As usual, we're a little better in the coach's poll than the AP--31 and 33, respectively. If you're counting...
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Florida (56) | 2-0 | 1491 |
| 2 | Texas (1) | 2-0 | 1404 |
| 3 | USC (1) | 2-0 | 1396 |
| 4 | Alabama (2) | 2-0 | 1328 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 1-0 | 1145 |
| 5 | Penn State | 2-0 | 1145 |
| 7 | Brigham Young | 2-0 | 1122 |
| 8 | California | 2-0 | 1058 |
| 9 | LSU | 2-0 | 951 |
| 10 | Boise State | 2-0 | 945 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 1-1 | 840 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 1-1 | 835 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 749 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 2-0 | 683 |
| 15 | TCU | 1-0 | 609 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 1-1 | 445 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 2-0 | 407 |
| 18 | Utah | 2-0 | 405 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 2-0 | 365 |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | 1-0 | 364 |
| 21 | Houston | 2-0 | 341 |
| 22 | Kansas | 2-0 | 271 |
| 23 | Georgia | 1-1 | 260 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 250 |
| 25 | Michigan | 2-0 | 169 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Florida (56) | 2-0 | 1472 |
| 2 | Texas | 2-0 | 1399 |
| 3 | USC (3) | 2-0 | 1368 |
| 4 | Alabama | 2-0 | 1277 |
| 5 | Penn State | 2-0 | 1216 |
| 6 | Mississippi | 1-0 | 1060 |
| 7 | LSU | 2-0 | 1051 |
| 7 | California | 2-0 | 1051 |
| 9 | Brigham Young | 2-0 | 941 |
| 10 | Boise State | 2-0 | 913 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 1-1 | 855 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 1-1 | 794 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 2-0 | 771 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 709 |
| 15 | TCU | 1-0 | 648 |
| 16 | Utah | 2-0 | 533 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 1-1 | 485 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 2-0 | 471 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 341 |
| 20 | Georgia | 1-1 | 333 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 2-0 | 328 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 1-0 | 291 |
| 23 | Kansas | 2-0 | 195 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 2-0 | 118 |
| 25 | Missouri | 2-0 | 104 |
- Others receiving votes: Michigan 84, Houston 69, Texas Tech 68, Pittsburgh 40, Notre Dame 32, Auburn 30, Iowa 27, Florida State 19, Oregon 16, West Virginia 16, UCLA 13, South Florida 13, Kentucky 9, Arizona 4, CENTRL MICHIGAN 2, Colorado State 2, Minnesota 2, Northwestern 2, Arkansas 1, Tulsa 1, South Carolina 1