| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (55) | SEC | 10-0 | 1495 | *1 | 1 | W 20-7 A Mississippi State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Florida State (5) | ACC | 10-0 | 1445 | *2 | 2 | W 59-3 H Syracuse |
| 3 | < | 4 | Baylor | Big 12 | 9-0 | 1351 | 4 | 4 | W 63-34 N Texas Tech |
| 4 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-0 | 1343 | 3 | 3 | W 60-35 A Illinois |
| 5 | < | 6 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-1 | 1210 | 5 | 5 | W 44-21 H Utah |
| 6 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 10-1 | 1205 | 7 | 6 | W 43-38 H #25 Georgia |
| 7 | < | 8 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1 | 1115 | 6 | 7 | W 55-31 H Georgia Tech |
| 8 | < | 9 | Missouri | SEC | 9-1 | 1067 | 8 | 8 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 10 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-2 | 956 | 10 | 12 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 5 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 899 | 12 | 9 | L 20-17 A USC |
| 11 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9-1 | 889 | 9 | 10 | W 38-13 A #23 Texas |
| 12 | < | 11 | South Carolina | SEC | 8-2 | 870 | 11 | 11 | W 19-14 H Florida |
| 13 | < | 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 749 | 13 | 13 | W 41-28 A Nebraska |
| 14 | < | 13 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 710 | 14 | 14 | W 41-31 H Washington |
| 15 | < | 16 | Fresno State | MWC | 9-0 | 572 | 16 | 15 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 17 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8-2 | 559 | 17 | 19 | W 51-3 H Indiana |
| 17 | < | 15 | UCF | AAC | 8-1 | 535 | 20 | 18 | W 39-36 A Temple |
| 18 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 7-3 | 439 | 19 | 22 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 21 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 430 | 22 | 17 | W 30-17 H Oregon State |
| 20 | < | 20 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 10-0 | 426 | 21 | 16 | W 48-27 H Ball State |
| 21 | < | 19 | Louisville | AAC | 9-1 | 412 | 15 | 21 | W 20-13 H Houston |
| 22 | < | 22 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-2 | 318 | 18 | 20 | W 48-10 H Iowa State |
| 23 | < | NR | USC | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 187 | 25 | 23 | W 20-17 H #5 Stanford |
| 24 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 7-3 | 119 | RV | 24 | W 51-21 H Troy |
| 25 | < | NR | Duke | ACC | 8-2 | 94 | 24 | NR | W 48-30 H #24 Miami (FL) |
| RV | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-2 | 77 | 23 | 25 | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-3 | 11 | NR | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | 23 | Texas | Big 12 | 7-3 | 10 | RV | NR | L 38-13 H #12 Oklahoma State |
| RV | < | 25 | Georgia | SEC | 6-4 | 5 | RV | NR | L 43-38 A #7 Auburn |
| RV | < | NR | Cincinnati | AAC | 8-2 | 1 | RV | NR | W 52-17 A Rutgers |
| RV | < | NR | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1 | RV | NR | L 41-28 H #14 Michigan State |
| NR | < | 24 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 7-3 | 0 | RV | NR | L 48-30 A Duke |
| NR | < | NR | Ball State | MAC | 9-2 | 0 | RV | NR | L 48-27 A #20 Northern Illinois |
| NR | < | NR | East Carolina | C-USA | 8-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 63-14 H UAB |
| NR | < | NR | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 35-21 A Georgia State |
| NR | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-3 | 0 | NR | NR | W 27-19 (3OT) A Northwestern |
| NR | < | NR | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7-4 | 0 | NR | NR | L 63-34 N #4 Baylor |
| NR | < | NR | Toledo | MAC | 7-3 | 0 | RV | NR | W 51-41 H Buffalo |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 7 | 11.1 | 6151 |
| Pac-12 | 5 | 14.2 | 3436 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 11.0 | 2651 |
| ACC | 3 | 11.3 | 2654 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 12.0 | 2558 |
| AAC | 2 | 19.0 | 947 |
| MWC | 1 | 15.0 | 572 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 426 |
Last Appearances:
- Duke makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 12/6/1994 poll (313 polls)
- USC makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/3/2013 poll (10 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Miami (FL)'s Top 25 streak ends at 10
- South Carolina's Top 25 streak reaches 60
- Stanford's Top 25 streak reaches 60
Total Appearances:
- UCLA reaches 500 appearances
- Duke ties several others for #48
- Louisville ties Kansas for #62
- Northern Illinois ties Duquesne for #96
- UCF ties several others for #117