| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida (55) | SEC | 4-0 | 1490 | 1 | W 41-7 A Kentucky |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (1) | Big 12 | 4-0 | 1420 | 2 | W 64-7 H UTEP |
| 3 | < | 3 | Alabama (4) | SEC | 4-0 | 1400 | 3 | W 35-7 H Arkansas |
| 4 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 4-0 | 1225 | 4 | W 30-26 A Mississippi State |
| 5 | < | 8 | Boise State | WAC | 4-0 | 1203 | 5 | W 49-14 A Bowling Green |
| 6 | < | 11 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-1 | 1190 | 6 | W 31-7 H #9 Miami (FL) |
| 7 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 998 | 7 | W 27-6 H Washington State |
| 8 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 2-1 | 979 | 8 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 957 | 9 | W 30-0 H Illinois |
| 10 | < | 14 | Cincinnati | Big East | 4-0 | 946 | 11 | W 28-20 H Fresno State |
| 11 | < | 15 | TCU | MWC | 3-0 | 896 | 10 | W 14-10 A Clemson |
| 12 | < | 17 | Houston | CUSA | 3-0 | 844 | 15 | W 29-28 H Texas Tech |
| 13 | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-0 | 788 | 17 | W 21-10 A #5 Penn State |
| 14 | < | 16 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-1 | 591 | 12 | W 56-6 H Grambling State |
| 15 | < | 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 470 | 13 | L 21-10 H Iowa |
| 16 | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 462 | 25 | W 42-3 H #6 California |
| 17 | < | 9 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 2-1 | 452 | 21 | L 31-7 A #11 Virginia Tech |
| 18 | < | 20 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4-0 | 418 | 16 | W 35-28 H Southern Miss |
| 18 | < | 21 | Georgia | SEC | 3-1 | 418 | 14 | W 20-17 H Arizona State |
| 20 | < | 19 | BYU | MWC | 3-1 | 349 | 21 | W 42-23 H Colorado State |
| 21 | < | 4 | Mississippi | SEC | 2-1 | 340 | 18 | L 16-10 A South Carolina |
| 22 | < | 23 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0 | 271 | 20 | W 36-33 H Indiana |
| 23 | < | 25 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 3-1 | 256 | 24 | W 55-0 H Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 24 | < | 6 | California | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 206 | 19 | L 42-3 A Oregon |
| 25 | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-1 | 185 | NR | W 24-7 H #22 North Carolina |
| RV | < | NR | Missouri | Big 12 | 175 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 171 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | South Carolina | SEC | 154 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | South Florida | Big East | 145 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 41 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Utah | MWC | 25 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 20 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 7 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4 | NR | ||
| RV | < | 22 | North Carolina | ACC | 3-1 | 2 | NR | L 24-7 A Georgia Tech |
| RV | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 2 | NR | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Florida State | ACC | 2-2 | 0 | NR | L 17-7 H South Florida |
| NR | < | 24 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-2 | 0 | NR | L 34-14 A Stanford |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.4 | 4873 |
| Big 12 | 5 | 13.0 | 3664 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.8 | 2486 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 15.7 | 1666 |
| ACC | 3 | 16.0 | 1827 |
| MWC | 2 | 15.5 | 1245 |
| WAC | 1 | 5.0 | 1203 |
| Big East | 1 | 10.0 | 946 |
| CUSA | 1 | 12.0 | 844 |
- LSU makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 10/5/2008 poll (14 polls).
- Boise State makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the final 2006 poll (37 polls).
- Cincinnati makes first ever appearance in the Top 10.
- Florida's weekly Top 25 streak reaches 70.
- Georgia's total appearances reach 480 and breaks tie with Auburn for #12.
- Miami (FL)'s total appearances reach 430.
- Mississippi's total appearances reach 240.
- Virginia Tech breaks tie with North Carolina for #32 in total appearances.
- California's total appearances reach 190 and ties Maryland for #37.
- TCU breaks tie with NC State for #49 in total appearances.
- Oklahoma State ties Arizona for #54 in total appearances.