| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1610 | 4-0 | 27 | W, 46-23 #4 Rutgers | - | 1 |
| 2. | Michigan | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1542 | 1-1 | 23 | W, 38-17 #17 Georgia | OPEN | 12 |
| 3. | Florida | SEC | 11-3 (6-2) | 1471 | 2-1 | 52 | L, 17-36 #15 Texas | OPEN | 5 |
| 4. | Rutgers | BigE | 15-2 (8-0) | 1398 | 0-1 | 57 | L, 23-46 at #1 Maryland | - | 3 |
| 5. | Ohio State | B10 | 12-2 (8-0) | 1324 | 2-1 | 18 | L, 29-32 Bowling Green | OPEN | 2 |
| 6. | USC | Pac12 | 12-2 (9-0) | 1238 | 1-0 | 76 | L, 13-23 #13 Mississippi | OPEN | 6 |
| 7. | Texas Tech | B12 | 13-3 (8-0) | 1172 | 2-1 | 22 | L, 13-34 at #4 Rutgers | OPEN | 7 |
| 8. | Alabama | SEC | 10-3 (6-2) | 1086 | 2-1 | 40 | L, 20-22 #16 Ball State | OPEN | 4 |
| 9. | Oregon | Pac12 | 11-3 (8-1) | 1009 | 1-2 | 42 | L, 33-35 #14 Oklahoma | OPEN | 8 |
| 10. | Fresno State | C-USA | 11-2 (7-1) | 934 | 0-1 | 74 | W, 20-6 at Buffalo | OPEN | 15 |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 11-2 (6-2) | 848 | 0-1 | 99 | W, 27-10 at Kentucky | OPEN | 17 |
| 12. | California | Pac12 | 10-3 (8-1) | 786 | 1-2 | 75 | L, 16-27 at #7 Texas Tech | OPEN | 11 |
| 13. | Mississippi | SEC | 11-4 (6-2) | 746 | 3-1 | 45 | L, 30-33 at #4 Rutgers | OPEN | 9 |
| 14. | Oklahoma | B12 | 12-3 (7-1) | 673 | 1-0 | 91 | L, 37-42 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 10 |
| 15. | Texas | B12 | 12-3 (6-2) | 627 | 0-1 | 94 | L, 21-34 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 14 |
| 16. | Ball State | MAC | 13-2 (8-0) | 567 | 0-0 | 119 | L, 16-29 at #15 Texas | OPEN | 16 |
| 17. | Georgia | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 499 | 0-3 | 47 | L, 17-38 at #2 Michigan | OPEN | 13 |
| 18. | Iowa | B10 | 9-4 (4-4) | 450 | 0-3 | 56 | W, 41-10 Duke | OPEN | 24 |
| 19. | Rice | C-USA | 9-5 (7-1) | 382 | 2-1 | 14 | L, 23-31 at Purdue | OPEN | 25 |
| 20. | Air Force | MWC | 10-4 (8-0) | 297 | 0-1 | 93 | L, 28-44 at #4 Rutgers | OPEN | 19 |
| 21. | Penn State | B10 | 8-5 (5-3) | 223 | 1-0 | 59 | W, 33-12 at Arizona State | OPEN | 20 |
| 22. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-5 (6-2) | 171 | 2-1 | 21 | L, 27-31 #24 Cincinnati | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | LSU | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 106 | 1-3 | 58 | W, 16-14 #25 North Texas | OPEN | 35 |
| 24. | Cincinnati | BigE | 9-5 (6-2) | 81 | 0-1 | 64 | W, 31-27 at #22 Georgia Tech | OPEN | 23 |
| 25. | North Texas | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 50 | 3-2 | 29 | L, 14-16 at #23 LSU | OPEN | 18 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Mississippi State 47, South Florida 42, Bowling Green 39, Auburn 37, San Diego State 34, Miami (OH) 31, Minnesota 28, Michigan State 28, Miami 26, Utah 23, Marshall 21, Purdue 16, West Virginia 13, Nebraska 10, Boise State 8, Notre Dame 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Miami (22) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1499 | 4-0 | 27 | W, 46-23 #4 Rutgers | - | 1 |
