| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Rutgers | BigE | 17-0 (8-0) | 1602 | 2-0 | 24 | W, 34-19 at #3 Maryland | - | 2 |
| 2. | Rice | B12 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1542 | 2-2 | 70 | W, 28-3 at Notre Dame | OPEN | 12 |
| 3. | Maryland | ACC | 16-1 (8-0) | 1472 | 5-0 | 2 | L, 19-34 #1 Rutgers | - | 1 |
| 4. | Florida | SEC | 15-1 (8-0) | 1424 | 2-0 | 57 | L, 26-30 at #1 Rutgers | OPEN | 3 |
| 5. | USC | Pac12 | 14-2 (9-0) | 1350 | 2-1 | 8 | L, 24-30 at #3 Maryland | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | Texas Tech | B12 | 10-4 (7-1) | 1268 | 2-2 | 42 | L, 13-24 at #8 Utah | OPEN | 13 |
| 7. | Georgia | SEC | 11-3 (7-1) | 1199 | 1-2 | 46 | L, 21-31 at #4 Florida | OPEN | 6 |
| 8. | Utah | Pac12 | 11-3 (7-2) | 1133 | 1-2 | 61 | L, 21-37 at #5 USC | OPEN | 5 |
| 9. | Western Kentucky | MAC | 12-2 (7-1) | 1046 | 0-0 | 112 | L, 6-38 at #14 Cincinnati | OPEN | 8 |
| 10. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 973 | 0-2 | 52 | W, 29-13 Purdue | OPEN | 14 |
| 11. | Texas | B12 | 10-3 (5-3) | 905 | 1-2 | 82 | W, 30-17 at Kentucky | OPEN | 15 |
| 12. | Michigan | B10 | 11-3 (8-0) | 842 | 0-2 | 41 | L, 21-39 #13 California | OPEN | 7 |
| 13. | California | Pac12 | 12-3 (9-0) | 785 | 1-1 | 38 | L, 20-31 at #3 Maryland | OPEN | 9 |
| 14. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-3 (6-2) | 743 | 2-1 | 64 | L, 23-35 at #1 Rutgers | OPEN | 11 |
| 15. | Wake Forest | ACC | 11-2 (6-2) | 682 | 0-2 | 75 | W, 26-3 at Vanderbilt | OPEN | 19 |
| 16. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 10-4 (7-1) | 632 | 3-2 | 7 | W, 22-19 Troy | OPEN | 16 |
| 17. | Ball State | C-USA | 10-3 (7-1) | 592 | 1-1 | 15 | L, 28-35 at #7 Georgia | OPEN | 10 |
| 18. | Louisiana-Monroe | Sun | 12-2 (8-0) | 533 | 0-1 | 110 | L, 37-44 at #5 USC | OPEN | 17 |
| 19. | Baylor | B12 | 8-5 (6-2) | 463 | 2-3 | 25 | L, 16-29 at #21 Mississippi State | OPEN | 18 |
| 20. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 10-3 (5-3) | 382 | 2-1 | 37 | W, 32-6 at Texas A&M | OPEN | 21 |
| 21. | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 309 | 0-3 | 21 | W, 29-16 #19 Baylor | OPEN | 28 |
| 22. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 10-4 (7-1) | 258 | 2-0 | 28 | W, 30-26 at Connecticut | OPEN | 26 |
| 23. | Marshall | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 197 | 2-1 | 47 | W, 17-13 at Arizona State | OPEN | 25 |
| 24. | North Texas | B12 | 9-4 (5-3) | 148 | 1-1 | 65 | L, 30-34 West Virginia | OPEN | 23 |
| 25. | Texas Christian | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 88 | 0-2 | 56 | W, 24-16 Oregon | OPEN | 34 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Michigan State 62, South Florida 60, Oregon 58, Alabama 55, Miami 52, Notre Dame 47, West Virginia 47, Stanford 47, East Carolina 46, Pittsburgh 46, Boston College 44, Troy 39, Florida State 37, Northwestern 37, Bowling Green 36, Virginia 31, Ohio State 29, Colorado 26, LSU 23, San Jose State 23, Oregon State 18, Air Force 18, Arkansas State 13, Purdue 13, Navy 8, Arizona State 8, Syracuse 6, Oklahoma 6, Kansas State 3, Vanderbilt 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Oregon (20), Notre Dame (22), Troy (24) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Rutgers | BigE | 17-0 (8-0) | 1510 | 2-0 | 24 | W, 34-19 at #3 Maryland | - | 2 |
