| Rank | CPI | AP (No1 Votes) | BCS [Comp Rk] |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Florida (50) | Oklahoma [1] |
| 2 | Florida | Oklahoma (9) | Florida [3] |
| 3 | Texas | Texas (6) | Texas [2] |
| 4 | Texas Tech | Alabama | Alabama [6] |
| 5 | Utah | Southern Cal | Southern Cal [7] |
| 6 | Alabama | Penn State | Utah [5] |
| 7 | Boise State | Utah | Texas Tech [4] |
| 8 | Penn State | Texas Tech | Penn State [9] |
| 9 | Ohio State | Boise State | Boise State [8] |
| 10 | Cincinnati | Ohio State | Ohio State [11] |
| 11 | Southern Cal | TCU | TCU [10] |
| 12 | Georgia | Cincinnati | Cincinnati [12] |
| 13 | TCU | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State [13] |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech [14] |
| 15 | Ball St | Oregon | Georgia [15] |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Georgia | Brigham Young [16] |
| 17 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | Oregon [T-23] |
| 18 | Oklahoma St | Pittsburgh | Michigan State [19] |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | Michigan State | Virginia Tech [17] |
| 20 | Florida St | Mississippi | Pittsburgh [18] |
| 21 | Michigan St | Virginia Tech | Missouri [T-20] |
| 22 | Missouri | Northwestern | Ball State [25] |
| 23 | Boston College | Ball State | Northwestern [NR] |
| 24 | North Carolina | Oregon State | Boston College [22] |
| 25 | Northwestern | Missouri | Mississippi [NR] |