| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | CFP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (62) | SEC | 8-0 | 1550 | *1 | 1 | W 42-13 H #22 Auburn |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame | ACC | 9-0 | 1481 | *2 | 2 | W 31-17 A #25 North Carolina |
| 3 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1403 | *4 | 4 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 4 | Clemson | ACC | 8-1 | 1392 | 3 | 3 | W 52-17 H Pittsburgh |
| 5 | < | 5 | Texas A&M | SEC | 6-1 | 1262 | 6 | 5 | W 20-7 H LSU |
| 6 | < | 6 | Florida | SEC | 7-1 | 1226 | 5 | 6 | W 34-10 H Kentucky |
| 7 | < | 7 | Cincinnati | AAC | 8-0 | 1204 | 7 | 7 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 8 | BYU | Ind | 9-0 | 1113 | 8 | 13 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 10 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 7-1 | 991 | 9 | 10 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 12 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-1 | 984 | 11 | 12 | W 27-11 H Maryland |
| 11 | < | 13 | Georgia | SEC | 6-2 | 919 | 10 | 8 | W 45-16 A South Carolina |
| 12 | < | 15 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-2 | 873 | 12 | 9 | W 23-20 A #20 Texas |
| 13 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-2 | 815 | 13 | 11 | DNP |
| 14 | < | 16 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 9-0 | 694 | 14 | 18 | W 49-14 A Texas State |
| 15 | < | 17 | Marshall | C-USA | 7-0 | 600 | 15 | 21 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 11 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-1 | 577 | 17 | 14 | L 29-20 A Michigan State |
| 17 | < | 19 | USC | Pac-12 | 3-0 | 540 | 16 | 20 | DNP |
| 18 | < | 18 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-1 | 531 | 19 | 16 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 21 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 426 | 18 | 15 | W 50-44 H Texas Tech |
| 20 | < | 23 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 8-1 | 352 | 21 | 25 | W 70-20 A Louisiana Monroe |
| 21 | < | 9 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 3-1 | 326 | 20 | 23 | L 41-38 A Oregon State |
| 22 | < | 24 | Tulsa | AAC | 5-1 | 244 | 22 | 24 | DNP |
| 23 | < | NR | Washington | Pac-12 | 3-0 | 218 | 23 | 22 | W 24-21 H Utah |
| 24 | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-2 | 119 | 24 | 19 | W 26-20 H Nebraska |
| 25 | < | NR | Liberty | Ind | 9-1 | 67 | 25 | NR | W 45-0 H Massachusetts |
| RV | < | 25 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-3 | 65 | RV | 17 | L 31-17 H #2 Notre Dame |
| RV | < | NR | Buffalo | MAC | 4-0 | 56 | RV | NR | W 70-41 H Kent State |
| RV | < | 20 | Texas | Big 12 | 5-3 | 39 | RV | NR | L 23-20 H #15 Iowa State |
| RV | < | 22 | Auburn | SEC | 5-3 | 25 | RV | NR | L 42-13 A #1 Alabama |
| RV | < | NR | Colorado | Pac-12 | 3-0 | 21 | RV | NR | W 20-10 H San Diego State |
| RV | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 7-3 | 11 | RV | NR | W 36-29 A Syracuse |
| RV | < | NR | Boise State | MWC | 4-1 | 8 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | San Jose State | MWC | 4-0 | 8 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | SMU | AAC | 7-3 | 8 | NR | NR | L 52-38 A East Carolina |
| RV | < | NR | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-2 | 1 | NR | NR | W 41-38 H #9 Oregon |
| RV | < | NR | UCF | AAC | 6-3 | 1 | RV | NR | W 58-46 A South Florida |
| NR | < | NR | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 7-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 47-10 H Troy |
| NR | < | NR | Army | Ind | 7-2 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Boston College | ACC | 6-4 | 0 | RV | NR | W 34-27 H Louisville |
| NR | < | NR | Florida Atlantic | C-USA | 5-1 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Memphis | AAC | 6-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 10-7 A Navy |
| NR | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 4-4 | 0 | RV | NR | W 31-24 H Mississippi State |
| NR | < | NR | Missouri | SEC | 4-3 | 0 | RV | NR | W 41-0 H Vanderbilt |
| NR | < | NR | Nevada | MWC | 5-1 | 0 | RV | NR | L 24-21 A Hawaii |
| NR | < | NR | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-3 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 5 | 14.2 | 3614 |
| SEC | 4 | 5.8 | 4957 |
| ACC | 3 | 5.0 | 3864 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 14.7 | 2114 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 20.3 | 1084 |
| AAC | 2 | 14.5 | 1448 |
| Ind | 2 | 16.5 | 1180 |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 17.0 | 1046 |
| C-USA | 1 | 15.0 | 600 |
Last Appearances:
- Iowa makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 2020 preseason poll (11 polls)
- Washington makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 10/13/2019 poll (21 polls)
Season Streaks:
- Washington's streak reaches 5
Weekly Streaks:
- Notre Dame's Top 5 streak reaches 10
- Ohio State's Top 10 and Top 25 streaks reach 10
- Oregon's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- Wisconsin's Top 25 streak reaches 10
Total Appearances:
- Cincinnati reaches 70 appearances (#69)
- Coastal Carolina ties three others for #123
- Florida reaches 630 appearances (#11)
- Liberty ties Hardin-Simmons for #139
- Louisiana ties four others and reaches 10 appearances (#114)
- Marshall ties two others for #88
- Ohio State reaches 930 appearances (#1)
- Tulsa ties Toledo for #81