| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (59) | SEC | 1-0 | 1571 | *1 | W 44-13 N #14 Miami (FL) (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| 2 | < | 5 | Georgia (4) | SEC | 1-0 | 1507 | *2 | W 10-3 N #3 Clemson (Duke's Mayo Classic) |
| 3 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1437 | 3 | W 45-31 A Minnesota |
| 4 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1374 | 4 | W 40-35 H Tulane |
| 5 | < | 6 | Texas A&M | SEC | 1-0 | 1288 | 5 | W 41-10 H Kent State |
| 6 | < | 3 | Clemson | ACC | 0-1 | 1231 | 6 | L 10-3 N #5 Georgia (Duke's Mayo Classic) |
| 7 | < | 8 | Cincinnati | AAC | 1-0 | 1136 | 8 | W 49-14 H Miami (OH) |
| 8 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-0 | 1070 | 7 | W 41-38 (1OT) A Florida State |
| 9 | < | 7 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1045 | 10 | W 16-10 H Northern Iowa |
| 10 | < | 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-0 | 942 | 12 | W 34-6 H #17 Indiana |
| 11 | < | 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 908 | 13 | W 16-10 A #12 Wisconsin |
| 12 | < | 11 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 883 | 11 | W 31-24 H Fresno State |
| 13 | < | 13 | Florida | SEC | 1-0 | 842 | 9 | W 35-14 H Florida Atlantic |
| 14 | < | 15 | USC | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 789 | 14 | W 30-7 H San Jose State |
| 15 | < | 21 | Texas | Big 12 | 1-0 | 683 | 15 | W 38-18 H #23 Louisiana |
| 16 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 668 | 16 | W 38-27 H #16 LSU |
| 17 | < | 22 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 1-0 | 384 | 19 | W 52-14 H Citadel |
| 18 | < | 12 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-1 | 376 | 17 | L 16-10 H #19 Penn State |
| 19 | < | NR | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1-0 | 359 | 21 | W 17-10 H #10 North Carolina |
| 20 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 1-0 | 335 | 20 | W 43-24 N Louisville (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| 21 | < | 24 | Utah | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 334 | 18 | W 40-17 H Weber State |
| 22 | < | 14 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 0-1 | 229 | 24 | L 44-13 N #1 Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| 23 | < | 25 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 227 | 25 | W 41-14 H Southern Utah |
| 24 | < | 10 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-1 | 198 | 22 | L 17-10 A Virginia Tech |
| 25 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 1-0 | 83 | RV | W 60-10 H Akron |
| RV | < | NR | TCU | Big 12 | 80 | RV | W 45-3 H Duquesne | |
| RV | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 69 | RV | W 45-0 H South Florida | |
| RV | < | NR | UCF | AAC | 61 | RV | W 36-31 H Boise State | |
| RV | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 57 | RV | L 38-27 A UCLA | |
| RV | < | NR | Liberty | Ind | 57 | RV | W 48-7 H Campbell | |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 52 | RV | W 47-14 H Western Michigan | |
| RV | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 39 | 23 | W 23-16 H Missouri State | |
| RV | < | 17 | Indiana | Big Ten | 37 | RV | L 34-6 A #18 Iowa | |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 28 | RV | W 38-21 A Northwestern | |
| RV | < | NR | Nevada | MWC | 23 | RV | W 22-17 A California | |
| RV | < | NR | Kansas State | Big 12 | 13 | RV | W 24-7 N Stanford | |
| RV | < | 23 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 12 | RV | L 38-18 A #21 Texas | |
| RV | < | NR | BYU | Ind | 10 | RV | W 24-16 N Arizona (Vegas Kickoff Classic) | |
| RV | < | NR | Boston College | ACC | 8 | RV | W 51-0 H Colgate | |
| RV | < | NR | Ball State | MAC | 7 | RV | W 31-21 H Western Illinois | |
| RV | < | NR | Maryland | Big Ten | 6 | RV | W 30-24 H West Virginia | |
| RV | < | NR | UAB | C-USA | 5 | RV | W 31-0 A Jacksonville State | |
| RV | < | NR | Florida State | ACC | 4 | RV | L 41-38 (1OT) H #9 Notre Dame | |
| RV | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 3 | RV | W 45-10 H UL Monroe | |
| RV | < | NR | Army | Ind | 2 | RV | W 43-10 A Georgia State | |
| RV | < | NR | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 | NR | W 38-21 A Houston | |
| RV | < | NR | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 1 | RV | W 33-19 H East Carolina | |
| NR | < | 20 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0 | NR | L 13-7 H Montana | |
| NR | < | NR | Air Force | MWC | 0 | RV | W 35-14 H Lafayette | |
| NR | < | NR | Charlotte | C-USA | 0 | RV | W 31-28 H Duke | |
| NR | < | NR | Fresno State | MWC | 0 | RV | L 31-24 A #11 Oregon | |
| NR | < | NR | Marshall | C-USA | 0 | RV | W 49-7 A Navy | |
| NR | < | NR | Missouri | SEC | 0 | RV | W 34-24 H Central Michigan | |
| NR | < | NR | Pittsburgh | ACC | 0 | RV | W 51-7 H Massachusetts | |
| NR | < | NR | Rutgers | Big Ten | 0 | RV | W 61-14 H Temple | |
| NR | < | NR | San Jose State | MWC | 0 | RV | L 30-7 A USC | |
| NR | < | NR | SMU | AAC | 0 | RV | W 56-9 H Abilene Christian | |
| NR | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 0 | RV | W 38-6 H Bowling Green | |
| NR | < | NR | Tulane | AAC | 0 | RV | L 40-35 A #2 Oklahoma | |
| NR | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 0 | RV | W 43-0 H William & Mary | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 11.0 | 5626 |
| Pac-12 | 5 | 17.2 | 2901 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.5 | 3663 |
| ACC | 4 | 17.8 | 2017 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 9.3 | 3102 |
| AAC | 1 | 7.0 | 1136 |
| Ind | 1 | 8.0 | 1070 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 17.0 | 384 |
Last Appearances:
- Iowa makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the final 2015 poll (83 polls)
- Mississippi makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 10/16/2016 poll (75 polls)
- UCLA makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/10/2017 poll (64 polls)
- Virginia Tech makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 10/18/2020 poll (11 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Alabama's Number 1 streak reaches 10
- Cincinnati's Top 25 streak reaches 30
- Clemson's Top 5 streak ends at 57
- Indiana's Top 25 streak ends at 11
Total Appearances:
- Coastal Carolina ties two others for #110
- Iowa State ties Indiana for #71
- North Carolina reaches 260 appearances and ties BYU for #34
- Mississippi reaches 290 appearances (#32)
- Utah ties Texas Tech for #61
- Virginia Tech reaches 310 appearances (#26)