| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1604 | 4-0 | 11 | W, 53-46 #2 Florida | - | 1 |
| 2. | Florida | SEC | 16-1 (8-0) | 1534 | 1-0 | 46 | L, 46-53 at #1 Maryland | - | 2 |
| 3. | Michigan | B10 | 13-2 (7-1) | 1477 | 1-1 | 14 | L, 24-47 #11 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 3 |
| 4. | Texas Tech | B12 | 12-3 (7-1) | 1427 | 2-2 | 41 | L, 21-26 at #2 Florida | OPEN | 10 |
| 5. | Rice | B12 | 11-2 (7-1) | 1376 | 3-1 | 61 | L, 17-47 #11 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | Oregon | Pac12 | 12-2 (8-1) | 1290 | 2-1 | 39 | L, 28-55 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 9 |
| 7. | Rutgers | BigE | 12-3 (7-1) | 1217 | 3-1 | 18 | L, 13-37 #9 Cincinnati | OPEN | 6 |
| 8. | Alabama | SEC | 11-3 (8-0) | 1155 | 1-1 | 35 | L, 23-30 at #6 Oregon | OPEN | 8 |
| 9. | Cincinnati | BigE | 13-3 (7-1) | 1095 | 3-1 | 20 | L, 18-52 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 5 |
| 10. | Ball State | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1014 | 0-0 | 81 | L, 19-20 at #4 Texas Tech | OPEN | 7 |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13-3 (7-1) | 942 | 0-0 | 73 | L, 26-27 at #2 Florida | OPEN | 11 |
| 12. | California | Pac12 | 11-3 (8-1) | 869 | 2-2 | 51 | W, 33-20 Notre Dame | OPEN | 18 |
| 13. | Marshall | BigE | 10-3 (6-2) | 826 | 1-1 | 84 | L, 14-38 #16 Utah | OPEN | 12 |
| 14. | Penn State | B10 | 10-4 (7-1) | 777 | 1-1 | 23 | L, 24-48 at #9 Cincinnati | OPEN | 14 |
| 15. | Pittsburgh | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 733 | 1-1 | 47 | W, 20-19 Auburn | OPEN | 17 |
| 16. | Utah | Pac12 | 9-4 (6-3) | 670 | 2-2 | 29 | W, 38-14 at #13 Marshall | OPEN | 21 |
| 17. | Oklahoma | B12 | 10-4 (7-1) | 596 | 1-0 | 89 | L, 19-34 at Georgia | OPEN | 16 |
| 18. | Kansas State | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 522 | 1-2 | 86 | W, 28-3 Kent State | OPEN | 20 |
| 19. | South Florida | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 476 | 0-2 | 94 | W, 29-26 at #25 Wake Forest | OPEN | 26 |
| 20. | Ohio State | B10 | 9-4 (6-2) | 422 | 2-1 | 12 | L, 18-30 #21 Mississippi | OPEN | 13 |
| 21. | Mississippi | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 354 | 0-4 | 6 | W, 30-18 at #20 Ohio State | OPEN | 22 |
| 22. | Texas | B12 | 10-3 (6-2) | 299 | 0-3 | 66 | W, 34-10 at Mississippi State | OPEN | 24 |
| 23. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 9-5 (7-2) | 250 | 1-3 | 42 | L, 18-25 at #7 Rutgers | OPEN | 15 |
| 24. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 202 | 1-3 | 15 | W, 45-20 Temple | OPEN | 28 |
| 25. | Wake Forest | ACC | 9-4 (6-2) | 153 | 1-1 | 75 | L, 26-29 #19 South Florida | OPEN | 19 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Georgia Tech 80, Georgia 54, East Carolina 49, Baylor 47, Stanford 46, Michigan State 44, USC 44, Florida State 42, Iowa 42, Auburn 42, Notre Dame 42, Purdue 42, LSU 41, North Texas 39, Air Force 36, Miami 32, Nebraska 28, Arizona State 26, Minnesota 21, Texas A&M 20, Wisconsin 15, Mississippi State 11, Bowling Green 8, Navy 5, Louisville 3, Texas Christian 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Georgia (25), Notre Dame (23) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1498 | 4-0 | 11 | W, 53-46 #2 Florida | - | 1 |
