| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1602 | 4-0 | 7 | W, 48-20 #21 Michigan | - | 1 |
| 2. | Wake Forest | ACC | 11-2 (6-2) | 1534 | 0-1 | 80 | W, 28-26 #20 Texas Christian | OPEN | 10 |
| 3. | Florida | SEC | 12-3 (6-2) | 1461 | 2-1 | 29 | L, 26-31 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 5 |
| 4. | Rice | B12 | 13-2 (8-0) | 1396 | 3-0 | 63 | L, 29-44 #21 Michigan | OPEN | 3 |
| 5. | California | Pac12 | 13-2 (9-0) | 1326 | 3-1 | 6 | L, 25-29 #14 USC | OPEN | 2 |
| 6. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13-2 (8-0) | 1237 | 1-0 | 50 | L, 6-27 #3 Florida | OPEN | 4 |
| 7. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 1165 | 2-2 | 32 | W, 36-18 at #24 Marshall | OPEN | 14 |
| 8. | Texas | B12 | 11-3 (6-2) | 1084 | 1-2 | 65 | L, 13-43 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Ohio State | B10 | 11-2 (6-2) | 999 | 0-2 | 88 | W, 38-31 #17 South Carolina | OPEN | 15 |
| 10. | Mississippi State | SEC | 11-3 (7-1) | 913 | 1-2 | 46 | L, 27-30 #21 Michigan | OPEN | 6 |
| 11. | Kent State | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 856 | 1-1 | 38 | W, 24-18 at #23 San Diego State | OPEN | 18 |
| 12. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-3 (7-1) | 790 | 1-1 | 91 | L, 17-24 #14 USC | OPEN | 8 |
| 13. | Rutgers | BigE | 10-4 (7-1) | 739 | 2-1 | 11 | L, 31-33 at #8 Texas | OPEN | 13 |
| 14. | USC | Pac12 | 12-4 (7-2) | 681 | 1-2 | 8 | L, 16-26 #21 Michigan | OPEN | 9 |
| 15. | Auburn | SEC | 9-4 (4-4) | 609 | 1-2 | 57 | W, 17-12 Miami | OPEN | 22 |
| 16. | Texas Tech | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 540 | 1-2 | 34 | L, 20-31 at #22 Georgia | OPEN | 11 |
| 17. | South Carolina | SEC | 10-4 (7-1) | 474 | 3-1 | 5 | L, 31-38 at #9 Ohio State | OPEN | 12 |
| 18. | Northwestern | C-USA | 10-3 (7-1) | 400 | 0-1 | 118 | L, 5-10 at Connecticut | OPEN | 16 |
| 19. | Air Force | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 343 | 0-1 | 83 | L, 17-30 at #3 Florida | OPEN | 19 |
| 20. | Texas Christian | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 258 | 0-3 | 64 | L, 26-28 at #2 Wake Forest | OPEN | 17 |
| 21. | Michigan | B10 | 13-4 (7-1) | 193 | 2-1 | 54 | L, 20-48 at #1 Maryland | - | 20 |
| 22. | Georgia | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 143 | 0-3 | 18 | W, 31-20 #16 Texas Tech | OPEN | 26 |
| 23. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 8-5 (6-3) | 114 | 1-2 | 27 | L, 18-24 #11 Kent State | OPEN | 27 |
| 24. | Marshall | BigE | 8-5 (5-3) | 89 | 2-2 | 31 | L, 18-36 #7 Utah | OPEN | 24 |
| 25. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 10-4 (8-0) | 60 | 2-0 | 39 | W, 37-14 at Western Kentucky | OPEN | 30 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Washington 60, Boise State 55, Georgia Tech 50, Miami 46, LSU 42, Mississippi 41, Oregon 37, Alabama 32, Michigan State 28, Bowling Green 24, Pittsburgh 24, West Virginia 24, Baylor 21, Iowa 18, Oklahoma 18, Connecticut 16, Stanford 13, Ball State 13, Florida State 13, UCLA 13, Notre Dame 8, North Texas 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Boise State (21), Michigan State (23), Baylor (25) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1510 | 4-0 | 7 | W, 48-20 #19 Michigan | - | 1 |
