 |
| 13. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 10-3 (5-3) | 746 | 0-3 | 41 | W, 33-19 Brigham Young | OPEN | 16 |
| 14. | Florida State | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 708 | 2-2 | 10 | W, 36-14 at Purdue | OPEN | 18 |
| 15. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 648 | 2-0 | 57 | W, 10-6 #25 Cincinnati | OPEN | 20 |
| 16. | Mississippi State | SEC | 10-3 (5-3) | 593 | 0-2 | 78 | W, 34-10 at #19 Iowa | OPEN | 22 |
| 17. | Northwestern | B10 | 10-4 (6-2) | 540 | 2-0 | 13 | L, 13-30 at #10 Penn State | OPEN | 10 |
| 18. | Texas Christian | B12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 496 | 1-1 | 36 | L, 41-51 at #8 Maryland | OPEN | 12 |
| 19. | Iowa | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 422 | 1-2 | 43 | L, 10-34 #16 Mississippi State | OPEN | 14 |
| 20. | Connecticut | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 364 | 0-1 | 54 | W, 48-42 at Alabama Birmingham | OPEN | 23 |
| 21. | Montana | Sun | 11-3 (8-0) | 317 | 0-1 | 120 | L, 14-31 at California | OPEN | 17 |
| 22. | Boise State | Pac-12 | 9-4 (4-4) | 279 | 1-2 | 40 | W, 9-0 Fresno State | OPEN | 26 |
| 23. | Illinois | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 235 | 2-3 | 3 | W, 31-16 Oklahoma State | OPEN | 24 |
| 24. | Iowa State | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 188 | 0-3 | 68 | L, 22-36 #9 Stanford | OPEN | 19 |
| 25. | Cincinnati | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 137 | 1-1 | 51 | L, 6-10 at #15 Georgia Tech | OPEN | 25 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Army 84, Louisville 53, Troy 52, LSU 50, Duke 50, Minnesota 47, Baylor 47, Purdue 43, California 40, Nebraska 38, Texas Tech 37, Wisconsin 37, Rutgers 34, Utah 30, Temple 26, Arizona 23, Washington State 23, Miami 23, Central Michigan 23, Air Force 23, Indiana 21, Tennessee 21, East Carolina 20, Virginia 18, Brigham Young 14, Michigan 9, Kansas State 8, Kentucky 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Troy (21) |
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