Testing:
| Rk | Team | Chg | Votes (Chg) | Last week | Record | Next Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | Clemson (31) | +2 | 1,489 (+108) | W 27-37 @ Syracuse | 10-0, 7-0 ACC | vs. Wake Forest |
| 2 | Ohio State | Ohio State (26) | -1 | 1,460 (-5) | W 3-28 @ Illinois | 10-0, 6-0 Big Ten | vs. (14) Michigan State |
| 3 | Alabama | Alabama (2) | +4 | 1,376 (+216) | W 6-31 @ (24) Mississippi State | 9-1, 6-1 SEC | vs. Charleston Southern |
| 4 | Baylor | Baylor (2) | -2 | 1,351 (-57) | L 34-44 vs. (14) Oklahoma | 8-1, 5-1 Big 12 | @ (5) Oklahoma State |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | +7 | 1,256 (+377) | W 31-35 @ Iowa State | 10-0, 7-0 Big 12 | vs. (4) Baylor |
| 6 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | +2 | 1,219 (+200) | W 28-7 vs. Wake Forest | 9-1, 0-0 FBS Independents | vs. Boston College |
| 7 | Stanford | Stanford | +2 | 1,144 (+130) | L 36-38 vs. Oregon | 8-2, 7-1 Pac-12 | vs. California |
| 8 | Iowa | Iowa | +2 | 1,091 (+137) | W 40-35 vs. Minnesota | 10-0, 6-0 Big Ten | vs. Purdue |
| 9 | LSU | LSU | -5 | 1,050 (-296) | L 14-31 vs. Arkansas | 7-2, 4-2 SEC | @ Ole Miss |
| 10 | Utah | Utah | +3 | 900 (+91) | L 37-30 @ Arizona | 8-2, 5-2 Pac-12 | vs. (18) UCLA |
| 11 | Florida | Florida | +0 | 887 (-36) | W 14-24 @ South Carolina | 9-1, 7-1 SEC | vs. Florida Atlantic |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | +2 | 858 (+146) | W 34-44 @ (2) Baylor | 9-1, 6-1 Big 12 | vs. (13) TCU |
| 13 | TCU | TCU | -8 | 841 (-495) | W 23-17 vs. Kansas | 9-1, 6-1 Big 12 | @ (12) Oklahoma |
| 14 | Michigan State | Michigan State | -8 | 807 (-442) | W 24-7 vs. Maryland | 9-1, 5-1 Big Ten | @ (2) Ohio State |
| 15 | Michigan | Michigan | +1 | 684 (+71) | W 41-48 @ Indiana | 8-2, 5-1 Big Ten | @ Penn State |
| 16 | Houston | Houston | +2 | 561 (+95) | W 35-34 vs. (15) Memphis | 10-0, 6-0 American | @ Connecticut |
| 17 | North Carolina | North Carolina | +4 | 506 (+258) | W 59-21 vs. Miami (FL) | 9-1, 6-0 ACC | @ Virginia Tech |
| 18 | UCLA | UCLA | +4 | 403 (+213) | L 27-31 vs. Washington State | 7-3, 4-3 Pac-12 | @ (10) Utah |
| 19 | Florida State | Florida State | -2 | 379 (-192) | W 34-17 vs. NC State | 8-2, 6-2 ACC | vs. Chattanooga |
| 20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | +4 | 357 (+213) | L 6-31 vs. (7) Alabama | 7-3, 3-3 SEC | @ Arkansas |
| 21 | Temple | Temple | +2 | 310 (+135) | L 44-23 @ South Florida | 8-2, 5-1 American | vs. (25) Memphis |
| 22 | Navy | Navy | N/A | 218 (+217) | W 55-14 vs. SMU | 8-1, 6-0 American | @ Tulsa |
| 23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | N/A | 183 (+119) | Bye | 8-2, 5-1 Big Ten | vs. (24) Northwestern |
| 24 | Northwestern | Northwestern | N/A | 177 (+156) | W 21-14 vs. Purdue | 8-2, 4-2 Big Ten | @ (23) Wisconsin |
| 25 | Memphis | Memphis | -10 | 137 (-546) | L 35-34 @ (18) Houston | 8-2, 4-2 American | @ (21) Temple |
Others receiving votes:
| Rk | Team | Chg | Votes (Chg) | Last week | Record | Next Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | USC | USC | N/A | 104 (+47) | W 24-27 @ Colorado | 7-3, 5-2 Pac-12 | @ Oregon |
| NR | BYU | BYU | N/A | 35 (+8) | L 20-16 @ Missouri | 7-3, 0-0 FBS Independents | vs. Fresno State |
| NR | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | N/A | 22 (-392) | Bye | 7-3, 4-2 SEC | vs. (9) LSU |
| NR | Boise State | Boise State | N/A | 6 (+2) | L 24-31 vs. New Mexico | 7-3, 4-2 Mountain West | vs. Air Force |
| NR | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | N/A | 6 (-95) | W 41-17 vs. Western Carolina | 7-3, 3-3 conference | @ Vanderbilt |
| NR | Toledo | Toledo | N/A | 4 (-362) | W 23-28 @ Central Michigan | 8-1, 5-1 MAC | @ Bowling Green |
| NR | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | N/A | 2 (+2) | Bye | 8-2, 6-0 Conference USA | @ Florida Intl |
| NR | Washington State | Washington State | N/A | 2 (+1) | W 27-31 @ (22) UCLA | 7-3, 5-2 Pac-12 | vs. Colorado |