| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1602 | 4-0 | 36 | W, 62-13 #3 Florida | - | 1 |
| 2. | USC | Pac-12 | 13-2 (7-1) | 1550 | 2-1 | 26 | L, 24-33 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 5 |
| 3. | Florida | SEC | 16-1 (9-0) | 1497 | 2-0 | 92 | L, 13-62 at #1 Maryland | - | 2 |
| 4. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 14-2 (8-0) | 1435 | 3-1 | 21 | L, 20-34 at #3 Florida | OPEN | 3 |
| 5. | Penn State | B10 | 11-3 (6-2) | 1380 | 5-1 | 6 | L, 24-44 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 9 |
| 6. | Ohio State | B10 | 13-2 (7-1) | 1316 | 3-1 | 13 | L, 24-26 #2 USC | OPEN | 4 |
| 7. | Troy | Sun | 13-2 (7-1) | 1238 | 0-0 | 118 | L, 16-17 at #4 UCLA | OPEN | 7 |
| 8. | Iowa | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1159 | 2-2 | 19 | W, 17-6 #13 Alabama | OPEN | 17 |
| 9. | Texas | B12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 1089 | 3-1 | 28 | W, 27-17 at East Carolina | OPEN | 14 |
| 10. | Texas Christian | B12 | 12-3 (7-1) | 1014 | 1-1 | 41 | L, 10-17 at #3 Florida | OPEN | 6 |
| 11. | Wake Forest | ACC | 10-3 (7-1) | 938 | 1-2 | 67 | W, 24-10 at Mississippi | OPEN | 15 |
| 12. | Wisconsin | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 884 | 0-2 | 66 | W, 33-29 LSU | OPEN | 16 |
| 13. | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 (6-3) | 843 | 0-3 | 45 | L, 6-17 at #8 Iowa | OPEN | 12 |
| 14. | Michigan | B10 | 11-3 (7-1) | 770 | 0-1 | 34 | L, 16-34 at #5 Penn State | OPEN | 8 |
| 15. | Arizona | Pac-12 | 9-4 (4-4) | 700 | 1-2 | 29 | W, 30-23 Hawaii | OPEN | 18 |
| 16. | Western Michigan | BigE | 10-3 (6-2) | 645 | 2-1 | 46 | L, 31-35 at #10 Texas Christian | OPEN | 10 |
| 17. | Florida State | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 577 | 0-3 | 14 | W, 48-6 at Nebraska | OPEN | 20 |
| 18. | Mississippi State | SEC | 10-3 (8-1) | 522 | 2-2 | 40 | L, 24-31 at #7 Troy | OPEN | 13 |
| 19. | Arkansas | SEC | 10-4 (8-1) | 478 | 2-1 | 20 | L, 13-23 at #2 USC | OPEN | 11 |
| 20. | Baylor | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 392 | 2-4 | 4 | W, 29-10 Arizona State | OPEN | 19 |
| 21. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 335 | 1-3 | 30 | W, 30-17 at Georgia Tech | OPEN | 24 |
| 22. | Pittsburgh | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 262 | 0-1 | 64 | W, 20-15 at Boise State | OPEN | 26 |
| 23. | Louisville | BigE | 10-4 (6-2) | 188 | 1-2 | 65 | L, 30-59 at #6 Ohio State | OPEN | 22 |
| 24. | Texas Tech | B12 | 8-5 (3-5) | 124 | 1-2 | 63 | W, 30-19 at Army | OPEN | 38 |
| 25. | Oregon State | MWC | 11-3 (7-1) | 93 | 0-1 | 110 | L, 19-41 at #4 UCLA | OPEN | 23 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Colorado 65, Oklahoma State 41, Indiana 36, California 31, Duke 26, Army 21, Arizona State 18, Purdue 16, Southern Methodist 16, Boise State 16, Illinois 15, Northwestern 13, Connecticut 11, Cincinnati 11, Nebraska 11, Central Michigan 11, Auburn 11, Kansas State 6, Michigan State 2, Houston 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Oklahoma State (25), Army (21) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1496 | 4-0 | 36 | W, 62-13 #3 Florida | - | 1 |
