| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1607 | 4-0 | 4 | W, 30-23 #6 Rutgers | - | 1 |
| 2. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-2 (6-2) | 1558 | 1-1 | 77 | W, 48-13 at Georgia Tech | OPEN | 12 |
| 3. | Wyoming | MWC | 13-2 (7-1) | 1490 | 1-0 | 119 | L, 26-36 at #6 Rutgers | OPEN | 5 |
| 4. | USC | Pac12 | 12-3 (9-0) | 1433 | 4-1 | 27 | L, 20-25 #19 Texas Christian | OPEN | 3 |
| 5. | Utah | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1370 | 2-1 | 76 | L, 14-29 #6 Rutgers | OPEN | 2 |
| 6. | Rutgers | BigE | 15-2 (8-0) | 1298 | 2-0 | 25 | L, 23-30 at #1 Maryland | - | 4 |
| 7. | Texas | B12 | 11-2 (7-1) | 1219 | 0-2 | 93 | W, 41-10 at Minnesota | OPEN | 13 |
| 8. | Texas Tech | B12 | 12-3 (8-0) | 1160 | 1-1 | 50 | L, 20-23 at #5 Utah | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | Wake Forest | ACC | 11-2 (7-1) | 1087 | 0-1 | 101 | L, 20-21 #3 Wyoming | OPEN | 6 |
| 10. | Mississippi State | SEC | 11-3 (7-1) | 1017 | 3-2 | 8 | L, 23-40 #19 Texas Christian | OPEN | 9 |
| 11. | Notre Dame | B10 | 13-2 (8-0) | 951 | 1-0 | 111 | L, 13-26 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 8 |
| 12. | Bowling Green | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 907 | 1-2 | 52 | W, 15-10 #17 Arizona | OPEN | 20 |
| 13. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 842 | 1-0 | 65 | W, 31-28 at Buffalo | OPEN | 18 |
| 14. | Arkansas | SEC | 10-3 (6-2) | 793 | 3-2 | 31 | L, 10-30 at #8 Texas Tech | OPEN | 10 |
| 15. | Illinois | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 734 | 1-1 | 67 | L, 0-36 at #11 Notre Dame | OPEN | 11 |
| 16. | Michigan State | B10 | 10-3 (7-1) | 671 | 0-2 | 107 | L, 17-38 #20 Florida | OPEN | 14 |
| 17. | Arizona | Pac12 | 9-4 (6-3) | 613 | 0-3 | 39 | L, 10-15 at #12 Bowling Green | OPEN | 17 |
| 18. | Oregon | Pac12 | 9-4 (5-4) | 543 | 1-2 | 75 | W, 17-9 at #23 Idaho | OPEN | 27 |
| 19. | Texas Christian | BigE | 12-4 (6-2) | 468 | 1-1 | 69 | L, 3-50 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 15 |
| 20. | Florida | SEC | 10-4 (6-2) | 410 | 2-3 | 44 | W, 38-17 at #16 Michigan State | OPEN | 22 |
| 21. | Georgia | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 328 | 0-2 | 61 | W, 23-20 #22 Baylor | OPEN | 26 |
| 22. | Baylor | B12 | 9-5 (7-1) | 262 | 1-2 | 28 | L, 20-23 at #21 Georgia | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | Idaho | MWC | 10-3 (7-1) | 188 | 1-1 | 112 | L, 9-17 #18 Oregon | OPEN | 16 |
| 24. | Mississippi | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 117 | 2-2 | 16 | W, 27-10 Miami | OPEN | 24 |
| 25. | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 88 | 2-3 | 29 | W, 44-13 Purdue | OPEN | 23 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Virginia Tech 60, East Carolina 55, Ball State 54, Stanford 49, Auburn 44, LSU 39, Marshall 39, Rice 34, Georgia Tech 31, San Diego State 31, Boise State 26, Northwestern 21, Troy 20, Miami 15, Florida State 13, Connecticut 8, Kent State 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Stanford (19), Georgia Tech (25) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 17-0 (8-0) | 1498 | 4-0 | 4 | W, 30-23 #3 Rutgers | - | 1 |
