| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Oregon (45) | Pac-12 | 10-0 | 1485 | *1 | 2 | W 59-17 A California |
| 2 | < | 3 | Kansas State (14) | Big 12 | 10-0 | 1451 | *2 | 1 | W 23-10 A TCU |
| 3 | < | 4 | Notre Dame (1) | Ind | 10-0 | 1382 | *3 | 3 | W 21-6 A Boston College |
| 4 | < | 1 | Alabama | SEC | 9-1 | 1259 | 5 | 4 | L 29-24 H #15 Texas A&M |
| 5 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 9-1 | 1223 | 4 | 5 | W 38-0 A Auburn |
| 6 | < | 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-0 | 1212 | NR | NR | DNP |
| 7 | < | 7 | Florida | SEC | 9-1 | 1089 | 7 | 6 | W 27-20 H Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 8 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 8-2 | 1046 | 8 | 7 | W 37-17 H #22 Mississippi State |
| 9 | < | 15 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-2 | 1031 | 10 | 8 | W 29-24 A #1 Alabama |
| 10 | < | 8 | Florida State | ACC | 9-1 | 1024 | 6 | 10 | W 28-22 A Virginia Tech |
| 11 | < | 10 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1 | 907 | 9 | 11 | W 45-10 H Maryland |
| 12 | < | 12 | South Carolina | SEC | 8-2 | 848 | 11 | 9 | W 38-20 H Arkansas |
| 13 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7-2 | 798 | 12 | 12 | W 42-34 H Baylor |
| 14 | < | 16 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 766 | 13 | 13 | W 27-23 H #13 Oregon State |
| 15 | < | 13 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 7-2 | 556 | 17 | 16 | L 27-23 A #16 Stanford |
| 16 | < | 18 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 8-2 | 549 | 14 | 14 | W 32-23 H Penn State |
| 17 | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 541 | 16 | 17 | W 44-36 A Washington State |
| 18 | < | 19 | Texas | Big 12 | 8-2 | 496 | 15 | 15 | W 33-7 H Iowa State |
| 19 | < | 19 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 9-1 | 374 | 19 | 20 | W 62-55 A Texas State |
| 20 | < | 11 | Louisville | Big East | 9-1 | 322 | 18 | 19 | L 45-26 A Syracuse |
| 21 | < | 21 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 297 | 21 | 18 | W 38-17 H Arizona State |
| 22 | < | 24 | Rutgers | Big East | 8-1 | 179 | 20 | 22 | W 28-7 H Army |
| 23 | < | 25 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7-3 | 135 | 25 | 23 | W 41-34 (2OT) H Kansas |
| 23 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-3 | 135 | 23 | 21 | W 38-31 (1OT) H Northwestern |
| 25 | < | NR | Kent State | MAC | 9-1 | 93 | RV | NR | W 48-32 A Miami (OH) |
| RV | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-3 | 79 | 24 | 24 | W 55-34 H West Virginia |
| RV | < | NR | Northern Illinois | MAC | 9-1 | 77 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | 22 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-3 | 48 | RV | NR | L 37-17 A #9 LSU |
| RV | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-3 | 26 | RV | NR | W 62-14 A Indiana |
| RV | < | NR | UCF | CUSA | 8-2 | 16 | RV | NR | W 31-24 A UTEP |
| RV | < | NR | Boise State | MWC | 8-2 | 14 | 22 | NR | W 49-14 A Hawaii |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-12 | 6-4 | 6 | NR | NR | W 56-31 H Colorado |
| RV | < | NR | Cincinnati | Big East | 7-2 | 6 | RV | NR | W 34-10 A Temple |
| RV | < | NR | Fresno State | MWC | 8-3 | 6 | RV | NR | W 52-36 A Nevada |
| RV | < | NR | TCU | Big 12 | 6-4 | 5 | NR | NR | L 23-10 H #3 Kansas State |
| RV | < | NR | San Jose State | WAC | 8-2 | 4 | NR | NR | W 47-7 A New Mexico State |
| RV | < | NR | Tulsa | CUSA | 8-2 | 4 | RV | NR | W 41-7 A Houston |
| RV | < | NR | Utah State | WAC | 8-2 | 4 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 8-3 | 3 | RV | NR | W 28-9 H Air Force |
| RV | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7-3 | 2 | RV | NR | L 38-31 (1OT) A Michigan |
| RV | < | 23 | Toledo | MAC | 8-2 | 1 | NR | NR | L 34-27 H Ball State |
| RV | < | NR | Washington | Pac-12 | 6-4 | 1 | RV | 25 | W 34-15 H Utah |
| NR | < | NR | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 6-3 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 7.5 | 6496 |
| Pac-12 | 5 | 13.6 | 3645 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 14.0 | 2880 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 15.0 | 1896 |
| ACC | 2 | 10.5 | 1931 |
| Big East | 2 | 21.0 | 501 |
| Ind | 1 | 3.0 | 1382 |
| WAC | 1 | 19.0 | 374 |
| MAC | 1 | 25.0 | 93 |
Last Appearances:
- Kent State makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 11/5/1973 poll (632 polls)
- Oregon makes first appearance at #1 since the 11/28/2010 poll (29 polls)
- Texas A&M makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 9/18/2011 poll (23 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Alabama's #1 streak ends at 10
- LSU's Top 25 streak reaches 60
- USC's Top 25 streak reaches 20
Total Appearances:
- Kent State ties several others for #139
- Louisiana Tech ties several others for #120
- Ohio State reaches 800 total appearances (first team to reach that number)
- Oregon and Stanford tie North Carolina for #34
- Rutgers ties Dartmouth for #86
- South Carolina ties Duke and Mississippi State for #48