| AP Top 25 | Coaches Top 25 | ||||
| Rk | Team | Points | Rk | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 1497 | 1 | Alabama (57) | 1449 |
| 2 | Ohio State (1) | 1401 | 2 | Ohio State (1) | 1377 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1379 | 3 | Oregon | 1300 |
| 4 | Boise State (1) | 1341 | 4 | Boise State | 1276 |
| 5 | TCU | 1250 | 5 | TCU | 1187 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1183 | 6 | Nebraska | 1176 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1172 | 7 | Oklahoma | 1132 |
| 8 | Auburn | 1045 | 8 | Auburn | 988 |
| 9 | Arizona | 898 | 9 | LSU | 930 |
| 10 | Utah | 860 | 10 | Utah | 868 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 825 | 11 | Arizona | 835 |
| 12 | LSU | 819 | 12 | Florida | 705 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 769 | 13 | Arkansas | 683 |
| 14 | Florida | 681 | 14 | Miami (FL) | 679 |
| 15 | Iowa | 670 | 15 | Iowa | 643 |
| 16 | Stanford | 663 | 16 | Michigan State | 625 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 607 | 17 | Michigan | 541 |
| 18 | Michigan | 555 | 18 | Stanford | 448 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 450 | 19 | Wisconsin | 414 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 316 | 20 | South Carolina | 345 |
| 21 | Nevada | 286 | 21 | Oklahoma State | 299 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 173 | 22 | Missouri | 271 |
| 23 | Florida State | 162 | 23 | Nevada | 201 |
| 24 | Missouri | 99 | 24 | Florida State | 164 |
| 25 | Air Force | 94 | 25 | Northwestern | 67 |