| Rank | CPI | AP (No1 Votes) | BCS [Comp Rk] |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Southern Cal (44) | Southern Cal [2] |
| 2 | Auburn | Oklahoma (16) | Oklahoma [1] |
| 3 | Southern Cal | Auburn (7) | Auburn [3] |
| 4 | Texas | California | Texas [4] |
| 5 | Utah | Utah | California [6] |
| 6 | Boise St | Texas | Utah [5] |
| 7 | California | Louisville | Georgia [8] |
| 8 | Georgia | Georgia | Virginia Tech [T-9] |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Boise State [7] |
| 10 | Iowa | Boise State | Louisville [13] |
| 11 | LSU | Iowa | LSU [T-9] |
| 12 | Michigan | LSU | Iowa [12] |
| 13 | Arizona St | Michigan | Michigan [17] |
| 14 | Louisville | Miami FL | Miami FL [T-14] |
| 15 | Miami FL | Tennessee | Tennessee [T-14] |
| 16 | Virginia | Wisconsin | Florida State [21] |
| 17 | Tennessee | Florida State | Wisconsin [20] |
| 18 | Florida St | Virginia | Virginia [18] |
| 19 | Texas A&M | Pittsburgh | Arizona State [11] |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | Florida | Texas A&M [16] |
| 21 | Wisconsin | Arizona State | Pittsburgh [NR] |
| 22 | West Virginia | Texas A&M | Texas Tech [22] |
| 23 | UTEP | Texas Tech | Florida [NR] |
| 24 | Boston College | Ohio State | Oklahoma State [19] |
| 25 | Oklahoma St | Boston College | Ohio State [NR] |