Rank | Team | Record | Next Opponent | Prior | |
1 | ![]() | Clemson | 11-1, 7-1 | vs Miami | 2 |
2 | ![]() | Oklahoma | 11-1, 7-1 | vs TCU | 3 |
3 | ![]() | Auburn | 10-2, 7-1 | vs Georgia | 6 |
4 | ![]() | Wisconsin | 12-0, 9-0 | vs Ohio State | 4 |
5 | ![]() | Alabama | 11-1, 7-1 | bye | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Georgia | 11-1, 7-1 | vs Auburn | 7 |
7 | ![]() | Miami (FL) | 10-1, 7-1 | vs Clemson | 5 |
8 | ![]() | Ohio State | 10-2, 8-1 | vs Wisconsin | 8 |
9 | ![]() | USC | 10-2, 8-1 | vs Stanford | 9 |
10 | ![]() | Penn State | 10-2, 7-2 | bye | 10 |
11 | ![]() | UCF | 11-0, 8-0 | Memphis | 11 |
12 | ![]() | TCU | 10-2, 7-2 | Oklahoma | 12 |
13 | ![]() | Stanford | 9-3, 7-2 | vs USC | 14 |
14 | ![]() | Washington | 9-2, 6-2 | bye | 15 |
15 | ![]() | Memphis | 10-1, 7-1 | at UCF | 17 |
16 | ![]() | LSU | 8-3, 5-2 | bye | 19 |
17 | ![]() | Michigan State | 9-3, 7-2 | bye | 24 |
18 | ![]() | Oklahoma State | 9-3, 6-3 | bye | 20 |
19 | ![]() | South Florida | 9-2, 6-2 | bye | 18 |
20 | ![]() | Notre Dame | 9-2, 0-0 | bye | 13 |
21 | ![]() | Washington State | 9-2, 6-2 | bye | 16 |
22 | ![]() | Northwestern | 9-3, 7-2 | bye | 22 |
23 | ![]() | Virginia Tech | 9-3, 5-3 | bye | 23 |
24 | ![]() | Fresno State | 9-3, 7-1 | vs Boise State | NR |
25 | ![]() | Mississippi State | 8-4, 4-4 | bye | 21 |