| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 16-1 (8-0) | 1602 | 5-1 | 13 | W, 57-51 at #3 Texas Tech | - | 2 |
| 2. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 12-1 (7-1) | 1540 | 1-1 | 111 | W, 34-16 #12 Marshall | OPEN | 6 |
| 3. | Texas Tech | B12 | 16-1 (8-0) | 1487 | 3-0 | 43 | L, 51-57 #1 Maryland | - | 1 |
| 4. | Texas | B12 | 11-2 (7-1) | 1417 | 4-1 | 21 | L, 24-27 Rutgers | OPEN | 4 |
| 5. | USC | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1346 | 3-1 | 12 | L, 12-42 #7 Oregon | OPEN | 3 |
| 6. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1271 | 2-1 | 32 | L, 25-37 at #3 Texas Tech | OPEN | 5 |
| 7. | Oregon | Pac12 | 12-3 (7-2) | 1209 | 1-2 | 25 | L, 17-52 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 7 |
| 8. | Pittsburgh | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 1128 | 3-2 | 30 | L, 22-27 Auburn | OPEN | 13 |
| 9. | Troy | BigE | 11-3 (6-2) | 1048 | 1-0 | 75 | W, 38-7 Fresno State | OPEN | 15 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 11-3 (7-1) | 977 | 4-1 | 46 | L, 27-35 #13 Alabama | OPEN | 9 |
| 11. | Mississippi | SEC | 9-4 (7-1) | 904 | 1-4 | 27 | W, 43-20 at #18 Ohio State | OPEN | 22 |
| 12. | Marshall | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 850 | 0-1 | 49 | L, 16-34 at #2 Georgia Tech | OPEN | 11 |
| 13. | Alabama | SEC | 11-4 (7-1) | 791 | 2-1 | 44 | L, 26-40 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 8 |
| 14. | Wake Forest | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 751 | 0-2 | 91 | L, 10-29 at LSU | OPEN | 18 |
| 15. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 707 | 0-0 | 81 | L, 6-16 at #16 Baylor | OPEN | 14 |
| 16. | Baylor | B12 | 11-4 (7-1) | 648 | 2-2 | 14 | L, 27-34 at #3 Texas Tech | OPEN | 10 |
| 17. | Wisconsin | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 582 | 1-2 | 76 | W, 17-13 at #20 California | OPEN | 23 |
| 18. | Ohio State | B10 | 10-4 (7-1) | 494 | 2-1 | 69 | L, 20-43 #11 Mississippi | OPEN | 12 |
| 19. | Rice | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 424 | 1-2 | 58 | W, 43-28 at #25 Florida | OPEN | 26 |
| 20. | California | Pac12 | 10-4 (9-0) | 379 | 1-2 | 18 | L, 13-17 #17 Wisconsin | OPEN | 17 |
| 21. | Georgia | SEC | 10-4 (7-1) | 318 | 0-3 | 55 | L, 17-21 at #7 Oregon | OPEN | 16 |
| 22. | Michigan | B10 | 8-5 (5-3) | 260 | 1-4 | 20 | W, 23-13 Oklahoma | OPEN | 31 |
| 23. | Notre Dame | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 198 | 3-3 | 26 | W, 28-27 at Mississippi State | OPEN | 27 |
| 24. | Michigan State | B10 | 9-5 (6-2) | 135 | 2-4 | 3 | L, 34-41 at #6 San Diego State | OPEN | 19 |
| 25. | Florida | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 104 | 1-3 | 51 | L, 28-43 #19 Rice | OPEN | 21 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Rutgers 75, Arkansas State 50, Nebraska 46, West Virginia 41, North Texas 41, Ball State 37, Utah 36, Texas Christian 32, Stanford 32, Cincinnati 32, Air Force 28, Auburn 23, Oklahoma 21, San Jose State 21, Arizona State 18, Northwestern 15, Illinois 15, LSU 13, Fresno State 10, Texas A&M 5, Florida State 5, Syracuse 5 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Rutgers (25), Arkansas State (20), Oklahoma (24) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 16-1 (8-0) | 1498 | 4-1 | 13 | W, 57-51 at #3 Texas Tech | - | 2 |
