| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | West Virginia | BigE | 15-2 (7-1) | 1604 | 1-0 | 32 | W, 27-17 #7 Cincinnati | - | 7 |
| 2. | Penn State | B10 | 13-2 (7-1) | 1544 | 2-1 | 66 | L, 13-32 #6 California | OPEN | 4 |
| 3. | Oklahoma | B12 | 12-2 (7-1) | 1477 | 0-1 | 52 | L, 6-33 #1 West Virginia | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Maryland | ACC | 13-2 (7-1) | 1412 | 2-1 | 23 | L, 17-27 #7 Cincinnati | OPEN | 1 |
| 5. | Georgia | SEC | 12-2 (8-0) | 1342 | 3-1 | 57 | L, 26-32 #9 Texas | OPEN | 3 |
| 6. | California | Pac12 | 14-2 (7-1) | 1284 | 2-1 | 79 | L, 24-38 #7 Cincinnati | OPEN | 5 |
| 7. | Cincinnati | BigE | 14-3 (7-1) | 1194 | 1-0 | 47 | L, 17-27 at #1 West Virginia | - | 10 |
| 8. | Wisconsin | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1108 | 1-1 | 60 | W, 17-9 #23 Auburn | OPEN | 13 |
| 9. | Texas | B12 | 14-2 (7-1) | 1043 | 1-0 | 85 | L, 23-27 #1 West Virginia | OPEN | 8 |
| 10. | Ohio State | B10 | 10-3 (7-1) | 967 | 1-2 | 28 | W, 26-16 #16 Alabama | OPEN | 17 |
| 11. | LSU | SEC | 9-4 (7-1) | 894 | 3-1 | 30 | L, 16-24 at #7 Cincinnati | OPEN | 6 |
| 12. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 10-3 (7-1) | 834 | 3-0 | 54 | W, 30-13 #17 Rutgers | OPEN | 22 |
| 13. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 765 | 3-1 | 72 | L, 14-33 at #1 West Virginia | OPEN | 9 |
| 14. | Florida | SEC | 10-3 (5-3) | 717 | 1-3 | 90 | W, 31-24 Nebraska | OPEN | 18 |
| 15. | USC | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 655 | 2-1 | 67 | L, 0-24 at #9 Texas | OPEN | 11 |
| 16. | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 595 | 2-2 | 33 | L, 16-26 at #10 Ohio State | OPEN | 15 |
| 17. | Rutgers | BigE | 10-3 (6-2) | 523 | 0-2 | 69 | L, 13-30 at #12 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 14 |
| 18. | Michigan | B10 | 9-4 (4-4) | 437 | 1-3 | 39 | W, 23-13 at #24 Washington | OPEN | 16 |
| 19. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-4 (7-1) | 370 | 2-1 | 65 | L, 16-31 at #6 California | OPEN | 12 |
| 20. | Oregon | Pac12 | 9-4 (4-4) | 320 | 1-3 | 71 | W, 31-17 at Pittsburgh | OPEN | 26 |
| 21. | Iowa | B10 | 9-4 (4-4) | 234 | 2-1 | 50 | W, 29-10 Missouri | OPEN | 21 |
| 22. | Mississippi | SEC | 9-4 (4-4) | 179 | 1-4 | 81 | W, 26-16 #25 Miami | OPEN | 25 |
| 23. | Auburn | SEC | 8-5 (5-3) | 124 | 2-3 | 51 | L, 9-17 at #8 Wisconsin | OPEN | 29 |
| 24. | Washington | Pac12 | 8-4 (5-3) | 98 | 1-2 | 76 | L, 13-23 #18 Michigan | OPEN | 20 |
| 25. | Miami | ACC | 9-4 (5-3) | 70 | 0-3 | 73 | L, 16-26 at #22 Mississippi | OPEN | 23 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Texas Tech 39, Kent State 34, Nebraska 32, Pittsburgh 32, East Carolina 29, Louisville 24, Texas Christian 24, Marshall 24, South Florida 21, Oklahoma State 20, Northwestern 20, Navy 15, Notre Dame 10, Purdue 5, Baylor 5, Kansas State 5, Arizona State 3, Boston College 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Texas Tech (19), Kent State (24) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | West Virginia | BigE | 15-2 (7-1) | 1510 | 1-0 | 32 | W, 27-17 #12 Cincinnati | - | 7 |