| 2. | Florida | SEC | 16-1 (8-0) | 1438 | 1-0 | 46 | L, 46-53 at #1 Maryland | - | 2 |
| 3. | Michigan | B10 | 13-2 (7-1) | 1371 | 1-1 | 14 | L, 24-47 #15 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 3 |
| 4. | Rice | B12 | 11-2 (7-1) | 1319 | 2-1 | 61 | L, 17-47 #15 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 9 |
| 5. | Ball State | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1263 | 0-0 | 81 | L, 19-20 at #8 Texas Tech | OPEN | 11 |
| 6. | Oregon | Pac12 | 12-2 (8-1) | 1180 | 2-1 | 39 | L, 28-55 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 5 |
| 7. | Alabama | SEC | 11-3 (8-0) | 1110 | 1-1 | 35 | L, 23-30 at #6 Oregon | OPEN | 7 |
| 8. | Texas Tech | B12 | 12-3 (7-1) | 1051 | 2-2 | 41 | L, 21-26 at #2 Florida | OPEN | 4 |
| 9. | California | Pac12 | 11-3 (8-1) | 987 | 2-1 | 51 | W, 33-20 #25 Notre Dame | OPEN | 14 |
| 10. | Utah | Pac12 | 9-4 (6-3) | 907 | 1-2 | 29 | W, 38-14 at #17 Marshall | OPEN | 18 |
| 11. | Rutgers | BigE | 12-3 (7-1) | 852 | 3-1 | 18 | L, 13-37 #14 Cincinnati | OPEN | 6 |
| 12. | Pittsburgh | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 802 | 1-2 | 47 | W, 20-19 Auburn | OPEN | 15 |
| 13. | Ohio State | B10 | 9-4 (6-2) | 737 | 3-1 | 12 | L, 18-30 #16 Mississippi | OPEN | 12 |
| 14. | Cincinnati | BigE | 13-3 (7-1) | 683 | 2-1 | 20 | L, 18-52 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 8 |
| 15. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13-3 (7-1) | 640 | 2-0 | 73 | L, 26-27 at #2 Florida | OPEN | 10 |
| 16. | Mississippi | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 578 | 0-4 | 6 | W, 30-18 at #13 Ohio State | OPEN | 22 |
| 17. | Marshall | BigE | 10-3 (6-2) | 517 | 1-1 | 84 | L, 14-38 #10 Utah | OPEN | 16 |
| 18. | Penn State | B10 | 10-4 (7-1) | 448 | 2-2 | 23 | L, 24-48 at #14 Cincinnati | OPEN | 13 |
| 19. | Texas | B12 | 10-3 (6-2) | 378 | 0-3 | 66 | W, 34-10 at Mississippi State | OPEN | 24 |
| 20. | Louisville | ACC | 9-4 (5-3) | 299 | 0-2 | 105 | L, 21-52 at North Texas | OPEN | 20 |
| 21. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 259 | 0-3 | 15 | W, 45-20 Temple | OPEN | 21 |
| 22. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8-5 (4-4) | 209 | 2-2 | 17 | W, 32-22 East Carolina | OPEN | 29 |
| 23. | Oklahoma | B12 | 10-4 (7-1) | 171 | 1-0 | 89 | L, 19-34 at Georgia | OPEN | 19 |
| 24. | Kansas State | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 127 | 1-2 | 86 | W, 28-3 Kent State | OPEN | 27 |
| 25. | Notre Dame | B10 | 8-5 (5-3) | 99 | 1-2 | 21 | L, 20-33 at #9 California | OPEN | 17 |
| Others receiving votes |
| East Carolina 76, San Diego State 47, Wake Forest 43, Stanford 38, Michigan State 37, Iowa 32, Georgia 32, LSU 29, Florida State 27, USC 24, Purdue 24, North Texas 24, Miami 24, Baylor 20, Auburn 15, Nebraska 15, Minnesota 11, Texas A&M 6, South Florida 5, Air Force 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| East Carolina (25), Wake Forest (23) |
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