| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Texas Tech | B12 | 14-3 (7-1) | 1607 | 3-1 | 15 | W, 41-30 at #4 Rutgers | - | 6 |
| 2. | Maryland | ACC | 15-1 (8-0) | 1557 | 4-0 | 14 | L, 21-37 #1 Texas Tech | OPEN | 1 |
| 3. | Oregon | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1484 | 3-1 | 13 | L, 30-41 #5 Michigan State | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Rutgers | BigE | 15-2 (8-0) | 1415 | 1-1 | 61 | L, 30-41 #1 Texas Tech | - | 3 |
| 5. | Michigan State | B10 | 13-3 (7-1) | 1349 | 0-1 | 73 | L, 17-30 at #4 Rutgers | OPEN | 5 |
| 6. | Mississippi | SEC | 13-2 (7-1) | 1282 | 3-1 | 71 | L, 14-26 #1 Texas Tech | OPEN | 4 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 11-3 (6-2) | 1214 | 0-2 | 55 | W, 34-18 South Florida | OPEN | 15 |
| 8. | Ohio State | B10 | 13-2 (8-0) | 1157 | 1-0 | 99 | L, 16-29 at #4 Rutgers | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Alabama | SEC | 10-3 (5-3) | 1068 | 3-2 | 57 | W, 25-20 at Iowa | OPEN | 14 |
| 10. | Fresno State | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-2) | 1008 | 1-2 | 52 | L, 17-31 at #13 Florida | OPEN | 9 |
| 11. | Georgia | SEC | 10-3 (7-1) | 925 | 2-1 | 68 | W, 19-16 at Wisconsin | OPEN | 12 |
| 12. | LSU | SEC | 10-3 (5-3) | 855 | 1-3 | 81 | W, 16-8 #25 Baylor | OPEN | 18 |
| 13. | Florida | SEC | 12-3 (7-1) | 801 | 2-1 | 72 | L, 32-39 at #2 Maryland | OPEN | 8 |
| 14. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-2) | 741 | 2-1 | 53 | W, 27-21 at Texas Christian | OPEN | 17 |
| 15. | Texas | B12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 699 | 1-2 | 69 | L, 36-37 at #5 Michigan State | OPEN | 10 |
| 16. | West Virginia | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 658 | 0-2 | 56 | W, 31-28 at Georgia Tech | OPEN | 22 |
| 17. | Cincinnati | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 613 | 3-0 | 51 | L, 33-38 at #8 Ohio State | OPEN | 11 |
| 18. | Michigan | B10 | 10-3 (7-1) | 525 | 0-2 | 77 | L, 7-26 at #1 Texas Tech | OPEN | 13 |
| 19. | Wake Forest | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 437 | 1-1 | 54 | W, 21-17 at Vanderbilt | OPEN | 21 |
| 20. | Oklahoma | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 384 | 0-4 | 47 | W, 17-9 at Kent State | OPEN | 23 |
| 21. | Connecticut | MAC | 11-3 (8-0) | 317 | 0-0 | 91 | L, 3-17 at #6 Mississippi | OPEN | 16 |
| 22. | USC | Pac12 | 10-4 (8-1) | 244 | 2-3 | 6 | W, 27-12 Illinois | OPEN | 20 |
| 23. | Auburn | SEC | 8-5 (4-4) | 190 | 1-3 | 29 | W, 29-17 San Diego State | OPEN | 25 |
| 24. | California | Pac12 | 9-4 (5-4) | 132 | 1-3 | 24 | W, 36-3 at Idaho | OPEN | 24 |
| 25. | Baylor | B12 | 10-4 (8-0) | 107 | 2-0 | 38 | L, 8-16 at #12 LSU | OPEN | 19 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Miami (OH) 80, San Diego State 50, Clemson 47, Miami 46, Boise State 42, Stanford 39, Air Force 37, Georgia Tech 34, Iowa 32, San Jose State 28, Rice 26, Marshall 21, Washington 18, South Florida 18, Syracuse 15, Iowa State 13, Texas Christian 11, Troy 10, Mississippi State 10, Ball State 6, Kent State 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
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| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Texas Tech | B12 | 14-3 (7-1) | 1502 | 3-1 | 15 | W, 41-30 at #6 Rutgers | - | 5 |
