| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Alabama | Blake Sims threw for 445 yards and 4 touchdowns as Bama pulled away from Florida 42-21. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Florida State | Florida State had another close call, but that was without Jameis Winston and against a very tough team. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Oregon | It was not easy, but Oregon got past Washington State. They have a week off before hosting Arizona. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Auburn | Auburn's offense was not all that impressive against KSU on Thursday night, but the defense played very well. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Oklahoma | Oklahoma pulled away from WVU in the second half thanks to running back Samaje Perine. | 6 |
| 6 |  | UCLA | The Bruins enjoyed a week off and they need it before heading to Arizona State on Thursday night. | 7 |
| 7 |  | Michigan State | Michigan State crushed Eastern Michigan 73-14. It was a nice follow up after the loss to Oregon. | 8 |
| 8 |  | Texas A&M | Not surprisingly, the Aggies had their way with SMU. Next up is a game against Arkansas in Arlington. | 10 |
| 9 |  | Baylor | Baylor's offense keeps cruising along and Iowa State probably will not test them much either. | 9 |
| 10 |  | Stanford | In three games, Stanford has allowed just 13 points. A trip to Washington will test that defense. | 11 |
| 11 |  | Georgia | Georgia coasted to a 66-0 win over Troy. This week Tennessee should provide a little more of a challenge. | 12 |
| 12 |  | LSU | LSU mounted an impressive 4th quarter comeback, but it was not enough to beat Mississippi State | 5 |
| 13 |  | Arizona State | Arizona State's brutal stretch of games begins Thursday night at home against UCLA. | 13 |
| 14 |  | Wisconsin | The Badgers rushed for 644 yards, including 253 and 5 TDs from Gordon. It finally looked like Wisconsin football. | 17 |
| 15 |  | Ohio State | A week off for the Buckeyes is just what this team needs heading towards Big Ten play. Cincy is up next though. | 14 |
| 16 |  | Notre Dame | The Irish are off to a very strong start and it should continues against Syracuse in East Rutherford. | 15 |
| 17 |  | Mississippi | The Rebels need to get all the wins they can right now because the schedule is about to become brutal. | 19 |
| 18 |  | Nebraska | Nebraska played well against Miami and kick off Big Ten play this week against a potent Illinois offense. | 22 |
| 19 |  | South Carolina | South Carolina had to come from behind to beat Vandy. This week they play a disheartened Mizzou squad. | 16 |
| 20 |  | USC | The Trojans have a lot to prove this week when they host Oregon State. The BC loss could haunt them even longer. | 18 |
| 21 |  | Mississippi State | MSU was up 34-10 in the 4th and had to hang on for the big win over LSU. Texas A&M is in two weeks. | NR |
| 22 |  | BYU | BYU keeps cruising along with a very impressive 41-33 win over Virginia. After a week off they host Utah State. | 23 |
| 23 |  | Washington | Washington was down 14-0 at the half to Georgia State, but reeled off 45 unanswered in the second half. | 24 |
| 24 |  | Duke | Duke is now 4-0 after beating Tulane. However, the schedule has been easy and a trip to Miami will be tough. | NR |
| 25 |  | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State's offense has looked good so far this season, but the defense needs to be ready for Texas Tech. | NR |
Week 4 Football Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 09/21/2014
