| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (54) | SEC | 1-0 | 1518 | *1 | W 52-6 N #20 USC |
| 2 | < | 2 | Clemson (2) | ACC | 1-0 | 1416 | 2 | W 19-13 A Auburn |
| 3 | < | 4 | Florida State (4) | ACC | 1-0 | 1413 | 3 | W 45-34 N #11 Mississippi |
| 4 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1324 | 4 | W 77-10 H Bowling Green |
| 5 | < | 7 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1261 | 6 | W 63-3 H Hawaii |
| 6 | < | 15 | Houston | AAC | 1-0 | 1243 | 7 | W 33-23 N #3 Oklahoma |
| 7 | < | 8 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 1140 | 5 | W 26-13 H Kansas State |
| 8 | < | 14 | Washington | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 884 | 11 | W 48-13 H Rutgers |
| 9 | < | 18 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 877 | 9 | W 33-24 N #22 North Carolina |
| 10 | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0 | 759 | 16 | W 16-14 N #5 LSU |
| 11 | < | NR | Texas | Big 12 | 1-0 | 743 | 20 | W 50-47 (2OT) H #10 Notre Dame |
| 12 | < | 12 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 722 | 8 | W 28-13 H Furman |
| 13 | < | 19 | Louisville | ACC | 1-0 | 686 | 15 | W 70-14 H Charlotte |
| 14 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 0-1 | 664 | 13 | L 33-23 N #15 Houston |
| 15 | < | 13 | TCU | Big 12 | 1-0 | 635 | 12 | W 59-41 H South Dakota State |
| 16 | < | 17 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-0 | 588 | 10 | W 45-21 H Miami (OH) |
| 17 | < | 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0 | 573 | 14 | W 20-13 (1OT) H Appalachian State |
| 18 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0-1 | 528 | 21 | L 50-47 (2OT) A Texas |
| 19 | < | 11 | Mississippi | SEC | 0-1 | 493 | 18 | L 45-34 N #4 Florida State |
| 20 | < | NR | Texas A&M | SEC | 1-0 | 477 | 24 | W 31-24 (1OT) H #16 UCLA |
| 21 | < | 5 | LSU | SEC | 0-1 | 423 | 22 | L 16-14 N Wisconsin |
| 22 | < | 21 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 409 | 17 | W 61-7 H Southeastern Louisiana |
| 23 | < | 23 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1-0 | 296 | 19 | W 55-7 H Northwestern State |
| 24 | < | 24 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 242 | 23 | W 53-28 H UC Davis |
| 25 | < | NR | Miami (FL) | ACC | 1-0 | 137 | RV | W 70-3 H Florida A&M |
| RV | < | 25 | Florida | SEC | 1-0 | 117 | 25 | W 24-7 H Massachusetts |
| RV | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 0-1 | 62 | RV | L 31-24 (1OT) A Texas A&M |
| RV | < | NR | Boise State | MWC | 1-0 | 50 | RV | W 45-10 A Louisiana-Lafayette |
| RV | < | NR | Utah | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 43 | RV | W 24-0 H Southern Utah |
| RV | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 1-0 | 37 | RV | W 31-0 H New Hampshire |
| RV | < | 22 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-1 | 23 | RV | L 33-24 N #18 Georgia |
| RV | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 0-1 | 13 | RV | L 19-13 H #2 Clemson |
| RV | < | NR | Nebraska | Big Ten | 1-0 | 13 | RV | W 43-10 H Fresno State |
| RV | < | NR | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1-0 | 7 | RV | W 28-7 H Villanova |
| RV | < | NR | BYU | Ind | 1-0 | 5 | RV | W 18-16 N Arizona |
| RV | < | NR | Navy | AAC | 1-0 | 2 | RV | W 52-16 H Fordham |
| RV | < | NR | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 44-7 N Colorado State |
| RV | < | NR | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 26-11 H Missouri |
| NR | < | 20 | USC | Pac-12 | 0-1 | 0 | RV | L 52-6 N #1 Alabama |
| NR | < | NR | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0 | RV | L 20-13 (1OT) A #9 Tennessee |
| NR | < | NR | Arkansas | SEC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 21-20 H Louisiana Tech |
| NR | < | NR | Duke | ACC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 49-6 H North Carolina Central |
| NR | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 48-14 H William & Mary |
| NR | < | NR | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 21-20 A Mississippi State |
| NR | < | NR | South Florida | AAC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 56-20 H Towson |
| NR | < | NR | Southern Miss | C-USA | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 44-35 A Kentucky |
| NR | < | NR | Toledo | MAC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 31-10 A Arkansas State |
| NR | < | NR | Western Kentucky | C-USA | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 46-14 H Rice |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 14.5 | 4361 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 9.4 | 4654 |
| Big 12 | 5 | 17.0 | 2747 |
| ACC | 4 | 10.8 | 3652 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 13.0 | 2266 |
| AAC | 1 | 6.0 | 1243 |
| Ind | 1 | 18.0 | 528 |
Last Appearances:
- Michigan makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 2007 preseason poll (147 polls)
- Georgia makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 9/27/2015 poll (12 polls)
- Miami (FL) makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 11/10/2013 poll (39 polls)
- Texas makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 12/1/2013 poll (36 polls)
- Washington makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 2002 preseason poll (230 polls)
- Wisconsin makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the final 2011 poll (67 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Clemson's Top 5 streak reaches 10
- Florida's Top 25 streak ends at 13
- TCU's Top 25 streak reaches 30
Season Streaks:
- Wisconsin's season streak reaches 20
Total Appearances:
- Houston ties South Carolina for #45
- Iowa reaches 310 appearances
- Tennessee reaches 570 appearances
Miscellaneous:
- The last time Texas and Texas A&M were both ranked was in the 12/1/2013 poll.
- Texas has 5 teams ranked for the first time since the 9/20/1954 poll. That is also the last time there has been 5 from one state. The most teams from one state is 6 (also Texas) in the 9/23/1957 poll.
- The last time Michigan and Ohio State were both ranked in the Top 5 was in the 12/3/2006 poll.
- The last time Washington was ranked #8 or higher was in the 11/4/2001 poll (#8).
- The last time Houston was ranked #6 or higher was in the 11/6/1990 poll (#3).
- Wisconsin and Texas make big jumps into the poll.