| 2. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1432 | 1-1 | 32 | L, 25-37 at #3 Texas Tech | OPEN | 5 |
| 3. | Texas Tech | B12 | 16-1 (8-0) | 1380 | 3-0 | 43 | L, 51-57 #1 Maryland | - | 1 |
| 4. | USC | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1325 | 3-1 | 12 | L, 12-42 #10 Oregon | OPEN | 3 |
| 5. | Texas | B12 | 11-2 (7-1) | 1266 | 3-1 | 21 | L, 24-27 #23 Rutgers | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | California | Pac12 | 10-4 (9-0) | 1197 | 1-2 | 18 | L, 13-17 #12 Wisconsin | OPEN | 12 |
| 7. | Troy | BigE | 11-3 (6-2) | 1121 | 2-0 | 75 | W, 38-7 Fresno State | OPEN | 11 |
| 8. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1051 | 0-0 | 81 | L, 6-16 at #14 Baylor | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 12-1 (7-1) | 979 | 0-1 | 111 | W, 34-16 #21 Marshall | OPEN | 20 |
| 10. | Oregon | Pac12 | 12-3 (7-2) | 906 | 1-2 | 25 | L, 17-52 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 6 |
| 11. | Pittsburgh | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 825 | 2-2 | 30 | L, 22-27 Auburn | OPEN | 10 |
| 12. | Wisconsin | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 767 | 1-1 | 76 | W, 17-13 at #6 California | OPEN | 16 |
| 13. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 11-3 (7-1) | 727 | 4-1 | 46 | L, 27-35 #18 Alabama | OPEN | 8 |
| 14. | Baylor | B12 | 11-4 (7-1) | 676 | 3-2 | 14 | L, 27-34 at #3 Texas Tech | OPEN | 9 |
| 15. | Rice | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 627 | 1-2 | 58 | W, 43-28 at #17 Florida | OPEN | 24 |
| 16. | Wake Forest | ACC | 10-3 (6-2) | 587 | 0-2 | 91 | L, 10-29 at LSU | OPEN | 14 |
| 17. | Florida | SEC | 9-4 (6-2) | 518 | 0-3 | 51 | L, 28-43 #15 Rice | OPEN | 13 |
| 18. | Alabama | SEC | 11-4 (7-1) | 470 | 3-1 | 44 | L, 26-40 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 15 |
| 19. | Ohio State | B10 | 10-4 (7-1) | 387 | 2-1 | 69 | L, 20-43 #20 Mississippi | OPEN | 18 |
| 20. | Mississippi | SEC | 9-4 (7-1) | 314 | 1-3 | 27 | W, 43-20 at #19 Ohio State | OPEN | 25 |
| 21. | Marshall | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 241 | 1-2 | 49 | L, 16-34 at #9 Georgia Tech | OPEN | 17 |
| 22. | Michigan | B10 | 8-5 (5-3) | 188 | 1-4 | 20 | W, 23-13 Oklahoma | OPEN | 31 |
| 23. | Rutgers | BigE | 10-5 (6-2) | 143 | 1-3 | 15 | L, 17-21 at #2 San Diego State | OPEN | 22 |
| 24. | Arkansas State | BigE | 9-4 (5-3) | 99 | 1-2 | 72 | L, 27-40 at Florida State | OPEN | 19 |
| 25. | Notre Dame | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 69 | 2-3 | 26 | W, 28-27 at Mississippi State | OPEN | 29 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Georgia 40, Utah 37, Auburn 37, West Virginia 37, Cincinnati 37, Ball State 37, Stanford 34, Michigan State 29, Oklahoma 27, San Jose State 23, Texas Christian 18, Air Force 17, Florida State 12, Nebraska 9, Fresno State 6, Northwestern 6, Colorado 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Georgia (21), Michigan State (23) |
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