| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (55) | SEC | 7-0 | 1495 | *1 | 1 | W 52-0 H Arkansas |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oregon (3) | Pac-12 | 7-0 | 1427 | *2 | 3 | W 62-38 H Washington State |
| 3 | < | 5 | Florida State (2) | ACC | 6-0 | 1395 | *3 | 2 | W 51-14 A #3 Clemson |
| 4 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1309 | 4 | 4 | W 34-24 H Iowa |
| 5 | < | 14 | Missouri | SEC | 7-0 | 1197 | 7 | 5 | W 36-17 H #22 Florida |
| 6 | < | 12 | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-0 | 1189 | 5 | 8 | W 71-7 H Iowa State |
| 7 | < | 10 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 6-0 | 1130 | 6 | 7 | W 27-23 A North Carolina |
| 8 | < | 13 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1118 | 8 | 6 | W 24-10 H #9 UCLA |
| 9 | < | 3 | Clemson | ACC | 6-1 | 927 | 10 | 9 | L 51-14 H #5 Florida State |
| 10 | < | 16 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7-0 | 904 | 9 | 10 | W 37-27 A West Virginia |
| 11 | < | 24 | Auburn | SEC | 6-1 | 867 | 17 | 11 | W 45-41 A #7 Texas A&M |
| 12 | < | 9 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 5-1 | 832 | 11 | 12 | L 24-10 A #13 Stanford |
| 13 | < | 6 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 739 | 13 | 13 | L 27-24 A Mississippi |
| 14 | < | 7 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-2 | 683 | 15 | 16 | L 45-41 H #24 Auburn |
| 15 | < | 17 | Fresno State | MWC | 6-0 | 550 | 18 | 17 | W 38-14 H UNLV |
| 16 | < | 19 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-1 | 509 | 19 | 14 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 18 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-1 | 501 | 12 | 15 | W 34-19 A Kansas |
| 18 | < | 8 | Louisville | AAC | 6-1 | 428 | 16 | 20 | L 38-35 A UCF |
| 19 | < | 21 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5-1 | 382 | 13 | 19 | W 24-10 H TCU |
| 20 | < | 11 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-2 | 381 | 20 | 21 | L 23-21 A Tennessee |
| 21 | < | NR | UCF | AAC | 5-1 | 345 | 25 | 23 | W 38-35 H #8 Louisville |
| 22 | < | 25 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-2 | 258 | 24 | NR | W 56-32 A Illinois |
| 23 | < | 23 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 7-0 | 220 | 22 | 18 | W 38-17 A Central Michigan |
| 24 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 169 | 23 | 22 | W 63-47 H Indiana |
| 25 | < | NR | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-1 | 117 | 21 | 24 | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 108 | RV | NR | W 53-24 H #20 Washington |
| RV | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-2 | 82 | RV | NR | W 14-10 H USC |
| RV | < | NR | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 79 | RV | 25 | W 49-17 A California |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 73 | RV | NR | W 14-0 H Purdue |
| RV | < | 15 | Georgia | SEC | 4-3 | 30 | RV | NR | L 31-27 A Vanderbilt |
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 4-3 | 27 | RV | NR | W 27-24 H #6 LSU |
| RV | < | 22 | Florida | SEC | 4-3 | 17 | RV | NR | L 36-17 A #14 Missouri |
| RV | < | 20 | Washington | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 4 | NR | NR | L 53-24 A Arizona State |
| RV | < | NR | Utah | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 4 | NR | NR | L 35-24 A Arizona |
| RV | < | NR | Texas | Big 12 | 4-2 | 2 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Ball State | MAC | 7-1 | 1 | RV | NR | W 38-17 A Western Michigan |
| RV | < | NR | BYU | Ind | 5-2 | 1 | RV | NR | W 47-46 A Houston |
| NR | < | NR | Boise State | MWC | 5-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 34-17 H Nevada |
| NR | < | NR | Houston | AAC | 5-1 | 0 | RV | NR | L 47-46 H BYU |
| NR | < | NR | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 37-20 A Western Kentucky |
| NR | < | NR | Rutgers | AAC | 4-2 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 4-3 | 0 | RV | NR | W 23-21 H #11 South Carolina |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 10.7 | 5362 |
| ACC | 4 | 8.8 | 3961 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 13.0 | 2976 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 18.8 | 1853 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 7.3 | 3377 |
| AAC | 2 | 19.5 | 773 |
| MWC | 1 | 15.0 | 550 |
| MAC | 1 | 23.0 | 220 |
Last Appearances:
- Baylor makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 10/7/1991 poll (368 polls)
- Missouri makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 10/5/2008 poll (82 polls)
- Texas Tech makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 12/7/2008 poll (73 polls)
- UCF makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the final 2010 poll (40 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Alabama's Number 1 streak reaches 10 and Top 25 streak reaches 90
- Alabama becomes 9th team with multiple streaks of 10 or more consecutive weeks at #1
- Florida's Top 25 streak ends at 24
- Georgia's Top 25 streak ends at 33
Total Appearances:
- Texas A&M reaches 400
- Florida State is at 498 and counting
- UCLA is at 496 and counting
- Missouri ties North Carolina for #36
- Northern Illinois ties several others for #98
- UCF ties several others for #134