| Rank | CPI | AP Poll | CFP Rankings |
| 1 | Clemson | Alabama (61) | Alabama* |
| 2 | Alabama | Clemson | Clemson* |
| 3 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Georgia | Oklahoma | Oklahoma* |
| 5 | Central Florida | Ohio State | Georgia |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Georgia | Ohio State* |
| 7 | Ohio State | Central Florida | Michigan |
| 8 | Michigan | Michigan | Central Florida* |
| 9 | Army | Washington | Washington* |
| 10 | Florida | Florida | Florida |
| 11 | Washington St | LSU | LSU |
| 12 | LSU | Washington St | Penn State |
| 13 | Appalachian St | Penn State | Washington St |
| 14 | Kentucky | Texas | Kentucky |
| 15 | Washington | West Virginia | Texas |
| 16 | Texas A&M | Kentucky | West Virginia |
| 17 | Cincinnati | Syracuse | Utah |
| 18 | Fresno St | Mississippi St | Mississippi St |
| 19 | Syracuse | Fresno St | Texas A&M |
| 20 | Penn State | Utah | Syracuse |
| 21 | Missouri | Texas A&M | Fresno St* |
| 22 | Boise St | Army | Northwestern |
| 23 | Utah | Boise St | Missouri |
| 24 | Mississippi St | Missouri | Iowa St |
| 25 | North Carolina St | Iowa St | Boise St |