| 2. | Alabama | SEC | 10-3 (5-3) | 1453 | 2-2 | 57 | W, 25-20 at Iowa | OPEN | 11 |
| 3. | Oregon | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1400 | 3-1 | 13 | L, 30-41 #11 Michigan State | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Maryland | ACC | 15-1 (8-0) | 1337 | 4-0 | 14 | L, 21-37 #1 Texas Tech | OPEN | 1 |
| 5. | Mississippi | SEC | 13-2 (7-1) | 1292 | 2-1 | 71 | L, 14-26 #1 Texas Tech | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | Rutgers | BigE | 15-2 (8-0) | 1218 | 1-1 | 61 | L, 30-41 #1 Texas Tech | - | 3 |
| 7. | Ohio State | B10 | 13-2 (8-0) | 1142 | 1-0 | 99 | L, 16-29 at #6 Rutgers | OPEN | 7 |
| 8. | Florida | SEC | 12-3 (7-1) | 1081 | 2-1 | 72 | L, 32-39 at #4 Maryland | OPEN | 8 |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 11-3 (6-2) | 1022 | 0-2 | 55 | W, 34-18 South Florida | OPEN | 15 |
| 10. | Texas | B12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 949 | 1-2 | 69 | L, 36-37 at #11 Michigan State | OPEN | 9 |
| 11. | Michigan State | B10 | 13-3 (7-1) | 892 | 1-1 | 73 | L, 17-30 at #6 Rutgers | OPEN | 10 |
| 12. | USC | Pac12 | 10-4 (8-1) | 846 | 3-3 | 6 | W, 27-12 Illinois | OPEN | 13 |
| 13. | LSU | SEC | 10-3 (5-3) | 805 | 1-2 | 81 | W, 16-8 #22 Baylor | OPEN | 16 |
| 14. | Fresno State | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-2) | 759 | 1-2 | 52 | L, 17-31 at #8 Florida | OPEN | 6 |
| 15. | West Virginia | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 720 | 0-2 | 56 | W, 31-28 at Georgia Tech | OPEN | 17 |
| 16. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (7-2) | 665 | 3-1 | 53 | W, 27-21 at Texas Christian | OPEN | 18 |
| 17. | Wake Forest | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 613 | 1-1 | 54 | W, 21-17 at Vanderbilt | OPEN | 19 |
| 18. | Cincinnati | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 551 | 3-0 | 51 | L, 33-38 at #7 Ohio State | OPEN | 12 |
| 19. | Michigan | B10 | 10-3 (7-1) | 508 | 0-2 | 77 | L, 7-26 at #1 Texas Tech | OPEN | 14 |
| 20. | Oklahoma | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 432 | 0-4 | 47 | W, 17-9 at Kent State | OPEN | 20 |
| 21. | Georgia | SEC | 10-3 (7-1) | 386 | 1-1 | 68 | W, 19-16 at #23 Wisconsin | OPEN | 23 |
| 22. | Baylor | B12 | 10-4 (8-0) | 339 | 2-0 | 38 | L, 8-16 at #13 LSU | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | Wisconsin | B10 | 8-5 (6-2) | 297 | 0-1 | 95 | L, 16-19 #21 Georgia | OPEN | 22 |
| 24. | California | Pac12 | 9-4 (5-4) | 253 | 2-3 | 24 | W, 36-3 at Idaho | OPEN | 24 |
| 25. | Arizona State | Pac12 | 8-5 (5-4) | 201 | 0-3 | 86 | L, 20-27 Troy | OPEN | 25 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Miami (OH) 156, Clemson 114, Georgia Tech 87, Stanford 64, Iowa 38, Auburn 38, Rice 37, San Jose State 35, Miami 34, Boise State 32, Syracuse 32, South Florida 32, Air Force 29, Texas Christian 29, San Diego State 26, Mississippi State 24, Arkansas State 23, Troy 23, Marshall 23, Connecticut 21, Boston College 18, Washington 15, Kent State 12, Oregon State 11, Nevada 9, Texas A&M 9, Idaho 5 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
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