| 2. | Ohio State | B10 | 11-2 (6-2) | 1459 | 0-2 | 88 | W, 38-31 #10 South Carolina | OPEN | 7 |
| 3. | Rice | B12 | 13-2 (8-0) | 1414 | 4-0 | 63 | L, 29-44 #19 Michigan | OPEN | 3 |
| 4. | California | Pac12 | 13-2 (9-0) | 1365 | 3-1 | 6 | L, 25-29 #15 USC | OPEN | 2 |
| 5. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13-2 (8-0) | 1312 | 2-0 | 50 | L, 6-27 #8 Florida | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | Mississippi State | SEC | 11-3 (7-1) | 1228 | 1-1 | 46 | L, 27-30 #19 Michigan | OPEN | 6 |
| 7. | Wake Forest | ACC | 11-2 (6-2) | 1148 | 0-2 | 80 | W, 28-26 #18 Texas Christian | OPEN | 14 |
| 8. | Florida | SEC | 12-3 (6-2) | 1066 | 2-1 | 29 | L, 26-31 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 5 |
| 9. | Utah | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 1010 | 2-2 | 32 | W, 36-18 at Marshall | OPEN | 17 |
| 10. | South Carolina | SEC | 10-4 (7-1) | 933 | 3-1 | 5 | L, 31-38 at #2 Ohio State | OPEN | 9 |
| 11. | Rutgers | BigE | 10-4 (7-1) | 851 | 1-1 | 11 | L, 31-33 at #13 Texas | OPEN | 8 |
| 12. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-3 (7-1) | 802 | 1-1 | 91 | L, 17-24 #15 USC | OPEN | 10 |
| 13. | Texas | B12 | 11-3 (6-2) | 764 | 1-2 | 65 | L, 13-43 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 12 |
| 14. | Middle Tennessee State | Sun | 10-4 (7-1) | 695 | 0-0 | 100 | L, 15-41 at Oregon State | OPEN | 20 |
| 15. | USC | Pac12 | 12-4 (7-2) | 633 | 1-2 | 8 | L, 16-26 #19 Michigan | OPEN | 11 |
| 16. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 8-5 (6-3) | 572 | 1-2 | 27 | L, 18-24 #25 Kent State | OPEN | 22 |
| 17. | Texas Tech | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 525 | 1-2 | 34 | L, 20-31 at #22 Georgia | OPEN | 16 |
| 18. | Texas Christian | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 480 | 0-2 | 64 | L, 26-28 at #7 Wake Forest | OPEN | 18 |
| 19. | Michigan | B10 | 13-4 (7-1) | 415 | 2-1 | 54 | L, 20-48 at #1 Maryland | - | 13 |
| 20. | Auburn | SEC | 9-4 (4-4) | 336 | 1-2 | 57 | W, 17-12 #23 Miami | OPEN | 19 |
| 21. | Northwestern | C-USA | 10-3 (7-1) | 288 | 0-1 | 118 | L, 5-10 at Connecticut | OPEN | 15 |
| 22. | Georgia | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 247 | 0-3 | 18 | W, 31-20 #17 Texas Tech | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | Miami | ACC | 8-5 (6-2) | 197 | 1-3 | 16 | L, 12-17 at #20 Auburn | OPEN | 23 |
| 24. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 10-4 (8-0) | 156 | 1-0 | 39 | W, 37-14 at Western Kentucky | OPEN | 29 |
| 25. | Kent State | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 111 | 1-1 | 38 | W, 24-18 at #16 San Diego State | OPEN | 32 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Troy 85, Air Force 59, Marshall 56, Georgia Tech 55, Washington 53, Alabama 49, LSU 44, Oregon 41, Boise State 37, Mississippi 32, Baylor 29, Bowling Green 26, West Virginia 26, Michigan State 21, Pittsburgh 21, Vanderbilt 20, Stanford 15, UCLA 11, Iowa 9, Ball State 5, Florida State 5, Navy 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Troy (25), Baylor (24) |
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