| USA Today Coaches’ Poll | ||||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Oklahoma (42) | 0-0 | 1454 | 6 |
| 2 | Alabama (13) | 0-0 | 1414 | 11 |
| 3 | Oregon (2) | 0-0 | 1309 | 3 |
| 4 | LSU (2) | 0-0 | 1296 | 8 |
| 5 | Florida State | 0-0 | 1116 | 16 |
| 6 | Stanford | 0-0 | 1101 | 4 |
| 7 | Boise State | 0-0 | 1065 | 7 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 933 | 10 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 885 | 21 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 829 | 8 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 814 | 19 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 0-0 | 779 | 22 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 767 | 15 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 750 | 12 |
| 15 | TCU | 0-0 | 687 | 2 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 631 | 5 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 536 | 14 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 440 | NR |
| 19 | Auburn | 0-0 | 329 | 1 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 0-0 | 301 | 17 |
| 21 | Missouri | 0-0 | 266 | 18 |
| 22 | Georgia | 0-0 | 260 | NR |
| 23 | Florida | 0-0 | 240 | NR |
| 24 | Texas | 0-0 | 162 | NR |
| 25 | Penn State | 0-0 | 161 | NR |
