| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (37) | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1471 | *1 | W 23-13 A #5 Florida State |
| 2 | < | 3 | LSU (14) | SEC | 3-0 | 1424 | *3 | W 19-6 A #25 Mississippi State |
| 3 | < | 2 | Alabama (7) | SEC | 3-0 | 1402 | *2 | W 41-0 H North Texas |
| 4 | < | 4 | Boise State (2) | MWC | 2-0 | 1309 | 4 | W 40-15 A Toledo |
| 5 | < | 6 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-0 | 1212 | 5 | W 37-10 A Arizona |
| 6 | < | 7 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1170 | 7 | W 49-7 A Northern Illinois |
| 7 | < | 8 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3-0 | 1092 | 6 | W 59-33 A Tulsa |
| 8 | < | 9 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1043 | 8 | W 37-7 H Idaho |
| 9 | < | 11 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3-0 | 911 | 9 | W 51-38 H Washington |
| 10 | < | 12 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 2-1 | 899 | 13 | W 56-7 H Missouri State |
| 11 | < | 5 | Florida State | ACC | 2-1 | 896 | 14 | L 23-13 H #1 Oklahoma |
| 12 | < | 10 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-0 | 891 | 10 | W 24-21 H Navy |
| 13 | < | 13 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-0 | 830 | 11 | W 26-7 H Arkansas State |
| 14 | < | 14 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-0 | 781 | 12 | W 38-28 H Troy |
| 15 | < | 16 | Florida | SEC | 3-0 | 669 | 15 | W 33-23 H Tennessee |
| 16 | < | 18 | West Virginia | Big East | 3-0 | 579 | 16 | W 37-31 A Maryland |
| 17 | < | 19 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2-0 | 521 | 19 | W 48-0 H Stephen F. Austin |
| 18 | < | 20 | South Florida | Big East | 3-0 | 496 | 17 | W 70-17 H Florida A&M |
| 19 | < | 23 | Texas | Big 12 | 3-0 | 402 | 18 | W 49-20 A UCLA |
| 20 | < | 23 | TCU | MWC | 2-1 | 273 | 20 | W 38-17 H Louisiana-Monroe |
| 21 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 3-0 | 272 | 22 | W 38-24 H #21 Auburn |
| 22 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-0 | 266 | 21 | W 31-3 H Eastern Michigan |
| 23 | < | NR | USC | Pac-12 | 3-0 | 260 | NR | W 38-17 H Syracuse |
| 24 | < | NR | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-0 | 106 | RV | W 17-14 H #22 Arizona State |
| 25 | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-0 | 59 | 24 | W 66-24 A Kansas |
| RV | < | 15 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 42 | 23 | L 31-13 A Notre Dame |
| RV | < | 21 | Auburn | SEC | 2-1 | 29 | 19 | L 38-24 A Clemson |
| RV | < | NR | Houston | C-USA | 3-0 | 25 | RV | W 35-34 A Louisiana Tech |
| RV | < | NR | Miami (FL) | ACC | 1-1 | 23 | NR | W 24-6 H #17 Ohio State |
| RV | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3-0 | 19 | NR | W 24-20 A Connecticut |
| RV | < | NR | Utah | Pac-12 | 2-1 | 19 | NR | W 54-10 A BYU |
| RV | < | 17 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 16 | 16 | L 24-6 A Miami (FL) |
| RV | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 1-1 | 15 | NR | L 37-31 H #18 West Virginia |
| RV | < | 25 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-2 | 14 | 25 | L 19-6 H #3 LSU |
| RV | < | NR | Missouri | Big 12 | 2-1 | 10 | NR | W 69-0 H Western Illinois |
| RV | < | 22 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 2-1 | 9 | RV | L 17-14 A Illinois |
| RV | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-2 | 8 | NR | W 31-13 H #15 Michigan State |
| RV | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 3-0 | 8 | NR | W 42-24 H Washington State |
| RV | < | NR | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-0 | 8 | NR | W 30-7 H Mississippi |
| RV | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 1-2 | 7 | NR | W 59-0 H Coastal Carolina |
| RV | < | NR | Florida International | Sun Belt | 3-0 | 4 | NR | W 17-10 H UCF |
| RV | < | NR | California | Pac-12 | 3-0 | 3 | NR | W 63-12 H Presbyterian |
| RV | < | NR | Navy | Ind | 2-1 | 3 | NR | L 24-21 A #10 South Carolina |
| RV | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0 | 2 | 25 | W 28-17 H Virginia |
| RV | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1 | 2 | NR | L 33-23 A #16 Florida |
| NR | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-1 | 0 | RV | L 21-14 A Army |
| NR | < | NR | Ohio | MAC | 3-0 | 0 | RV | W 44-7 H Marshall |
| NR | < | NR | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 0 | RV | W 14-10 A Temple |
| NR | < | NR | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-0 | 0 | RV | W 59-13 A New Mexico |
| NR | < | NR | Washington | Pac-12 | 2-1 | 0 | RV | L 51-38 A #11 Nebraska |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.2 | 5167 |
| Big 12 | 5 | 10.4 | 4529 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 15.3 | 2453 |
| ACC | 4 | 17.5 | 2057 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 12.7 | 2371 |
| MWC | 2 | 12.0 | 1582 |
| Big East | 2 | 17.0 | 1075 |
Last Appearances:
- Clemson makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the final 2009 poll (19 polls)
- Georgia Tech makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/7/2010 poll (17 polls)
- Illinois makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/21/2008 poll (47 polls)
- Michigan makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 10/3/2010 poll (13 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Arkansas's Top 25 streak reaches 20
- Michigan State's Top 25 streak ends at 16
- Mississippi State's Top 25 streak ends at 12
- Ohio State's Top 25 streak ends at 103
- Oklahoma's Top 25 streak reaches 20
- Texas A&M's Top 25 streak reaches 10
Total Appearances:
- Arkansas is approaching the 400 mark
- Florida International received votes for the first time
- Oklahoma State ties Duke for #47
- South Florida ties Villanova for #93
- TCU ties Illinois for #41
- USC is approaching the 700 mark