| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Clemson (33) | ACC | 7-0 | 1515 | *1 | W 34-28 H Boston College |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (29) | SEC | 6-0 | 1513 | *2 | W 41-0 H Mississippi State |
| 3 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1430 | *3 | W 38-25 A #18 Penn State |
| 4 | < | 4 | Notre Dame | ACC | 6-0 | 1351 | 4 | W 31-13 A Georgia Tech |
| 5 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1 | 1289 | 5 | W 14-3 A Kentucky |
| 6 | < | 7 | Cincinnati | AAC | 5-0 | 1199 | 6 | W 49-10 H Memphis |
| 7 | < | 8 | Texas A&M | SEC | 4-1 | 1156 | 7 | W 42-31 H Arkansas |
| 8 | < | 10 | Florida | SEC | 3-1 | 1066 | 8 | W 41-17 H Missouri |
| 9 | < | 11 | BYU | Ind | 7-0 | 1014 | 9 | W 41-10 H Western Kentucky |
| 10 | < | 9 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0 | 985 | 11 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 12 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 5-1 | 946 | 10 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 14 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 831 | 14 | DNP |
| 13 | < | 17 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-0 | 765 | 13 | W 37-21 A Rutgers |
| 14 | < | 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 4-1 | 760 | 12 | L 41-34 (1OT) H Texas |
| 15 | < | 20 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 6-0 | 527 | 16 | W 51-0 A Georgia State |
| 16 | < | 19 | Marshall | C-USA | 5-0 | 523 | 15 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 23 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-2 | 427 | 17 | W 52-22 A Kansas |
| 18 | < | 22 | SMU | AAC | 6-1 | 420 | 18 | W 51-37 H Navy |
| 19 | < | 24 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 4-2 | 405 | 19 | W 62-28 A Texas Tech |
| 20 | < | 21 | USC | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 354 | 20 | DNP |
| 21 | < | 25 | Boise State | MWC | 2-0 | 336 | 23 | W 49-30 A Air Force |
| 22 | < | NR | Texas | Big 12 | 4-2 | 190 | RV | W 41-34 (1OT) A #6 Oklahoma State |
| 23 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-1 | 151 | 25 | L 27-24 H Michigan State |
| 24 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 4-2 | 144 | 21 | W 48-11 H LSU |
| 25 | < | NR | Liberty | Ind | 6-0 | 118 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-0 | 106 | RV | W 21-20 A Iowa |
| RV | < | NR | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-1 | 101 | RV | W 44-34 A Texas State |
| RV | < | 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-2 | 92 | 24 | L 44-41 A Virginia |
| RV | < | 18 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-2 | 87 | RV | L 38-25 H #3 Ohio State |
| RV | < | NR | Tulsa | AAC | 3-1 | 73 | RV | W 34-30 H East Carolina |
| RV | < | NR | Army | Ind | 6-1 | 57 | 22 | DNP |
| RV | < | 16 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4-2 | 51 | RV | L 37-10 A West Virginia |
| RV | < | NR | Utah | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 44 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-2 | 44 | RV | W 37-10 H #16 Kansas State |
| RV | < | NR | Washington | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 21 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-0 | 15 | RV | W 31-24 A Illinois |
| RV | < | NR | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4-2 | 11 | RV | W 42-35 A Louisville |
| RV | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 2-0 | 8 | RV | W 38-7 A Utah State |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 7 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 4-1 | 6 | RV | W 31-13 A Louisiana-Monroe |
| RV | < | NR | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-2 | 5 | RV | W 38-14 A Syracuse |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-1 | 4 | RV | W 27-24 A #13 Michigan |
| RV | < | NR | California | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 3 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Arkansas | SEC | 2-3 | 0 | RV | L 42-31 A #8 Texas A&M |
| NR | < | NR | Boston College | ACC | 4-3 | 0 | RV | L 34-28 A #1 Clemson |
| NR | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 2-4 | 0 | RV | L 14-3 H #5 Georgia |
| NR | < | NR | Memphis | AAC | 3-2 | 0 | RV | L 49-10 A #7 Cincinnati |
| NR | < | NR | Missouri | SEC | 2-3 | 0 | RV | L 41-17 A #10 Florida |
| NR | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 4-2 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Nevada | MWC | 2-0 | 0 | RV | W 37-19 A UNLV |
| NR | < | NR | South Carolina | SEC | 2-3 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 2-3 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | UCF | AAC | 4-2 | 0 | RV | W 44-21 A Houston |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.2 | 5168 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 12.3 | 3331 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 18.0 | 1782 |
| ACC | 3 | 5.3 | 3812 |
| AAC | 2 | 12.0 | 1619 |
| Pac-12 | 2 | 16.0 | 1185 |
| Ind | 2 | 17.0 | 1132 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 15.0 | 527 |
| C-USA | 1 | 16.0 | 523 |
| MWC | 1 | 21.0 | 336 |
Last Appearances:
- BYU makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 9/13/2009 poll (184 polls)
- Liberty makes first appearance ever in the Top 25
Weekly Streaks:
- Cincinnati's Top 25 streak reaches at 20
Total Appearances:
- Auburn reaches 590 appearances (#13)
- Coastal Carolina ties six others for #139
- Liberty ties 13 others for #154
- Oklahoma State ties Missouri for #34
- SMU ties two others for #50
Miscellaneous:
- Alabama's 29 first-place votes are the most for the #2 team since Florida State's 29 in the 11/30/2014 poll.
- The two point margin between #1 Clemson and #2 Alabama is the smallest since the 10/27/2019 poll when Alabama trailed LSU by two points.