| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Georgia (22) | SEC | 0-0 | 1528 | 1 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 5 | Ohio State (21) | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1506 | 3 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC (12) | Pac-10 | 0-0 | 1490 | 2 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 8 | Oklahoma (4) | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1444 | 4 | DNP |
| 5 | < | 13 | Florida (6) | SEC | 0-0 | 1415 | 5 | DNP |
| 6 | < | 4 | Missouri | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1266 | 7 | DNP |
| 7 | < | 1 | LSU | SEC | 0-0 | 1135 | 6 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 6 | West Virginia | Big East | 0-0 | 1116 | 8 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 21 | Clemson | ACC | 0-0 | 1105 | 9 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 15 | Auburn | SEC | 0-0 | 968 | 11 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 10 | Texas | Big 12 | 0-0 | 966 | 10 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 22 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 0-0 | 786 | 14 | DNP |
| 13 | < | 24 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-0 | 771 | 12 | DNP |
| 14 | < | 7 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0-0 | 707 | 13 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 16 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0-0 | 631 | 16 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 14 | BYU | MWC | 0-0 | 590 | 17 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 9 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 0-0 | 578 | 15 | DNP |
| 18 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 0-0 | 509 | 18 | DNP |
| 19 | < | NR | South Florida | Big East | 0-0 | 496 | 21 | DNP |
| 20 | < | 20 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-0 | 483 | 19 | DNP |
| 21 | < | 23 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-0 | 366 | 20 | DNP |
| 22 | < | NR | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 293 | 22 | DNP |
| 23 | < | NR | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-0 | 227 | 23 | DNP |
| 24 | < | NR | Alabama | SEC | 0-0 | 89 | NR | DNP |
| 25 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Big East | 0-0 | 85 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | South Carolina | SEC | 84 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Fresno State | WAC | 83 | |||
| RV | < | NR | California | Pac-10 | 59 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Utah | MWC | 53 | |||
| RV | < | 17 | Cincinnati | Big East | 0-0 | 44 | DNP | |
| RV | < | NR | Florida State | ACC | 41 | |||
| RV | < | 18 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-0 | 36 | DNP | |
| RV | < | 10 | Boston College | ACC | 0-0 | 32 | DNP | |
| RV | < | NR | Rutgers | Big East | 32 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 21 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Boise State | WAC | 17 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Arkansas | SEC | 14 | |||
| RV | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 14 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Connecticut | Big East | 10 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Tulsa | C-USA | 7 | |||
| RV | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6 | |||
| RV | < | 25 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-0 | 5 | DNP | |
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 4 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 4 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Nebraska | Big 12 | 2 | |||
| RV | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 2 | |||
| RV | < | 19 | Hawaii | WAC | 0-0 | 1 | DNP | |
| RV | < | NR | Washington | Pac-10 | 1 | |||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 10.8 | 5644 |
| Big 12 | 5 | 9.4 | 5169 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.3 | 3053 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 13.0 | 2487 |
| ACC | 3 | 16.3 | 1910 |
| Big East | 3 | 17.3 | 1697 |
| MWC | 1 | 16.0 | 590 |
- Consecutive preseason appearance streaks for Florida State (1983-2007) and Michigan (1986-2007) have ended. Ohio State now owns the longest streak at 20 (1989-2008).
- LSU's weekly Top 5 streak ends at 19.
- Hawaii's weekly Top 25 streak ends at 16.
- BC's weekly Top 25 streak ends at 14.
- USC's weekly Top 25 streak reaches 100.
- Pittsburgh makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 2005 preseason poll (47 polls).
- Clemson makes first appearance in Top 10 since 10/22/2006 (23 polls).
- Auburn makes first appearance in Top 10 since the 2006 final poll (16 polls).
- Georgia makes first appearance at #1 since 12/6/1982 (415 polls).