| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Kansas State | 10-0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 10-0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 10-0 |
| 4 | Alabama | 9-1 |
| 5 | Georgia | 9-1 |
| 6 | Florida | 9-1 |
| 7 | LSU | 8-2 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 8-2 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 8-2 |
| 10 | Florida State | 9-1 |
| 11 | Clemson | 9-1 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 7-2 |
| 13 | Stanford | 8-2 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 8-2 |
| 15 | Texas | 8-2 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 7-2 |
| 17 | UCLA | 8-2 |
| 18 | USC | 7-3 |
| 19 | Louisville | 9-1 |
| 20 | Louisiana Tech | 9-1 |
| 21 | Michigan | 7-3 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 8-1 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 7-3 |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 6-3 |
| 25 | Washington | 6-4 |
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Oregon (45) | 10-0 | 1485 |
| 2 | Kansas State (14) | 10-0 | 1451 |
| 3 | Notre Dame (1) | 10-0 | 1382 |
| 4 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1259 |
| 5 | Georgia | 9-1 | 1223 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1212 |
| 7 | Florida | 9-1 | 1089 |
| 8 | LSU | 8-2 | 1046 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 8-2 | 1031 |
| 10 | Florida State | 9-1 | 1024 |
| 11 | Clemson | 9-1 | 907 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 8-2 | 848 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 7-2 | 798 |
| 14 | Stanford | 8-2 | 766 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 7-2 | 556 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 8-2 | 549 |
| 17 | UCLA | 8-2 | 541 |
| 18 | Texas | 8-2 | 496 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 9-1 | 374 |
| 20 | Louisville | 9-1 | 322 |
| 21 | USC | 7-3 | 297 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 8-1 | 179 |
| 23 | Michigan | 7-3 | 135 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 7-3 | 135 |
| 25 | Kent State | 9-1 | 93 |
- Dropped from rankings: Mississippi State 22, Toledo 23
- Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 79, Northern Illinois 77, Mississippi State 48, Wisconsin 26, UCF 16, Boise State 14, Cincinnati 6, Fresno State 6, Arizona 6, TCU 5, San Jose State 4, Tulsa 4, Utah State 4, San Diego State 3, Northwestern 2, Washington 1, Toledo 1