| 2. | Texas | B12 | 14-2 (7-1) | 1452 | 2-0 | 85 | L, 23-27 #1 West Virginia | OPEN | 4 |
| 3. | Oklahoma | B12 | 12-2 (7-1) | 1405 | 1-1 | 52 | L, 6-33 #1 West Virginia | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Maryland | ACC | 13-2 (7-1) | 1351 | 2-1 | 23 | L, 17-27 #12 Cincinnati | OPEN | 1 |
| 5. | USC | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 1298 | 2-1 | 67 | L, 0-24 at #2 Texas | OPEN | 10 |
| 6. | California | Pac12 | 14-2 (7-1) | 1225 | 2-1 | 79 | L, 24-38 #12 Cincinnati | OPEN | 5 |
| 7. | Penn State | B10 | 13-2 (7-1) | 1144 | 2-1 | 66 | L, 13-32 #6 California | OPEN | 6 |
| 8. | Georgia | SEC | 12-2 (8-0) | 1081 | 3-1 | 57 | L, 26-32 #2 Texas | OPEN | 3 |
| 9. | Ohio State | B10 | 10-3 (7-1) | 1011 | 1-2 | 28 | W, 26-16 #19 Alabama | OPEN | 14 |
| 10. | Florida | SEC | 10-3 (5-3) | 952 | 0-3 | 90 | W, 31-24 Nebraska | OPEN | 15 |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 10-3 (7-1) | 892 | 3-0 | 54 | W, 30-13 #16 Rutgers | OPEN | 23 |
| 12. | Cincinnati | BigE | 14-3 (7-1) | 849 | 1-0 | 47 | L, 17-27 at #1 West Virginia | - | 8 |
| 13. | Wisconsin | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 785 | 1-1 | 60 | W, 17-9 Auburn | OPEN | 19 |
| 14. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 718 | 2-1 | 72 | L, 14-33 at #1 West Virginia | OPEN | 9 |
| 15. | LSU | SEC | 9-4 (7-1) | 668 | 2-1 | 30 | L, 16-24 at #12 Cincinnati | OPEN | 12 |
| 16. | Rutgers | BigE | 10-3 (6-2) | 621 | 0-2 | 69 | L, 13-30 at #11 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 13 |
| 17. | Washington | Pac12 | 8-4 (5-3) | 569 | 1-2 | 76 | L, 13-23 #21 Michigan | OPEN | 16 |
| 18. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-4 (7-1) | 488 | 2-1 | 65 | L, 16-31 at #6 California | OPEN | 11 |
| 19. | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 415 | 2-1 | 33 | L, 16-26 at #9 Ohio State | OPEN | 18 |
| 20. | Iowa | B10 | 9-4 (4-4) | 342 | 2-1 | 50 | W, 29-10 Missouri | OPEN | 20 |
| 21. | Michigan | B10 | 9-4 (4-4) | 303 | 1-3 | 39 | W, 23-13 at #17 Washington | OPEN | 21 |
| 22. | Miami | ACC | 9-4 (5-3) | 261 | 0-3 | 73 | L, 16-26 at #24 Mississippi | OPEN | 17 |
| 23. | Oregon | Pac12 | 9-4 (4-4) | 220 | 1-3 | 71 | W, 31-17 at Pittsburgh | OPEN | 26 |
| 24. | Mississippi | SEC | 9-4 (4-4) | 169 | 1-3 | 81 | W, 26-16 #22 Miami | OPEN | 27 |
| 25. | Texas Tech | B12 | 8-5 (4-4) | 117 | 0-2 | 29 | L, 10-27 Texas Christian | OPEN | 24 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Nebraska 90, Oklahoma State 61, Auburn 35, East Carolina 32, Pittsburgh 30, Texas Christian 26, Louisville 23, South Florida 23, Marshall 20, Notre Dame 18, Wake Forest 15, Purdue 11, Kansas State 11, Navy 9, Northwestern 9, Troy 9, Baylor 6, Boston College 5, Michigan State 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Nebraska (25), Auburn (22) |
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