| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oregon (36) | Pac-10 | 11-0 | 1475 | *1 | 2 | W 48-29 H #20 Arizona |
| 2 | < | 2 | Auburn (23) | SEC | 12-0 | 1456 | *2 | 1 | W 28-27 A #9 Alabama |
| 3 | < | 4 | TCU (1) | MWC | 12-0 | 1383 | *3 | 3 | W 66-17 A New Mexico |
| 4 | < | 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1289 | 4 | 5 | W 70-23 H Northwestern |
| 5 | < | 7 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 11-1 | 1283 | 5 | 4 | W 38-0 H Oregon State |
| 6 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1184 | 6 | 6 | W 37-7 H Michigan |
| 7 | < | 11 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1098 | 7 | 8 | W 28-22 A Penn State |
| 8 | < | 12 | Arkansas | SEC | 10-2 | 1094 | 8 | 7 | W 31-23 H #6 LSU |
| 9 | < | 3 | Boise State | WAC | 10-1 | 908 | 10 | 11 | L 34-31 (1OT) A #19 Nevada |
| 10 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10-2 | 886 | 9 | 9 | W 47-41 A #10 Oklahoma State |
| 11 | < | 6 | LSU | SEC | 10-2 | 856 | 12 | 10 | L 31-23 A #12 Arkansas |
| 12 | < | 13 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 10-2 | 761 | 11 | 15 | W 37-7 H Virginia |
| 13 | < | 16 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 10-2 | 740 | 13 | 13 | W 45-17 H Colorado |
| 14 | < | 19 | Nevada | WAC | 11-1 | 736 | 17 | 17 | W 34-31 (1OT) H #3 Boise State |
| 15 | < | 15 | Missouri | Big 12 | 10-2 | 691 | 14 | 12 | W 35-7 H Kansas |
| 16 | < | 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-2 | 599 | 15 | 14 | L 47-41 H #14 Oklahoma |
| 17 | < | 9 | Alabama | SEC | 9-3 | 597 | 19 | 16 | L 28-27 H #2 Auburn |
| 18 | < | 18 | South Carolina | SEC | 9-3 | 591 | 16 | 19 | W 29-7 A Clemson |
| 19 | < | 17 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 9-3 | 582 | 18 | 18 | W 24-17 A Texas |
| 20 | < | 22 | Florida State | ACC | 9-3 | 356 | 20 | 21 | W 31-7 H Florida |
| 21 | < | 23 | Utah | MWC | 10-2 | 249 | 21 | 20 | W 17-16 H BYU |
| 22 | < | 25 | Mississippi State | SEC | 8-4 | 224 | 22 | 22 | W 31-23 A Mississippi |
| 23 | < | NR | West Virginia | Big East | 8-3 | 147 | 24 | 24 | W 35-10 A Pittsburgh |
| 24 | < | NR | Northern Illinois | MAC | 10-2 | 130 | 23 | 25 | DNP |
| 25 | < | NR | Hawaii | WAC | 9-3 | 43 | RV | NR | W 59-24 A New Mexico State |
| RV | < | 20 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-4 | 34 | RV | 23 | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 8-4 | 29 | RV | NR | W 38-31 H #21 NC State |
| RV | < | NR | Tulsa | C-USA | 9-3 | 28 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Connecticut | Big East | 7-4 | 16 | RV | NR | W 38-17 H Cincinnati |
| RV | < | NR | Navy | Ind | 8-3 | 14 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | UCF | C-USA | 9-3 | 12 | 25 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 8-4 | 5 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | 21 | NC State | ACC | 8-4 | 2 | RV | NR | L 38-31 A Maryland |
| RV | < | NR | Air Force | MWC | 8-4 | 2 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | 24 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-5 | 0 | RV | NR | L 27-24 A Minnesota |
| NR | < | NR | Miami (OH) | MAC | 8-4 | 0 | NR | NR | W 23-3 H Temple |
| NR | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-5 | 0 | NR | NR | W 20-16 A USC |
| NR | < | NR | Ohio | MAC | 8-4 | 0 | NR | NR | L 28-6 A Kent State |
| NR | < | NR | South Florida | Big East | 7-4 | 0 | RV | NR | W 23-20 (1OT) A Miami (FL) |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 13.0 | 4818 |
| Big 12 | 5 | 14.6 | 3498 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 5.7 | 3571 |
| WAC | 3 | 16.0 | 1687 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 3.0 | 2758 |
| MWC | 2 | 12.0 | 1632 |
| ACC | 2 | 16.0 | 1117 |
| Big East | 1 | 23.0 | 147 |
| MAC | 1 | 24.0 | 130 |
- Stanford makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 9/28/1970 poll (653 polls)
- Northern Illinois makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 11/9/2003 poll (115 polls)
- Hawaii makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the final 2007 poll (46 polls)
- Boise State's weekly Top 5 streak ends at 14
- Auburn's weekly Top 10 streak reaches 10
- Iowa's weekly Top 25 streak ends at 25
- Arizona's weekly Top 25 streak ends at 11
- LSU's weekly Top 25 streak reaches 30
Total Appearances
- Arkansas ties Washington for #18
- West Virginia ties Mississippi for #30
- Boise State breaks tie for #62
- Nevada ties 2 others for #102
- Northern Illinois ties 2 others for #111