| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Texas Christian | B12 | 15-1 (8-0) | 1604 | 3-0 | 47 | L, 37-44 #7 Ohio State | OPEN | 1 |
| 2. | Western Michigan | BigE | 13-1 (8-0) | 1555 | 2-0 | 53 | L, 17-31 #25 Southern Methodist | OPEN | 2 |
| 3. | Maryland | ACC | 16-1 (8-0) | 1506 | 2-0 | 39 | L, 14-36 #7 Ohio State | - | 3 |
| 4. | Arkansas | SEC | 11-3 (8-1) | 1446 | 2-1 | 55 | L, 14-37 at #1 Texas Christian | OPEN | 9 |
| 5. | Connecticut | BigE | 10-3 (6-2) | 1389 | 0-2 | 48 | L, 18-41 at #4 Arkansas | OPEN | 10 |
| 6. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 12-2 (7-1) | 1306 | 1-0 | 67 | L, 10-25 #7 Ohio State | OPEN | 5 |
| 7. | Ohio State | B10 | 14-3 (6-2) | 1228 | 1-0 | 60 | W, 36-14 at #3 Maryland | - | 14 |
| 8. | Michigan | B10 | 11-3 (7-1) | 1150 | 0-1 | 64 | L, 17-49 #18 Texas | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 11-2 (7-1) | 1077 | 1-2 | 69 | W, 40-0 at Auburn | OPEN | 15 |
| 10. | LSU | SEC | 12-3 (8-1) | 1003 | 4-1 | 18 | L, 17-24 #7 Ohio State | OPEN | 4 |
| 11. | Arizona State | MWC | 12-2 (8-0) | 916 | 0-0 | 116 | L, 21-28 #15 Illinois | OPEN | 6 |
| 12. | Mississippi State | SEC | 10-3 (6-3) | 860 | 1-3 | 38 | W, 16-14 at Penn State | OPEN | 16 |
| 13. | USC | Pac-12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 788 | 0-1 | 52 | W, 26-22 at #19 Oklahoma State | OPEN | 19 |
| 14. | Cincinnati | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 741 | 1-1 | 46 | W, 52-40 at Alabama Birmingham | OPEN | 17 |
| 15. | Illinois | B10 | 10-4 (5-3) | 699 | 2-1 | 12 | L, 13-30 at #3 Maryland | OPEN | 8 |
| 16. | South Carolina | SEC | 10-4 (7-2) | 653 | 1-3 | 62 | W, 17-13 at Indiana | OPEN | 20 |
| 17. | Miami | ACC | 11-3 (8-0) | 600 | 1-0 | 88 | L, 24-27 at #10 LSU | OPEN | 11 |
| 18. | Texas | B12 | 12-4 (6-2) | 551 | 1-2 | 23 | L, 24-27 at #3 Maryland | OPEN | 12 |
| 19. | Oklahoma State | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 489 | 1-2 | 14 | L, 22-26 #13 USC | OPEN | 13 |
| 20. | Baylor | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 432 | 4-2 | 1 | W, 50-44 at #22 Florida | OPEN | 23 |
| 21. | Wake Forest | ACC | 8-5 (4-4) | 348 | 0-3 | 44 | W, 24-17 at Wisconsin | OPEN | 27 |
| 22. | Florida | SEC | 8-5 (6-3) | 280 | 1-2 | 50 | L, 44-50 #20 Baylor | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | Northern Illinois | MAC | 11-3 (8-0) | 210 | 0-1 | 92 | L, 9-30 at #3 Maryland | OPEN | 18 |
| 24. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (5-3) | 159 | 2-1 | 43 | W, 31-17 Air Force | OPEN | 29 |
| 25. | Southern Methodist | C-USA | 11-4 (8-0) | 104 | 0-2 | 70 | L, 12-54 at #18 Texas | OPEN | 24 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Louisville 73, Wisconsin 46, Army 46, Arizona 42, Navy 37, Washington State 36, Penn State 36, Utah 34, Auburn 32, Duke 29, Iowa State 24, Washington 23, Texas Tech 23, Florida State 21, Colorado 20, Boise State 20, Kansas 15, Indiana 10, Temple 6, South Florida 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Penn State (22), Auburn (25) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Ohio State | B10 | 14-3 (6-2) | 1494 | 1-1 | 60 | W, 36-14 at #5 Maryland | - | 10 |
