| Rank | CPI | AP (No1 Votes) | BCS [Comp Rk] |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Southern Cal (42) | Oklahoma [1] |
| 2 | LSU | LSU (21) | LSU [2] |
| 3 | Ohio St | Oklahoma (2) | Southern Cal [3] |
| 4 | Southern Cal | Michigan | Michigan [4] |
| 5 | Kansas St | Texas | Ohio State [5] |
| 6 | Miami OH | Tennessee | Texas [T-7] |
| 7 | Florida St | Ohio State | Florida State [T-7] |
| 8 | Texas | Kansas State | Tennessee [10] |
| 9 | Michigan | Florida State | Miami FL [9] |
| 10 | Miami FL | Miami FL | Kansas State [12] |
| 11 | Tennessee | Georgia | Miami OH [6] |
| 12 | Bowling Green | Purdue | Georgia [11] |
| 13 | Boise St | Iowa | Iowa [13] |
| 14 | Utah | Miami OH | Purdue [14] |
| 15 | TCU | Washington State | Florida [15] |
| 16 | Georgia | Mississippi | Washington St [21] |
| 17 | Iowa | Florida | Boise State [18] |
| 18 | Nebraska | Boise State | TCU [16] |
| 19 | Oklahoma St | TCU | Mississippi [24] |
| 20 | Maryland | West Virginia | Nebraska [19] |
| 21 | Florida | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma St [20] |
| 22 | Purdue | Nebraska | Utah [17] |
| 23 | Southern Miss | Maryland | Maryland [23] |
| 24 | Washington St | Minnesota | Bowling Green [22] |
| 25 | Mississippi | Utah | Minnesota [27] |