| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | LSU (41) | SEC | 7-0 | 1452 | *2 | 1 | W 38-7 A Tennessee |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (11) | SEC | 7-0 | 1411 | *3 | 2 | W 52-7 A Mississippi |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (6) | Big 12 | 6-0 | 1372 | *1 | 3 | W 47-17 A Kansas |
| 4 | < | 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1252 | *4 | 6 | W 59-7 H Indiana |
| 5 | < | 5 | Boise State (1) | MWC | 6-0 | 1218 | 7 | 5 | W 63-13 A Colorado State |
| 6 | < | 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-0 | 1186 | 6 | 4 | W 38-26 A #22 Texas |
| 7 | < | 7 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 6-0 | 1164 | 5 | 8 | W 44-14 A Washington State |
| 8 | < | 8 | Clemson | ACC | 7-0 | 1064 | 8 | 7 | W 56-45 A Maryland |
| 9 | < | 9 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 5-1 | 1020 | 8 | 10 | W 41-27 H #18 Arizona State |
| 10 | < | 10 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-1 | 946 | 10 | 9 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 13 | West Virginia | Big East | 5-1 | 778 | 14 | 15 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 17 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6-0 | 762 | 16 | 11 | W 41-34 A Texas Tech |
| 13 | < | 14 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-1 | 748 | 11 | 13 | DNP |
| 14 | < | 15 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-1 | 690 | 12 | 14 | W 14-12 A Mississippi State |
| 15 | < | 23 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-1 | 610 | 13 | 16 | W 28-14 H #11 Michigan |
| 16 | < | 19 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-1 | 597 | 14 | 12 | W 38-17 A Wake Forest |
| 17 | < | 21 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 4-2 | 467 | 18 | 17 | W 55-28 H #20 Baylor |
| 18 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 442 | 17 | 18 | L 28-14 A #23 Michigan State |
| 19 | < | 24 | Auburn | SEC | 5-2 | 374 | 23 | 20 | W 17-6 H Florida |
| 20 | < | 12 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-1 | 281 | 19 | 22 | L 24-21 A Virginia |
| 21 | < | 25 | Houston | CUSA | 6-0 | 238 | 20 | 19 | DNP |
| 22 | < | NR | Washington | Pac-12 | 5-1 | 221 | 24 | 25 | W 52-24 H Colorado |
| 23 | < | 16 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-1 | 207 | 21 | 23 | L 17-7 H Ohio State |
| 24 | < | 18 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 144 | 25 | NR | L 41-27 A #9 Oregon |
| 24 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 5-2 | 144 | RV | NR | W 33-28 A Vanderbilt |
| RV | < | NR | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 130 | 22 | 21 | W 23-18 H Purdue |
| RV | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-2 | 107 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | USC | Pac-12 | 5-1 | 87 | NR | NR | W 30-9 A California |
| RV | < | 20 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-2 | 19 | RV | NR | L 55-28 A #21 Texas A&M |
| RV | < | NR | SMU | CUSA | 5-1 | 19 | RV | NR | W 38-17 H UCF |
| RV | < | 22 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-2 | 12 | RV | 24 | L 38-26 H #6 Oklahoma State |
| RV | < | NR | Cincinnati | Big East | 5-1 | 4 | RV | NR | W 25-16 H Louisville |
| RV | < | NR | Southern Miss | CUSA | 5-1 | 4 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-2 | 3 | NR | NR | L 38-17 H #19 Virginia Tech |
| RV | < | NR | Rutgers | Big East | 5-1 | 2 | RV | NR | W 21-20 H Navy |
| NR | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 4-3 | 0 | NR | NR | L 17-6 A #24 Auburn |
| NR | < | NR | Florida State | ACC | 3-3 | 0 | NR | NR | W 41-16 A Duke |
| NR | < | NR | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 6-1 | 0 | NR | NR | W 30-10 H North Texas |
| NR | < | NR | Missouri | Big 12 | 3-3 | 0 | NR | NR | W 52-17 H Iowa State |
| NR | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 5-2 | 0 | RV | NR | L 30-24 H Miami (FL) |
| NR | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-3 | 0 | NR | NR | W 17-7 A #16 Illinois |
| NR | < | NR | South Florida | Big East | 4-2 | 0 | NR | NR | L 16-10 A Connecticut |
| NR | < | NR | TCU | MWC | 4-2 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Temple | MAC | 5-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 34-0 H Buffalo |
| NR | < | NR | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-2 | 0 | NR | NR | L 41-34 H #17 Kansas State |
| NR | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 4-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 24-21 H #12 Georgia Tech |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 11.7 | 5017 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 14.6 | 3259 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 9.5 | 3787 |
| Pac-12 | 4 | 15.5 | 2549 |
| ACC | 3 | 14.7 | 1942 |
| MWC | 1 | 5.0 | 1218 |
| Big East | 1 | 11.0 | 778 |
| CUSA | 1 | 21.0 | 238 |
Last Appearances:
- Washington makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/20/2009 poll (35 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- LSU's Top 25 streak reaches 40
Total Appearances:
- Arkansas is approaching the 400 mark (399)
- Georgia Tech ties Colorado for #24
- Houston ties Virgina for #44
- Kansas State breaks tie with Virginia for #43
- South Carolina ties 2 others for #54