| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | LSU (60) | SEC | 12-0 | 1500 | *1 | 1 | W 41-17 H #3 Arkansas |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama | SEC | 11-1 | 1440 | 2 | 2 | W 42-14 A Auburn |
| 3 | < | 5 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1286 | 5 | 3 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 4 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 11-1 | 1281 | 4 | 4 | W 28-14 H #22 Notre Dame |
| 5 | < | 6 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 11-1 | 1196 | 3 | 5 | W 38-0 A #24 Virginia |
| 6 | < | 3 | Arkansas | SEC | 10-2 | 1060 | 10 | 8 | L 41-17 A #1 LSU |
| 7 | < | 8 | Houston | C-USA | 12-0 | 1055 | 6 | 6 | W 48-16 A Tulsa |
| 8 | < | 9 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 10-2 | 1054 | 7 | 9 | W 49-21 H Oregon State |
| 9 | < | 7 | Boise State | MWC | 10-1 | 1053 | 8 | 7 | W 36-14 H Wyoming |
| 9 | < | 10 | USC | Pac-12 | 10-2 | 1053 | NR | NR | W 50-0 H UCLA |
| 11 | < | 11 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 866 | 9 | 13 | W 31-17 A Northwestern |
| 12 | < | 13 | Georgia | SEC | 10-2 | 825 | 14 | 14 | W 31-17 A #25 Georgia Tech |
| 13 | < | 12 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9-2 | 808 | 11 | 10 | W 26-6 H Iowa State |
| 14 | < | 14 | South Carolina | SEC | 10-2 | 796 | 13 | 12 | W 34-13 H #18 Clemson |
| 15 | < | 15 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-2 | 749 | 12 | 15 | W 45-7 H #20 Penn State |
| 16 | < | 16 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 9-2 | 658 | 15 | 11 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 17 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-2 | 570 | 16 | 16 | W 40-34 H Ohio State |
| 18 | < | 19 | TCU | MWC | 9-2 | 488 | 17 | 18 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 21 | Baylor | Big 12 | 8-3 | 468 | 18 | 17 | W 66-42 H Texas Tech |
| 20 | < | 22 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 9-3 | 352 | 19 | 19 | W 20-7 H Iowa |
| 21 | < | 18 | Clemson | ACC | 9-3 | 258 | 21 | 20 | L 34-13 A #14 South Carolina |
| 22 | < | NR | West Virginia | Big East | 8-3 | 196 | 20 | 23 | W 21-20 H Pittsburgh |
| 23 | < | 20 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-3 | 151 | 22 | 21 | L 45-7 A #15 Wisconsin |
| 24 | < | NR | Southern Miss | C-USA | 10-2 | 78 | 23 | 24 | W 44-7 H Memphis |
| 25 | < | NR | Florida State | ACC | 8-4 | 58 | 24 | NR | W 21-7 A Florida |
| RV | < | 22 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-4 | 53 | RV | NR | L 28-14 A #4 Stanford |
| RV | < | NR | Texas | Big 12 | 7-4 | 45 | RV | 22 | W 27-25 A Texas A&M |
| RV | < | NR | Cincinnati | Big East | 8-3 | 23 | 25 | NR | W 30-13 A Syracuse |
| RV | < | NR | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 9-2 | 18 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | 25 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8-4 | 16 | RV | NR | L 31-17 H #13 Georgia |
| RV | < | NR | BYU | Ind | 8-3 | 13 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Missouri | Big 12 | 7-5 | 13 | RV | 25 | W 24-10 A Kansas |
| RV | < | 24 | Virginia | ACC | 8-4 | 9 | RV | NR | L 38-0 H #6 Virginia Tech |
| RV | < | NR | Tulsa | C-USA | 8-4 | 7 | NR | NR | L 48-16 H #8 Houston |
| RV | < | NR | Louisville | Big East | 7-5 | 3 | NR | NR | W 34-24 A South Florida |
| RV | < | NR | Northern Illinois | MAC | 9-3 | 1 | RV | NR | W 18-12 H Eastern Michigan |
| NR | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 7-5 | 0 | NR | NR | L 42-14 H #2 Alabama |
| NR | < | NR | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 8-4 | 0 | RV | NR | W 44-0 H New Mexico State |
| NR | < | NR | Ohio | MAC | 9-3 | 0 | RV | NR | W 21-14 H Miami (OH) |
| NR | < | NR | Rutgers | Big East | 8-4 | 0 | RV | NR | L 40-22 A Connecticut |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 7.0 | 5621 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 17.2 | 2688 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 12.8 | 3220 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 7.0 | 3388 |
| ACC | 3 | 17.0 | 1512 |
| MWC | 2 | 13.5 | 1541 |
| C-USA | 2 | 15.5 | 1133 |
| Big East | 1 | 22.0 | 196 |
Last Appearances:
- Virginia Tech makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 10/11/2009 poll (38 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Arkansas' Top 25 streak reaches 30
- LSU's Number 1 streak reaches 10
- Oklahoma's Top 25 streak reaches 30
Total Appearances:
- TCU ties Illinois for #41