| 2. | USC | Pac-12 | 13-2 (7-1) | 1438 | 3-1 | 26 | L, 24-33 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 5 |
| 3. | Florida | SEC | 16-1 (9-0) | 1389 | 2-0 | 92 | L, 13-62 at #1 Maryland | - | 2 |
| 4. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 14-2 (8-0) | 1336 | 4-1 | 21 | L, 20-34 at #3 Florida | OPEN | 3 |
| 5. | Mississippi State | SEC | 10-3 (8-1) | 1272 | 3-2 | 40 | L, 24-31 at #8 Troy | OPEN | 10 |
| 6. | Ohio State | B10 | 13-2 (7-1) | 1203 | 3-1 | 13 | L, 24-26 #2 USC | OPEN | 4 |
| 7. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 1127 | 1-3 | 30 | W, 30-17 at Georgia Tech | OPEN | 13 |
| 8. | Troy | Sun | 13-2 (7-1) | 1058 | 0-0 | 118 | L, 16-17 at #4 UCLA | OPEN | 6 |
| 9. | Texas Christian | B12 | 12-3 (7-1) | 1000 | 1-1 | 41 | L, 10-17 at #3 Florida | OPEN | 8 |
| 10. | Iowa | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 926 | 2-2 | 19 | W, 17-6 #20 Alabama | OPEN | 17 |
| 11. | Wake Forest | ACC | 10-3 (7-1) | 852 | 1-1 | 67 | W, 24-10 at Mississippi | OPEN | 15 |
| 12. | Penn State | B10 | 11-3 (6-2) | 802 | 5-1 | 6 | L, 24-44 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 7 |
| 13. | Michigan | B10 | 11-3 (7-1) | 762 | 0-1 | 34 | L, 16-34 at #12 Penn State | OPEN | 9 |
| 14. | Western Michigan | BigE | 10-3 (6-2) | 711 | 1-1 | 46 | L, 31-35 at #9 Texas Christian | OPEN | 11 |
| 15. | Baylor | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 648 | 2-4 | 4 | W, 29-10 Arizona State | OPEN | 21 |
| 16. | Texas | B12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 602 | 2-2 | 28 | W, 27-17 at East Carolina | OPEN | 18 |
| 17. | Wisconsin | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 561 | 0-2 | 66 | W, 33-29 LSU | OPEN | 19 |
| 18. | Arkansas | SEC | 10-4 (8-1) | 493 | 2-1 | 20 | L, 13-23 at #2 USC | OPEN | 12 |
| 19. | Florida State | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 409 | 0-3 | 14 | W, 48-6 at Nebraska | OPEN | 23 |
| 20. | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 (6-3) | 351 | 0-3 | 45 | L, 6-17 at #10 Iowa | OPEN | 14 |
| 21. | Oregon State | MWC | 11-3 (7-1) | 268 | 0-1 | 110 | L, 19-41 at #4 UCLA | OPEN | 20 |
| 22. | Arizona | Pac-12 | 9-4 (4-4) | 221 | 1-3 | 29 | W, 30-23 Hawaii | OPEN | 25 |
| 23. | Louisville | BigE | 10-4 (6-2) | 177 | 1-2 | 65 | L, 30-59 at #6 Ohio State | OPEN | 22 |
| 24. | Colorado | Pac-12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 128 | 1-2 | 50 | W, 21-3 at Fresno State | OPEN | 27 |
| 25. | Oklahoma State | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 98 | 1-2 | 43 | L, 16-20 at Northwestern | OPEN | 24 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Pittsburgh 73, Army 49, Arizona State 44, Texas Tech 41, Indiana 41, Duke 37, Purdue 35, Southern Methodist 30, California 26, Cincinnati 23, Boise State 20, Michigan State 18, Illinois 14, Northwestern 12, Auburn 12, Nebraska 9, Central Michigan 6, LSU 3, Connecticut 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Army (16) |
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