| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Clemson (56) | ACC | 2-0 | 1544 | *1 | W 24-10 H #12 Texas A&M |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (6) | SEC | 2-0 | 1489 | *2 | W 62-10 H New Mexico State |
| 3 | < | 3 | Georgia | SEC | 2-0 | 1385 | 3 | W 63-17 H Murray State |
| 4 | < | 6 | LSU | SEC | 2-0 | 1336 | 5 | W 45-38 A #9 Texas |
| 5 | < | 4 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 2-0 | 1315 | 4 | W 70-14 H South Dakota |
| 6 | < | 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1291 | 6 | W 42-0 H Cincinnati |
| 7 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-0 | 1072 | 7 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 2-0 | 1056 | 9 | W 24-6 H Tulane |
| 9 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 2-0 | 997 | 8 | W 45-0 H Tennessee-Martin |
| 10 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-0 | 936 | 10 | W 24-21 (2OT) H Army |
| 11 | < | 13 | Utah | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 905 | 12 | W 35-17 H Northern Illinois |
| 12 | < | 9 | Texas | Big 12 | 1-1 | 877 | 13 | L 45-38 H #6 LSU |
| 13 | < | 15 | Penn State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 781 | 11 | W 45-13 H Buffalo |
| 14 | < | 17 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-0 | 714 | 14 | W 61-0 H Central Michigan |
| 15 | < | 16 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 677 | 17 | W 77-6 H Nevada |
| 16 | < | 12 | Texas A&M | SEC | 1-1 | 643 | 15 | L 24-10 A #1 Clemson |
| 17 | < | 18 | UCF | AAC | 2-0 | 544 | 16 | W 48-14 A Florida Atlantic |
| 18 | < | 19 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 495 | 19 | W 51-17 H Western Michigan |
| 19 | < | 20 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-0 | 473 | 18 | W 30-0 H Rutgers |
| 20 | < | 22 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 343 | 20 | W 59-17 H Northern Colorado |
| 21 | < | NR | Maryland | Big Ten | 2-0 | 207 | 25 | W 63-20 H #21 Syracuse |
| 22 | < | 24 | Boise State | MWC | 2-0 | 164 | 22 | W 14-7 H Marshall |
| 23 | < | 14 | Washington | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 161 | 21 | L 20-19 H California |
| 24 | < | NR | USC | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 137 | 24 | W 45-20 H #23 Stanford |
| 25 | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 2-0 | 122 | RV | W 52-17 H William & Mary |
| RV | < | 25 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 96 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | California | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 95 | RV | W 20-19 A #14 Washington |
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-0 | 73 | 23 | W 38-15 H Southern Miss |
| RV | < | NR | TCU | Big 12 | 1-0 | 66 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 2-0 | 48 | RV | W 28-25 H Miami (FL) |
| RV | < | NR | Army | Ind | 1-1 | 42 | RV | L 24-21 (2OT) A #7 Michigan |
| RV | < | NR | Colorado | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 21 | RV | W 34-31 (1OT) H #25 Nebraska |
| RV | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2-0 | 20 | RV | W 56-14 H McNeese State |
| RV | < | NR | Memphis | AAC | 2-0 | 12 | RV | W 55-24 H Southern |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 4 | RV | W 19-7 H Sacramento State |
| RV | < | 21 | Syracuse | ACC | 1-1 | 2 | NR | L 63-20 A Maryland |
| RV | < | NR | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 2-0 | 2 | RV | W 56-41 H Charlotte |
| RV | < | NR | Boston College | ACC | 2-0 | 2 | RV | W 45-13 H Richmond |
| RV | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 2-0 | 2 | RV | W 38-17 H Eastern Michigan |
| RV | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1 | RV | W 38-35 (2OT) A Fresno State |
| NR | < | 23 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1-1 | 0 | RV | L 45-20 A USC |
| NR | < | 25 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 1-1 | 0 | RV | L 34-31 (1OT) A Colorado |
| NR | < | NR | Hawaii | MWC | 2-0 | 0 | RV | W 31-28 H Oregon State |
| NR | < | NR | Navy | AAC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 2-0 | 0 | RV | W 41-0 H Western Carolina |
| NR | < | NR | Troy | Sun Belt | 1-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Tulane | AAC | 1-1 | 0 | RV | L 24-6 A #10 Auburn |
| NR | < | NR | Wake Forest | ACC | 2-0 | 0 | RV | W 41-21 A Rice |
| NR | < | NR | Wyoming | MWC | 2-0 | 0 | RV | W 23-14 A Texas State |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 7 | 14.4 | 4897 |
| SEC | 6 | 7.0 | 6906 |
| Pac-12 | 5 | 18.6 | 2223 |
| Big 12 | 2 | 8.5 | 2192 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.0 | 1666 |
| Ind | 1 | 7.0 | 1072 |
| AAC | 1 | 17.0 | 544 |
| MWC | 1 | 22.0 | 164 |
Last Appearances:
- Maryland makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/29/2013 poll (94 polls)
- USC makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/9/2018 poll (15 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Ohio State's Top 10 streak reaches 10
- UCF's Top 25 streak reaches 30
Total Appearances:
- LSU reaches 620 appearances (#10)
- Washington reaches 450 appearances (#18)
- Washington State reaches 160 appearances and ties Minnesota for #55