| 2. | Cincinnati | BigE | 11-2 (6-2) | 1441 | 1-1 | 77 | W, 48-13 at #22 Georgia Tech | OPEN | 11 |
| 3. | Rutgers | BigE | 15-2 (8-0) | 1394 | 2-0 | 25 | L, 23-30 at #1 Maryland | - | 5 |
| 4. | Mississippi State | SEC | 11-3 (7-1) | 1334 | 4-2 | 8 | L, 23-40 #19 Texas Christian | OPEN | 3 |
| 5. | Utah | Pac12 | 13-2 (8-1) | 1278 | 2-1 | 76 | L, 14-29 #3 Rutgers | OPEN | 2 |
| 6. | Wake Forest | ACC | 11-2 (7-1) | 1196 | 0-1 | 101 | L, 20-21 Wyoming | OPEN | 6 |
| 7. | Miami (OH) | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 1121 | 1-0 | 65 | W, 31-28 at Buffalo | OPEN | 13 |
| 8. | Notre Dame | B10 | 13-2 (8-0) | 1060 | 1-0 | 111 | L, 13-26 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 7 |
| 9. | USC | Pac12 | 12-3 (9-0) | 1003 | 4-1 | 27 | L, 20-25 #19 Texas Christian | OPEN | 4 |
| 10. | Texas | B12 | 11-2 (7-1) | 930 | 0-2 | 93 | W, 41-10 at Minnesota | OPEN | 15 |
| 11. | Arkansas | SEC | 10-3 (6-2) | 871 | 3-2 | 31 | L, 10-30 at #12 Texas Tech | OPEN | 10 |
| 12. | Texas Tech | B12 | 12-3 (8-0) | 831 | 1-1 | 50 | L, 20-23 at #5 Utah | OPEN | 8 |
| 13. | Illinois | C-USA | 12-2 (7-1) | 787 | 0-1 | 67 | L, 0-36 at #8 Notre Dame | OPEN | 9 |
| 14. | Michigan State | B10 | 10-3 (7-1) | 747 | 0-2 | 107 | L, 17-38 #15 Florida | OPEN | 14 |
| 15. | Florida | SEC | 10-4 (6-2) | 700 | 3-2 | 44 | W, 38-17 at #14 Michigan State | OPEN | 20 |
| 16. | Bowling Green | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 662 | 1-2 | 52 | W, 15-10 #18 Arizona | OPEN | 22 |
| 17. | Idaho | MWC | 10-3 (7-1) | 612 | 1-0 | 112 | L, 9-17 #24 Oregon | OPEN | 16 |
| 18. | Arizona | Pac12 | 9-4 (6-3) | 528 | 0-3 | 39 | L, 10-15 at #16 Bowling Green | OPEN | 17 |
| 19. | Texas Christian | BigE | 12-4 (6-2) | 456 | 1-1 | 69 | L, 3-50 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 12 |
| 20. | Alabama | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 387 | 2-4 | 29 | W, 44-13 Purdue | OPEN | 19 |
| 21. | Georgia | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 331 | 2-2 | 61 | W, 23-20 Baylor | OPEN | 25 |
| 22. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-5 (7-1) | 281 | 0-2 | 48 | L, 13-48 #2 Cincinnati | OPEN | 21 |
| 23. | Mississippi | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 238 | 2-3 | 16 | W, 27-10 Miami | OPEN | 24 |
| 24. | Oregon | Pac12 | 9-4 (5-4) | 192 | 1-2 | 75 | W, 17-9 at #17 Idaho | OPEN | 28 |
| 25. | LSU | SEC | 9-4 (5-3) | 146 | 2-3 | 46 | W, 50-17 at Michigan | OPEN | 27 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Virginia Tech 105, San Diego State 75, Stanford 49, Troy 44, Marshall 43, Ball State 40, Auburn 38, Rice 34, Baylor 34, Boise State 32, Florida State 29, Kent State 27, Miami 24, Connecticut 24, Virginia 23, Northwestern 20, San Jose State 20, Pittsburgh 17, South Florida 14, Syracuse 11, Missouri 9, West Virginia 5, Louisville 3 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Stanford (18), Baylor (23) |
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