| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (55) | SEC | 8-0 | 1495 | *1 | 1 | W 45-10 H Tennessee |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oregon (3) | Pac-12 | 8-0 | 1432 | *2 | 2 | W 42-14 H #12 UCLA |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida State (2) | ACC | 7-0 | 1390 | 3 | 3 | W 49-17 H NC State |
| 4 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1317 | 4 | 4 | W 63-14 H Penn State |
| 5 | < | 6 | Baylor | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1223 | 5 | 6 | W 59-14 A Kansas |
| 6 | < | 8 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 1189 | 7 | 5 | W 20-12 A Oregon State |
| 7 | < | 7 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 7-0 | 1149 | 6 | 7 | W 24-21 H Wake Forest |
| 8 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 7-1 | 1022 | 11 | 11 | W 45-10 H Florida Atlantic |
| 9 | < | 9 | Clemson | ACC | 7-1 | 1007 | 8 | 8 | W 40-27 A Maryland |
| 10 | < | 5 | Missouri | SEC | 7-1 | 873 | 10 | 9 | L 27-24 (2OT) H #20 South Carolina |
| 11 | < | 13 | LSU | SEC | 7-2 | 818 | 13 | 13 | W 48-16 H Furman |
| 12 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | SEC | 6-2 | 811 | 14 | 12 | W 56-24 H Vanderbilt |
| 13 | < | 17 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7-1 | 791 | 9 | 10 | W 38-30 H #10 Texas Tech |
| 14 | < | 20 | South Carolina | SEC | 6-2 | 701 | 16 | 14 | W 27-24 (2OT) A #5 Missouri |
| 15 | < | 10 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7-1 | 579 | 15 | 15 | L 38-30 A #17 Oklahoma |
| 16 | < | 15 | Fresno State | MWC | 7-0 | 510 | 18 | 16 | W 35-28 (1OT) A San Diego State |
| 17 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 489 | 19 | 20 | L 42-14 A #2 Oregon |
| 18 | < | 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-1 | 483 | 12 | 18 | W 58-27 A Iowa State |
| 19 | < | 21 | UCF | AAC | 6-1 | 464 | 22 | 23 | W 62-17 H Connecticut |
| 20 | < | 18 | Louisville | AAC | 7-1 | 417 | 17 | 19 | W 34-3 A South Florida |
| 21 | < | 23 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 8-0 | 290 | 20 | 17 | W 59-20 H Eastern Michigan |
| 22 | < | 22 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-2 | 262 | 23 | 24 | DNP |
| 23 | < | 24 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 199 | 21 | 21 | DNP |
| 24 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-1 | 166 | 24 | 22 | W 42-3 A Illinois |
| 25 | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 133 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-2 | 132 | 25 | 25 | W 45-10 A Air Force |
| RV | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 4-3 | 24 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | BYU | Ind | 6-2 | 22 | RV | NR | W 37-20 H Boise State |
| RV | < | NR | Texas | Big 12 | 5-2 | 22 | RV | NR | W 30-7 A TCU |
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 5-3 | 21 | RV | NR | W 59-14 H Idaho |
| RV | < | 16 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-2 | 20 | RV | NR | L 13-10 H Duke |
| RV | < | NR | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 17 | RV | NR | L 20-12 H #8 Stanford |
| RV | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 4-3 | 14 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Washington | Pac-12 | 5-3 | 6 | NR | NR | W 41-17 H California |
| RV | < | NR | Ball State | MAC | 8-1 | 4 | RV | NR | W 42-24 A Akron |
| RV | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-2 | 4 | RV | NR | W 34-23 H #25 Nebraska |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 2 | NR | NR | W 44-20 A Colorado |
| RV | < | NR | Duke | ACC | 6-2 | 2 | RV | NR | W 13-10 A #16 Virginia Tech |
| NR | < | 25 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-2 | 0 | RV | NR | L 34-23 A Minnesota |
| NR | < | NR | Houston | AAC | 6-1 | 0 | RV | NR | W 49-14 A Rutgers |
| NR | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-3 | 0 | RV | NR | L 28-9 H #22 Wisconsin |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 9.3 | 5720 |
| Pac-12 | 4 | 12.5 | 3243 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 12.8 | 3076 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 18.3 | 1944 |
| ACC | 3 | 6.3 | 3546 |
| AAC | 2 | 19.5 | 881 |
| MWC | 1 | 16.0 | 510 |
| MAC | 1 | 21.0 | 290 |
Last Appearances:
- Auburn makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the final 2010 poll (41 polls)
- Baylor makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 11/2/1953 poll (904 polls)
- Michigan State makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/23/2012 poll (20 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Clemson's Top 10 streak reaches 10
- Ohio State's Top 10 streak reaches 20
- Oklahoma State's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- Oregon's Top 25 streak reaches 70
- Texas A&M's Top 25 streak reaches 20
- UCLA's Top 25 streak reaches 10
Total Appearances:
- Florida State is at 499 and counting
- Michigan is at 795 and counting
- UCLA is at 497 and counting
- Baylor ties NC State for #54
- Fresno State ties Cornell for #74
- South Carolina ties Houston for #45
- UCF ties Hardin-Simmons for #133