| Rank | Team | Record | Next Opponent | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Alabama | |||
| 2 |  | Clemson | |||
| 3 |  | Georgia | |||
| 4 |  | Ohio State | |||
| 5 |  | Oklahoma | |||
| 6 |  | Wisconsin | |||
| 7 |  | Washington | |||
| 8 |  | Miami (FL) | |||
| 9 |  | Penn State | |||
| 10 |  | Auburn | |||
| 11 |  | Stanford | |||
| 12 |  | Michigan State | |||
| 13 |  | Michigan | |||
| 14 |  | Notre Dame | |||
| 15 |  | Virginia Tech | |||
| 16 |  | Mississippi State | |||
| 17 |  | USC | |||
| 18 |  | Boise State | |||
| 19 |  | Florida State | |||
| 20 |  | West Virginia | |||
| 21 |  | Texas | |||
| 22 |  | UCF | |||
| 23 |  | LSU | |||
| 24 |  | TCU | |||
| 25 |  | Oregon | |||