| 2. | Michigan | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1452 | 1-1 | 23 | W, 38-17 #21 Georgia | OPEN | 14 |
| 3. | Florida | SEC | 11-3 (6-2) | 1383 | 3-1 | 52 | L, 17-36 #17 Texas | OPEN | 5 |
| 4. | Rutgers | BigE | 15-2 (8-0) | 1334 | 1-1 | 57 | L, 23-46 at #1 Maryland | - | 3 |
| 5. | Ohio State | B10 | 12-2 (8-0) | 1267 | 2-1 | 18 | L, 29-32 Bowling Green | OPEN | 2 |
| 6. | USC | Pac12 | 12-2 (9-0) | 1206 | 2-0 | 76 | L, 13-23 #15 Mississippi | OPEN | 6 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 11-2 (6-2) | 1147 | 0-1 | 99 | W, 27-10 at Kentucky | OPEN | 12 |
| 8. | Texas Tech | B12 | 13-3 (8-0) | 1069 | 2-1 | 22 | L, 13-34 at #4 Rutgers | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Alabama | SEC | 10-3 (6-2) | 988 | 2-1 | 40 | L, 20-22 #16 Ball State | OPEN | 4 |
| 10. | Oklahoma | B12 | 12-3 (7-1) | 932 | 1-0 | 91 | L, 37-42 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 9 |
| 11. | California | Pac12 | 10-3 (8-1) | 865 | 2-2 | 75 | L, 16-27 at #8 Texas Tech | OPEN | 10 |
| 12. | North Texas | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 817 | 2-2 | 29 | L, 14-16 at #20 LSU | OPEN | 17 |
| 13. | Oregon | Pac12 | 11-3 (8-1) | 772 | 2-2 | 42 | L, 33-35 #10 Oklahoma | OPEN | 8 |
| 14. | Fresno State | C-USA | 11-2 (7-1) | 724 | 0-1 | 74 | W, 20-6 at Buffalo | OPEN | 18 |
| 15. | Mississippi | SEC | 11-4 (6-2) | 673 | 3-1 | 45 | L, 30-33 at #4 Rutgers | OPEN | 11 |
| 16. | Ball State | MAC | 13-2 (8-0) | 624 | 0-0 | 119 | L, 16-29 at #17 Texas | OPEN | 15 |
| 17. | Texas | B12 | 12-3 (6-2) | 566 | 0-1 | 94 | L, 21-34 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 13 |
| 18. | Iowa | B10 | 9-4 (4-4) | 503 | 0-2 | 56 | W, 41-10 Duke | OPEN | 19 |
| 19. | Rice | C-USA | 9-5 (7-1) | 438 | 2-1 | 14 | L, 23-31 at Purdue | OPEN | 22 |
| 20. | LSU | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 361 | 1-3 | 58 | W, 16-14 #12 North Texas | OPEN | 23 |
| 21. | Georgia | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 305 | 0-3 | 47 | L, 17-38 at #2 Michigan | OPEN | 16 |
| 22. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-5 (6-2) | 265 | 2-1 | 21 | L, 27-31 #23 Cincinnati | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | Cincinnati | BigE | 9-5 (6-2) | 220 | 1-1 | 64 | W, 31-27 at #22 Georgia Tech | OPEN | 26 |
| 24. | South Florida | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 172 | 0-3 | 48 | W, 31-7 Oregon State | OPEN | 24 |
| 25. | Utah | Pac12 | 9-4 (5-4) | 127 | 0-3 | 66 | W, 38-31 Marshall | OPEN | 25 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Bowling Green 101, Miami (OH) 73, San Diego State 46, Mississippi State 41, Auburn 40, Purdue 38, Marshall 34, Michigan State 29, Minnesota 24, Boise State 24, Florida State 21, West Virginia 18, Nebraska 14, Wisconsin 14, Stanford 14, Notre Dame 9, Penn State 6, Pittsburgh 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Marshall (20) |
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