| Rank | CPI | AP (No1 Votes) | BCS [Comp Rk] |
| 1 | Texas | Southern Cal (56) | Southern Cal [2] |
| 2 | Southern Cal | Texas (9) | Texas [1] |
| 3 | Penn State | Penn State | Penn State [3] |
| 4 | Oregon | Ohio State | Ohio State [4] |
| 5 | West Virginia | Notre Dame | Oregon [5] |
| 6 | Ohio State | Oregon | Notre Dame [T-10] |
| 7 | Georgia | Auburn | Georgia [8] |
| 8 | Texas Tech | Georgia | Miami FL [7] |
| 9 | LSU | Miami FL | Auburn [12] |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | LSU | Virginia Tech [6] |
| 11 | Auburn | West Virginia | West Virginia [9] |
| 12 | TCU | Virginia Tech | LSU [T-10] |
| 13 | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama [18] |
| 14 | Miami FL | TCU | TCU [17] |
| 15 | Notre Dame | Louisville | Texas Tech [13] |
| 16 | UCLA | Florida | UCLA [T-14] |
| 17 | Florida | UCLA | Florida [21] |
| 18 | Boston College | Texas Tech | Wisconsin [T-14] |
| 19 | Oklahoma | Boston College | Louisville [NR] |
| 20 | Louisville | Michigan | Michigan [16] |
| 21 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Boston College [22] |
| 22 | Michigan | Florida State | Florida State [NR] |
| 23 | Minnesota | Clemson | Oklahoma [T-19] |
| 24 | Iowa | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech [25] |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | Iowa | Northwestern [T-19] |