| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 10-1 |
| 3 | Georgia | 10-1 |
| 4 | Florida | 10-1 |
| 5 | Oregon | 10-1 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 10-1 |
| 7 | LSU | 9-2 |
| 8 | Stanford | 9-2 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 9-2 |
| 10 | Florida State | 10-1 |
| 11 | Clemson | 10-1 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 9-2 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 8-2 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9-2 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 8-2 |
| 16 | Texas | 8-2 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9-2 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 9-1 |
| 19 | Michigan | 8-3 |
| 20 | Louisville | 9-1 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 7-3 |
| 22 | Boise State | 9-2 |
| 23 | Kent State | 10-1 |
| 24 | Arizona | 7-4 |
| 25 | Washington | 7-4 |
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Notre Dame (60) | 11-0 | 1500 |
| 2 | Alabama | 10-1 | 1399 |
| 3 | Georgia | 10-1 | 1316 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11-0 | 1292 |
| 5 | Oregon | 10-1 | 1246 |
| 6 | Florida | 10-1 | 1171 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 10-1 | 1064 |
| 8 | LSU | 9-2 | 1048 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 9-2 | 1028 |
| 10 | Florida State | 10-1 | 1026 |
| 11 | Stanford | 9-2 | 991 |
| 12 | Clemson | 10-1 | 874 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 9-2 | 795 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 8-2 | 734 |
| 15 | UCLA | 9-2 | 624 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 8-2 | 599 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 9-2 | 559 |
| 18 | Texas | 8-2 | 498 |
| 19 | Louisville | 9-1 | 362 |
| 20 | Michigan | 8-3 | 282 |
| 21 | Rutgers | 9-1 | 265 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 7-3 | 240 |
| 23 | Kent State | 10-1 | 155 |
| 24 | Northern Illinois | 10-1 | 144 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 8-3 | 82 |
| 25 | Utah State | 9-2 | 82 |
- Dropped from rankings: Louisiana Tech 19, USC 21, Texas Tech 23
- Others receiving votes: Boise State 20, Northwestern 20, Washington 20, Arizona 13, USC 12, Tulsa 10, San Jose State 8, Fresno State 7, Louisiana Tech 4, Wisconsin 4, San Diego State 2, TCU 1, Iowa State 1, Baylor 1, Vanderbilt 1
