| Rk | Team | Chg | Votes (Chg) | Last week | Record | Next Week | Hi/Lo (yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | Clemson (55) | +0 | 1,518 (+22) | W 37-32 @ South Carolina | 12-0, 8-0 ACC | vs. (11) North Carolina | 1/12 |
| 2 | Alabama | Alabama (6) | +1 | 1,469 (+45) | W 29-13 @ Auburn | 11-1, 7-1 SEC | vs. (10) Florida | 2/13 |
| 3 | Iowa | Iowa | +3 | 1,325 (+109) | W 28-20 @ Nebraska | 12-0, 8-0 Big Ten | vs. (6) Michigan State | 3/NR |
| 4 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | +1 | 1,317 (+31) | L 36-38 @ (15) Stanford | 10-2, 0-0 FBS Independents | Bye | 4/15 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | +2 | 1,295 (+113) | W 58-23 @ (4) Oklahoma State | 11-1, 8-1 Big 12 | Bye | 5/19 |
| 6 | Michigan State | Michigan State | +3 | 1,286 (+278) | W 55-16 vs. Penn State | 11-1, 7-1 Big Ten | @ (3) Iowa | 2/14 |
| 7 | Baylor | Baylor | +3 | 1,161 (+215) | L 21-28 @ (11) TCU | 9-2, 6-2 Big 12 | vs. Texas | 2/10 |
| 8 | Ohio State | Ohio State | -6 | 1,051 (-409) | W 42-13 @ (14) Michigan | 11-1, 7-1 Big Ten | Bye | 1/8 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | -5 | 995 (-306) | L 23-58 vs. (7) Oklahoma | 10-2, 7-2 Big 12 | Bye | 4/NR |
| 10 | Florida | Florida | -2 | 926 (-129) | L 2-27 vs. (16) Florida State | 10-2, 7-1 SEC | @ (2) Alabama | 8/NR |
| 11 | North Carolina | North Carolina | +1 | 900 (+109) | W 45-34 @ NC State | 11-1, 8-0 ACC | @ (1) Clemson | 11/NR |
| 12 | Michigan | Michigan | +2 | 855 (+117) | L 13-42 vs. (2) Ohio State | 9-3, 6-2 Big Ten | Bye | 12/NR |
| 13 | Stanford | Stanford | +2 | 816 (+148) | W 38-36 vs. (5) Notre Dame | 10-2, 8-1 Pac-12 | @ USC | 7/NR |
| 14 | Florida State | Florida State | +2 | 680 (+121) | W 27-2 @ (8) Florida | 10-2, 6-2 ACC | Bye | 9/19 |
| 15 | TCU | TCU | -4 | 652 (-205) | W 28-21 vs. (10) Baylor | 10-2, 7-2 Big 12 | Bye | 2/15 |
| 16 | Navy | Navy | +3 | 647 (+182) | L 31-52 @ (13) Houston | 9-2, 7-1 American | Bye | 16/NR |
| 17 | Northwestern | Northwestern | +3 | 593 (+196) | W 24-14 @ Illinois | 10-2, 6-2 Big Ten | Bye | 13/NR |
| 18 | Oregon | Oregon | +5 | 470 (+300) | W 52-42 vs. Oregon State | 9-3, 7-2 Pac-12 | Bye | 7/NR |
| 19 | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | +6 | 358 (+314) | W 38-27 @ Mississippi State | 9-3, 6-2 SEC | Bye | 3/NR |
| 20 | Washington State | Washington State | +4 | 354 (+187) | L 10-45 @ Washington | 8-4, 6-3 Pac-12 | Bye | 20/NR |
| 21 | Houston | Houston | -8 | 275 (-515) | W 52-31 vs. (19) Navy | 11-1, 7-1 American | vs. (25) Temple | 13/NR |
| 22 | UCLA | UCLA | N/A | 230 (+212) | L 21-40 @ (22) USC | 8-4, 5-4 Pac-12 | Bye | 7/NR |
| 23 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | N/A | 132 (+107) | L 27-38 vs. (25) Ole Miss | 8-4, 4-4 SEC | Bye | 20/NR |
| 24 | Toledo | Toledo | N/A | 123 (+84) | L 30-35 vs. Western Michigan | 9-2, 6-2 MAC | Bye | 19/NR |
| 25 | Temple | Temple | N/A | 107 (+94) | W 27-3 vs. Connecticut | 10-2, 7-1 American | @ (21) Houston | 21/NR |
Others receiving votes:
| Rk | Team | Chg | Votes (Chg) | Last week | Record | Next Week | Hi/Lo (yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | Utah | Utah | N/A | 100 (-414) | W 20-14 vs. Colorado | 9-3, 6-3 Pac-12 | Bye | 3/NR |
| NR | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | N/A | 60 (+45) | L 24-29 vs. Miami (FL) | 8-4, 6-2 ACC | Bye | 23/NR |
| NR | LSU | LSU | N/A | 33 (-516) | W 19-7 vs. Texas A&M | 8-3, 5-3 SEC | Bye | 4/NR |
| NR | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | N/A | 27 (+19) | L 7-19 @ (17) LSU | 8-4, 4-4 SEC | Bye | 9/NR |
| NR | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | N/A | 21 (-317) | W 31-21 @ Minnesota | 9-3, 6-2 Big Ten | Bye | 19/NR |
| NR | Air Force | Air Force | N/A | 15 (+14) | L 35-47 @ New Mexico | 8-4, 6-2 Mountain West | vs. San Diego State | NR/NR |
| NR | USC | USC | N/A | 8 (-193) | W 40-21 vs. UCLA | 8-4, 6-3 Pac-12 | vs. (13) Stanford | 6/NR |
| NR | Arkansas | Arkansas | N/A | 7 (-28) | W 28-3 vs. Missouri | 7-5, 5-3 SEC | Bye | 18/NR |
| NR | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | N/A | 6 (+2) | W 49-28 vs. Marshall | 10-2, 8-0 Conference USA | vs. Southern Mississippi | NR/NR |
| NR | Georgia | Georgia | N/A | 5 (-3) | W 13-7 @ Georgia Tech | 9-3, 5-3 SEC | Bye | 7/NR |
| NR | BYU | BYU | N/A | 3 (+3) | W 51-28 @ Utah State | 9-3, 0-0 FBS Independents | Bye | 19/NR |
| NR | Tennessee | Tennessee | N/A | 2 (+2) | W 53-28 vs. Vanderbilt | 8-4, 5-3 SEC | Bye | 25/NR |
| NR | West Virginia | West Virginia | N/A | 1 (+1) | W 30-6 vs. Iowa State | 7-4, 4-4 Big 12 | @ Kansas State | 23/NR |
| NR | Arkansas State | Arkansas State | N/A | 1 (+0) | W 52-28 @ New Mexico State | 8-3, 7-0 Sun Belt | vs. Texas State | NR/NR |
| NR | USF | South Florida | N/A | 1 (+1) | W 44-3 @ UCF | 8-4, 6-2 American | Bye | NR/NR |