| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Alabama | 9-0 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 9-0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 9-0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9-0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 8-1 |
| 6 | Florida | 8-1 |
| 7 | LSU | 7-2 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 7-2 |
| 9 | Louisville | 9-0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 8-1 |
| 11 | Oregon State | 7-1 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 6-2 |
| 13 | Clemson | 8-1 |
| 14 | Stanford | 7-2 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 7-2 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 7-2 |
| 17 | Texas | 7-2 |
| 18 | UCLA | 7-2 |
| 19 | USC | 6-3 |
| 20 | Louisiana Tech | 8-1 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 7-2 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 6-3 |
| 23 | Rutgers | 7-1 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 7-2 |
| 25 | Toledo | 8-1 |
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (60) | 9-0 | 1500 |
| 2 | Oregon | 9-0 | 1421 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 9-0 | 1385 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9-0 | 1318 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1198 |
| 5 | Georgia | 8-1 | 1198 |
| 7 | Florida | 8-1 | 1112 |
| 8 | Florida State | 8-1 | 1057 |
| 9 | LSU | 7-2 | 1029 |
| 10 | Clemson | 8-1 | 931 |
| 11 | Louisville | 9-0 | 862 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 7-2 | 836 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 7-1 | 796 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 765 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 7-2 | 700 |
| 16 | Stanford | 7-2 | 655 |
| 17 | UCLA | 7-2 | 446 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 7-2 | 441 |
| 19 | Texas | 7-2 | 355 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 8-1 | 355 |
| 21 | USC | 6-3 | 237 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 7-2 | 187 |
| 23 | Toledo | 8-1 | 146 |
| 24 | Rutgers | 7-1 | 99 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 6-3 | 97 |
- Dropped from rankings: Boise State 19, West Virginia 23, Arizona 24
- Others receiving votes: Northern Illinois 64, Kent State 61, Michigan 53, TCU 38, Northwestern 32, Oklahoma State 27, Ohio 22, UCF 15, Boise State 11, Washington 9, Penn State 8, San Diego State 7, Tulsa 6, Arizona 5, Utah State 4, Fresno State 2