| 2. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 12-2 (7-1) | 1426 | 1-0 | 67 | L, 10-25 #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 4 |
| 3. | Western Michigan | BigE | 13-1 (8-0) | 1368 | 2-0 | 53 | L, 17-31 #24 Southern Methodist | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Texas Christian | B12 | 15-1 (8-0) | 1302 | 3-0 | 47 | L, 37-44 #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 1 |
| 5. | Maryland | ACC | 16-1 (8-0) | 1252 | 2-0 | 39 | L, 14-36 #1 Ohio State | - | 3 |
| 6. | Connecticut | BigE | 10-3 (6-2) | 1188 | 0-2 | 48 | L, 18-41 at #8 Arkansas | OPEN | 9 |
| 7. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 11-2 (7-1) | 1135 | 0-2 | 69 | W, 40-0 at Auburn | OPEN | 13 |
| 8. | Arkansas | SEC | 11-3 (8-1) | 1078 | 2-1 | 55 | L, 14-37 at #4 Texas Christian | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Cincinnati | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 1023 | 1-2 | 46 | W, 52-40 at Alabama Birmingham | OPEN | 12 |
| 10. | LSU | SEC | 12-3 (8-1) | 962 | 3-1 | 18 | L, 17-24 #1 Ohio State | OPEN | 5 |
| 11. | Arizona State | MWC | 12-2 (8-0) | 888 | 0-0 | 116 | L, 21-28 #21 Illinois | OPEN | 6 |
| 12. | Mississippi State | SEC | 10-3 (6-3) | 845 | 0-3 | 38 | W, 16-14 at #25 Penn State | OPEN | 17 |
| 13. | Michigan | B10 | 11-3 (7-1) | 790 | 1-1 | 64 | L, 17-49 #17 Texas | OPEN | 8 |
| 14. | USC | Pac-12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 738 | 0-2 | 52 | W, 26-22 at #19 Oklahoma State | OPEN | 21 |
| 15. | Miami | ACC | 11-3 (8-0) | 686 | 1-1 | 88 | L, 24-27 at #10 LSU | OPEN | 14 |
| 16. | South Carolina | SEC | 10-4 (7-2) | 642 | 1-2 | 62 | W, 17-13 at Indiana | OPEN | 19 |
| 17. | Texas | B12 | 12-4 (6-2) | 573 | 1-2 | 23 | L, 24-27 at #5 Maryland | OPEN | 11 |
| 18. | Louisville | BigE | 10-4 (6-2) | 520 | 2-1 | 34 | W, 34-30 at Florida State | OPEN | 24 |
| 19. | Oklahoma State | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 445 | 1-2 | 14 | L, 22-26 #14 USC | OPEN | 15 |
| 20. | Baylor | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 389 | 4-2 | 1 | W, 50-44 at Florida | OPEN | 22 |
| 21. | Illinois | B10 | 10-4 (5-3) | 317 | 3-1 | 12 | L, 13-30 at #5 Maryland | OPEN | 18 |
| 22. | Northern Illinois | MAC | 11-3 (8-0) | 271 | 0-1 | 92 | L, 9-30 at #5 Maryland | OPEN | 20 |
| 23. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (5-3) | 224 | 2-2 | 43 | W, 31-17 Air Force | OPEN | 27 |
| 24. | Southern Methodist | C-USA | 11-4 (8-0) | 181 | 0-2 | 70 | L, 12-54 at #17 Texas | OPEN | 23 |
| 25. | Penn State | B10 | 8-5 (5-3) | 131 | 3-3 | 4 | L, 14-16 #12 Mississippi State | OPEN | 16 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Texas Tech 101, Wisconsin 75, Army 49, Arizona 44, Navy 44, Wake Forest 44, Washington State 43, Washington 40, Florida 40, Utah 37, Duke 37, Florida State 34, Auburn 29, Boise State 27, Iowa State 24, Kansas 23, Air Force 23, Indiana 23, Colorado 18, Texas A&M 17, Temple 14, Kansas State 9, N C State 9, South Florida 6, Minnesota 5, Purdue 5 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Florida (25) |
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