| Rank | CPI | AP (No1 Votes) | BCS [Comp Rk] |
| 1 | Miami FL | Miami FL (74) | Miami FL [1] |
| 2 | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State [2] |
| 3 | Georgia | Iowa | Georgia [3] |
| 4 | Southern Cal | Georgia | Southern Cal [4] |
| 5 | Iowa | Southern Cal | Iowa [5] |
| 6 | Kansas State | Kansas State | Washington St [8] |
| 7 | Washington St | Washington State | Oklahoma [6] |
| 8 | Texas | Oklahoma | Kansas State [11] |
| 9 | Oklahoma | Texas | Notre Dame [7] |
| 10 | South Florida | Penn State | Texas [10] |
| 11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Michigan [9] |
| 12 | Alabama | Michigan | Penn State [12] |
| 13 | Michigan | Alabama | Colorado [15] |
| 14 | Maryland | Colorado | Florida State [13] |
| 15 | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia [17] |
| 16 | Penn State | Florida State | |
| 17 | Arkansas | North Carolina St | |
| 18 | Florida State | Boise State | |
| 19 | North Carolina St | Auburn | |
| 20 | Boise State | Maryland | |
| 21 | Marshall | Virginia Tech | |
| 22 | Colorado | Florida | |
| 23 | Colorado State | Colorado | |
| 24 | Florida | Pittsburgh | |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | Arkansas |