| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Florida State (56) | ACC | 13-0 | 1496 | *1 | 1 | W 45-7 N #20 Duke (ACC CG) |
| 2 | < | 3 | Auburn (4) | SEC | 12-1 | 1444 | 2 | 2 | W 59-42 N #5 Missouri (SEC CG) |
| 3 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 11-1 | 1376 | 3 | 3 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 10 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 12-1 | 1278 | 4 | 4 | W 34-24 N #2 Ohio State (Big Ten CG) |
| 5 | < | 7 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 11-2 | 1217 | 7 | 5 | W 38-14 A #11 Arizona State (Pac-12 CG) |
| 6 | < | 9 | Baylor | Big 12 | 11-1 | 1185 | 5 | 6 | W 30-10 H #23 Texas |
| 7 | < | 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 12-1 | 1130 | 6 | 7 | L 34-24 N #10 Michigan State (Big Ten CG) |
| 8 | < | 8 | South Carolina | SEC | 10-2 | 1099 | 8 | 9 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 5 | Missouri | SEC | 11-2 | 1066 | 9 | 8 | L 59-42 N #3 Auburn (SEC CG) |
| 10 | < | 12 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 10-2 | 880 | 12 | 10 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 18 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10-2 | 878 | 10 | 11 | W 33-24 A #6 Oklahoma State |
| 12 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 10-2 | 848 | 11 | 12 | DNP |
| 13 | < | 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-2 | 797 | 13 | 13 | L 33-24 H #18 Oklahoma |
| 14 | < | 14 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 726 | 14 | 16 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 15 | UCF | AAC | 11-1 | 629 | 15 | 15 | W 17-13 A SMU |
| 16 | < | 11 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 10-3 | 614 | 17 | 14 | L 38-14 H #7 Stanford (Pac-12 CG) |
| 17 | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 544 | 18 | 17 | DNP |
| 18 | < | 19 | Louisville | AAC | 11-1 | 525 | 16 | 18 | W 31-24 (1OT) A Cincinnati |
| 19 | < | 21 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-3 | 383 | 19 | 19 | DNP |
| 20 | < | 22 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-4 | 282 | 21 | 21 | DNP |
| 21 | < | 24 | Fresno State | MWC | 11-1 | 227 | 20 | 20 | W 24-17 H Utah State (MWC CG) |
| 22 | < | 20 | Duke | ACC | 10-3 | 201 | 21 | 24 | L 45-7 N #1 Florida State (ACC CG) |
| 23 | < | 25 | Georgia | SEC | 8-4 | 196 | 24 | 22 | DNP |
| 24 | < | 16 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 12-1 | 144 | 23 | 23 | L 47-27 N Bowling Green (MAC CG) |
| 25 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-4 | 76 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | USC | Pac-12 | 9-4 | 74 | RV | 25 | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-4 | 48 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Miami (FL) | ACC | 9-3 | 47 | 25 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Vanderbilt | SEC | 8-4 | 25 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | 23 | Texas | Big 12 | 8-4 | 22 | RV | NR | L 30-10 A #9 Baylor |
| RV | < | NR | Cincinnati | AAC | 9-3 | 11 | RV | NR | L 31-24 (1OT) H #19 Louisville |
| RV | < | NR | Bowling Green | MAC | 10-3 | 10 | RV | NR | W 47-27 N #16 Northern Illinois (MAC) |
| RV | < | NR | Washington | Pac-12 | 8-4 | 9 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Rice | C-USA | 10-3 | 7 | RV | NR | W 41-24 H Marshall (C-USA) |
| RV | < | NR | North Dakota State | Other | 12-0 | 4 | NR | NR | W 38-7 H Furman (FCS 2nd Round) |
| RV | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-4 | 2 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Ball State | MAC | 10-2 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Nebraska | Big Ten | 8-4 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8-4 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 7 | 11.3 | 6189 |
| Pac-12 | 4 | 12.0 | 3255 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.0 | 2791 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 10.0 | 2860 |
| ACC | 3 | 11.7 | 2545 |
| AAC | 2 | 16.5 | 1154 |
| MWC | 1 | 21.0 | 227 |
| MAC | 1 | 24.0 | 144 |
| Ind | 1 | 25.0 | 76 |
Last Appearances:
- Michigan State makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 10/24/2010 poll (54 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- LSU's Top 25 streak reaches 80
- Missouri's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- Northern Illinois' Top 25 streak reaches 10
- Ohio State's Top 5 streak ends at 19
Total Appearances:
- Missouri ties Purdue for #34
- Oklahoma State ties two others for #40
- UCF ties two others for #110