| Rank | AP | Me |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | USC |
| 2 | Alabama | LSU |
| 3 | LSU | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Oregon | Georgia |
| 6 | Georgia | Alabama |
| 7 | Florida State | Oregon |
| 8 | Michigan | West Virginia |
| 9 | South Carolina | Virginia Tech |
| 10 | Arkansas | Clemson |
| 11 | West Virginia | Arkansas |
| 12 | Wisconsin | Utah |
| 13 | Michigan State | Florida State |
| 14 | Clemson | Notre Dame |
| 15 | Texas | Michigan |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | Boise State |
| 17 | Nebraska | USF |
| 18 | Ohio State | Kansas State |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | Nebraska |
| 20 | TCU | Texas |
| 21 | Stanford | South Carolina |
| 22 | Kansas State | North Carolina |
| 23 | Florida | Mississippi State |
| 24 | Boise State | Florida |
| 25 | Louisville | Michigan State |