| Rank | CPI | AP Poll | CFP Rankings |
| 1 | Ohio State | LSU (47) | LSU* |
| 2 | LSU | Ohio State (12) | Ohio State* |
| 3 | Clemson | Clemson (3) | Clemson* |
| 4 | Georgia | Oklahoma | Oklahoma* |
| 5 | Memphis | Georgia | Georgia |
| 6 | Florida | Florida | Oregon* |
| 7 | Boise St | Oregon | Baylor |
| 8 | Oklahoma | Baylor | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Penn State | Alabama (T-9th) | Florida |
| 10 | Utah | Auburn (T-9th) | Penn State |
| 11 | Notre Dame | Wisconsin | Utah |
| 12 | Baylor | Utah | Auburn |
| 13 | Wisconsin | Penn State | Alabama |
| 14 | Auburn | Notre Dame | Michigan |
| 15 | Oregon | Memphis | Notre Dame |
| 16 | Cincinnati | Minnesota | Iowa |
| 17 | Appalachian St | Michigan | Memphis* |
| 18 | Navy | Boise St | Minnesota |
| 19 | Air Force | Iowa | Boise St* |
| 20 | Alabama | Appalachian St | Appalachian St* |
| 21 | Michigan | Navy | Cincinnati |
| 22 | Minnesota | Southern Cal | Southern Cal |
| 23 | SMU | Cincinnati | Navy |
| 24 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Air Force | Virginia |
| 25 | Iowa | Oklahoma St | Oklahoma St |