| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (60) | SEC | 5-0 | 1500 | *1 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 6-0 | 1435 | *2 | W 52-21 H #23 Washington |
| 3 | < | 6 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-0 | 1359 | 3 | W 35-7 H #5 Georgia |
| 4 | < | 10 | Florida | SEC | 5-0 | 1265 | 6 | W 14-6 H #4 LSU |
| 5 | < | 8 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-0 | 1260 | 4 | W 48-45 A #11 Texas |
| 6 | < | 7 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-0 | 1217 | 5 | W 56-16 H Kansas |
| 7 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-0 | 1176 | 7 | W 41-3 N Miami (FL) |
| 8 | < | 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1053 | NR | W 63-38 H #21 Nebraska |
| 9 | < | 4 | LSU | SEC | 5-1 | 938 | 8 | L 14-6 A #10 Florida |
| 10 | < | 14 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 4-0 | 873 | 14 | W 19-6 H Washington State |
| 11 | < | 13 | USC | Pac-12 | 4-1 | 812 | 9 | W 38-28 A Utah |
| 12 | < | 3 | Florida State | ACC | 5-1 | 800 | 11 | L 17-16 A NC State |
| 13 | < | 17 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3-1 | 756 | 10 | W 41-20 A Texas Tech |
| 14 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 5-1 | 733 | 12 | L 35-7 A #6 South Carolina |
| 15 | < | 11 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-1 | 711 | 15 | L 48-45 H #8 West Virginia |
| 16 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 5-1 | 657 | 13 | W 47-31 H Georgia Tech |
| 17 | < | 18 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 4-1 | 587 | 17 | W 54-48 (1OT) H Arizona |
| 18 | < | 19 | Louisville | Big East | 5-0 | 494 | 16 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 20 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-0 | 450 | 18 | W 27-14 A Kentucky |
| 20 | < | 22 | Rutgers | Big East | 5-0 | 331 | 19 | W 19-3 H Connecticut |
| 21 | < | NR | Cincinnati | Big East | 4-0 | 205 | 20 | W 52-14 H Miami (OH) |
| 22 | < | NR | Texas A&M | SEC | 4-1 | 153 | 21 | W 30-27 A Mississippi |
| 23 | < | NR | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 5-0 | 129 | 24 | W 58-31 H UNLV |
| 24 | < | NR | Boise State | MWC | 4-1 | 114 | 22 | W 40-14 A Southern Miss |
| 25 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-2 | 82 | RV | W 44-13 A Purdue |
| RV | < | NR | Ohio | MAC | 6-0 | 79 | RV | W 38-31 H Buffalo |
| RV | < | NR | Baylor | Big 12 | 3-1 | 62 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-1 | 54 | 25 | W 37-23 A #15 TCU |
| RV | < | 15 | TCU | Big 12 | 4-1 | 50 | 23 | L 37-23 H Iowa State |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-2 | 49 | RV | W 31-27 A Indiana |
| RV | < | 23 | Washington | Pac-12 | 3-2 | 39 | NR | L 52-21 A #2 Oregon |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 4-1 | 39 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 4-2 | 17 | RV | W 17-16 H #3 Florida State |
| RV | < | 21 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4-2 | 5 | RV | L 63-38 A #12 Ohio State |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-12 | 3-3 | 4 | NR | L 54-48 (1OT) A #18 Stanford |
| RV | < | NR | Duke | ACC | 5-1 | 3 | RV | W 42-17 H Virginia |
| RV | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 3-2 | 3 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4-1 | 2 | RV | L 41-20 H #17 Oklahoma |
| RV | < | NR | Tulsa | C-USA | 5-1 | 2 | NR | W 45-38 A Marshall |
| RV | < | 24 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-1 | 1 | RV | L 39-28 A Penn State |
| RV | < | NR | Penn State | Big Ten | 4-2 | 1 | NR | W 39-28 H #24 Northwestern |
| NR | < | 25 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 4-2 | 0 | NR | L 43-17 A California |
| NR | < | NR | California | Pac-12 | 2-4 | 0 | NR | W 43-17 H #25 UCLA |
| NR | < | NR | Fresno State | MWC | 4-2 | 0 | NR | W 28-7 A Colorado State |
| NR | < | NR | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-1 | 0 | RV | W 41-13 H Tulane |
| NR | < | NR | Louisiana Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-2 | 0 | RV | W 31-17 A Middle Tennessee |
| NR | < | NR | Nevada | MWC | 5-1 | 0 | RV | W 35-28 (1OT) H Wyoming |
| NR | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2-2 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | San Jose State | WAC | 4-1 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Toledo | MAC | 5-1 | 0 | RV | W 50-35 H Central Michigan |
| NR | < | NR | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-3 | 0 | NR | L 48-34 A North Carolina |
| NR | < | NR | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 4-1 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-2 | 0 | RV | W 31-14 H Illinois |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 7 | 10.3 | 6398 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 9.8 | 3944 |
| Pac-12 | 4 | 10.0 | 3707 |
| Big East | 3 | 19.7 | 1030 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.0 | 1457 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 16.5 | 1135 |
| Ind | 1 | 7.0 | 1176 |
| WAC | 1 | 23.0 | 129 |
| MWC | 1 | 24.0 | 114 |
Last Appearances:
- Florida makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 2010 preseason poll (37 polls)
- Louisiana Tech makes first appearance in the Top 25 -- and just the 2nd ever -- since the 11/21/1999 poll (207 polls)
- Ohio State makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the final 2010 poll (22 polls)
- Oregon State makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 8/26/2001 poll (185 polls)
- South Carolina makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 11/13/1984 poll (459 polls)
- Texas A&M makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 10/23/2011 poll (13 polls)
- West Virginia makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 11/25/2007 poll (73 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Clemson's Top 25 streak reaches 20
- Florida State's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- LSU's Top 5 streak ends at 22
- Oregon's Top 10 streak reaches 20
- TCU's Top 25 streak ends at 11
- West Virginia's Top 25 streak reaches 10
Total Appearances:
- Cincinnati ties several for #80
- Louisiana Tech ties several for #138