| Rank | CPI | AP Poll | CFP Rankings |
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama (61) | Alabama* |
| 2 | Clemson | Ohio State | Clemson* |
| 3 | Ohio State | Clemson | Ohio State |
| 4 | Washington | Washington | Washington* |
| 5 | Western Michigan | Penn State | Penn State* |
| 6 | Penn State | Michigan | Michigan |
| 7 | Michigan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma* |
| 8 | Oklahoma | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Florida St | Southern Cal | Southern Cal |
| 10 | West Virginia | Florida St | Colorado |
| 11 | Colorado | Colorado | Florida St |
| 12 | Boise St | Western Michigan | Oklahoma St |
| 13 | South Florida | Oklahom St | Louisville |
| 14 | Wisconsin | West Virginia | Auburn |
| 15 | Navy | Louisville | Western Michigan* |
| 16 | Southern Cal | Stanford | West Virginia |
| 17 | Tennessee | Auburn | Florida |
| 18 | Oklahoma St | Virginia Tech | Stanford |
| 19 | Temple | LSU | Utah |
| 20 | Auburn | Florida | LSU |
| 21 | Houston | Iowa | Tennessee |
| 22 | Nebraska | Pittsburgh | Virginia Tech |
| 23 | Stanford | Temple | Pittsburgh |
| 24 | Tulsa | Nebraska | Temple* |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | South Florida | Navy |