| Rank | CPI | AP (No1 Votes) | BCS [Comp Rk] |
| 1 | Florida State | Oklahoma (67) | Oklahoma [2] |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Miami FL (3) | Florida State [1] |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | Florida State (1) | Miami FL [3] |
| 4 | Washington | Washington | Washington [5] |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | Oregon State | Virginia Tech [4] |
| 6 | Florida | Virginia Tech | Oregon State [7] |
| 7 | Oregon State | Florida | Florida [6] |
| 8 | Nebraska | Oregon | Nebraska [8] |
| 9 | Oregon | Nebraska | Kansas State [11] |
| 10 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Oregon [12] |
| 11 | Toledo | Kansas State | Notre Dame [13] |
| 12 | Louisville | Texas | Texas [T-9] |
| 13 | Clemson | TCU | Georgia Tech [T-9] |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | Purdue | TCU [14] |
| 15 | Kansas State | Georgia Tech | Clemson [15] |
| 16 | Ohio State | Clemson | Michigan [16] |
| 17 | TCU | Michigan | |
| 18 | Auburn | Northwestern | |
| 19 | Purdue | Ohio State | |
| 20 | Northwestern | Auburn | |
| 21 | Texas | Tennessee | |
| 22 | Michigan | Louisville | |
| 23 | Wisconsin | Colorado State | |
| 24 | Georgia | Georgia | |
| 25 | Colorado State | Toledo |