| 2. | Rice | B12 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1444 | 2-1 | 70 | W, 28-3 at #24 Notre Dame | OPEN | 13 |
| 3. | Maryland | ACC | 16-1 (8-0) | 1389 | 4-0 | 2 | L, 19-34 #1 Rutgers | - | 1 |
| 4. | Florida | SEC | 15-1 (8-0) | 1340 | 2-0 | 57 | L, 26-30 at #1 Rutgers | OPEN | 3 |
| 5. | USC | Pac12 | 14-2 (9-0) | 1275 | 5-1 | 8 | L, 24-30 at #3 Maryland | OPEN | 4 |
| 6. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 10-3 (5-3) | 1206 | 1-1 | 37 | W, 32-6 at Texas A&M | OPEN | 12 |
| 7. | Georgia | SEC | 11-3 (7-1) | 1128 | 1-2 | 46 | L, 21-31 at #4 Florida | OPEN | 6 |
| 8. | Utah | Pac12 | 11-3 (7-2) | 1071 | 3-2 | 61 | L, 21-37 at #5 USC | OPEN | 5 |
| 9. | Western Kentucky | MAC | 12-2 (7-1) | 996 | 0-0 | 112 | L, 6-38 at #11 Cincinnati | OPEN | 8 |
| 10. | Wake Forest | ACC | 11-2 (6-2) | 926 | 0-2 | 75 | W, 26-3 at Vanderbilt | OPEN | 15 |
| 11. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-3 (6-2) | 848 | 1-2 | 64 | L, 23-35 at #1 Rutgers | OPEN | 7 |
| 12. | Michigan | B10 | 11-3 (8-0) | 791 | 1-2 | 41 | L, 21-39 #13 California | OPEN | 10 |
| 13. | California | Pac12 | 12-3 (9-0) | 737 | 2-1 | 38 | L, 20-31 at #3 Maryland | OPEN | 9 |
| 14. | San Diego State | Pac12 | 10-3 (6-3) | 671 | 0-3 | 52 | W, 29-13 Purdue | OPEN | 17 |
| 15. | Texas | B12 | 10-3 (5-3) | 608 | 0-2 | 82 | W, 30-17 at Kentucky | OPEN | 18 |
| 16. | Michigan State | B10 | 9-4 (6-2) | 554 | 1-3 | 48 | W, 44-13 Auburn | OPEN | 21 |
| 17. | Ball State | C-USA | 10-3 (7-1) | 496 | 2-1 | 15 | L, 28-35 at #7 Georgia | OPEN | 11 |
| 18. | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 433 | 0-3 | 21 | W, 29-16 Baylor | OPEN | 27 |
| 19. | Texas Tech | B12 | 10-4 (7-1) | 377 | 2-2 | 42 | L, 13-24 at #8 Utah | OPEN | 14 |
| 20. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 10-4 (7-1) | 322 | 3-2 | 7 | W, 22-19 #23 Troy | OPEN | 19 |
| 21. | Marshall | BigE | 9-4 (4-4) | 253 | 1-1 | 47 | W, 17-13 at Arizona State | OPEN | 22 |
| 22. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 10-4 (7-1) | 201 | 1-0 | 28 | W, 30-26 at Connecticut | OPEN | 25 |
| 23. | Troy | BigE | 9-5 (7-1) | 149 | 1-1 | 30 | L, 19-22 at #20 Virginia Tech | OPEN | 16 |
| 24. | Notre Dame | B10 | 9-5 (6-2) | 107 | 1-2 | 35 | L, 3-28 #2 Rice | OPEN | 23 |
| 25. | Oregon | Pac12 | 8-5 (5-4) | 84 | 1-3 | 36 | L, 16-24 at Texas Christian | OPEN | 24 |
| Others receiving votes |
| North Texas 56, Texas Christian 53, South Florida 50, Baylor 47, West Virginia 46, Miami 43, Colorado 38, Stanford 37, Pittsburgh 35, Boston College 30, Bowling Green 30, Northwestern 30, Florida State 29, East Carolina 27, LSU 23, Arkansas State 21, Alabama 18, Purdue 18, Virginia 15, Louisiana-Monroe 15, Oregon State 15, Ohio State 12, Arizona State 11, Syracuse 11, Vanderbilt 11, San Jose State 8, Air Force 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| North Texas (20) |
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