| Rank | CPI | AP Poll | CFP Rankings |
| 1 | Alabama | Michigan (51) | Michigan |
| 2 | Washington | Washington (11) | Washington |
| 3 | Michigan | Texas | Texas |
| 4 | Texas | Florida St | Alabama |
| 5 | Ohio State | Alabama | Florida St |
| 6 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia |
| 7 | Florida St | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| 8 | Penn State | Oregon | Oregon |
| 9 | Mississippi | Missouri | Missouri |
| 10 | Missouri | Penn State | Penn State |
| 11 | James Madison | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Liberty | LSU | LSU |
| 14 | LSU | Arizona | Arizona |
| 15 | Oregon | Notre Dame | Louisville |
| 16 | Troy | Louisville | Notre Dame |
| 17 | Tulane | SMU | Iowa |
| 18 | Iowa | Liberty | North Carolina St |
| 19 | SMU | North Carolina St | Oregon St |
| 20 | Louisville | Iowa | Oklahoma St |
| 21 | Notre Dame | Oregon St | Tennessee |
| 22 | North Carolina St | Oklahoma St | Clemson |
| 23 | Toledo | Tulane | Liberty |
| 24 | Memphis | James Madison | SMU |
| 25 | Arizona | Tennessee | Kansas St |