- 1. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0)

LW: 4
This Week: W; 48-7 @Nebraska
Up Next: 25 Michigan State (4-1) Sat 7:30 ABC
- 2. Georgia Bulldogs (4-0)

LW: 2
This Week: Idle
Up Next: @Tennessee (1-3) Sat 7:00 ESPN
- 3. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0)

LW: 3
This Week: W; 59-31 over Ole Miss
Up Next: Idle
- 4. Clemson Tigers (5-0)

LW: 1
This Week: W; 21-20 @North Carolina
Up Next: Idle
- 5. LSU Tigers (4-0)

LW: 5
This Week: Idle
Up Next: Utah State (3-1) Sat 12:00 SECN
- 6. Oklahoma Sooners (4-0)

LW: 7
This Week: W; 55-16 over Texas Tech
Up Next: @Kansas (2-3) Sat 12:00 ABC
- 7. Auburn Tigers (5-0)

LW: 8
This Week: W; 56-23 over Mississippi State
Up Next: @11 Florida (5-0) Sat 3:30 CBS
- 8. Wisconsin Badgers (4-0)

LW: 6
This Week: W; 24-15 over Northwestern
Up Next: Kent State (2-2) Sat 12:00 ESPNU
- 9. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0)

LW: 10
This Week: W; 59-0 @Maryland
Up Next: Purdue (1-3) Sat 12:00 ESPN
- 10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-1)

LW: 11
This Week: W; 35-20 over (21) Virginia
Loss: @Georgia week 4
Up Next: Bowling Green (1-3) Sat 3:30 NBC
- 11. Florida Gators (5-0)

LW: 9
This Week: W; 38-0 over Towson
Up Next: @7 Auburn (5-0) Sat 3:30 CBS
- 12. Texas Longhorns (3-1)

LW: 12
This Week: Idle
Loss: 38-45 to LSU week 2
Up Next: @West Virginia (3-1) Sat 3:30 ABC
- 13. Oregon Ducks (3-1)

LW: 13
This Week: Idle
Loss: 21-27 to Auburn week 1
Up Next: California (4-1) 8:00 FOX
- 14. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0)

LW: 14
This Week: W; 48-3 over Middle Tennessee
Up Next: @20 Michigan (4-1) Sat 12:00
- 15. Utah Utes (4-1)

LW: 15
This Week: W; 38-13 over Washington State
Loss: 23-30 @USC week 4
Up Next: Idle
- 16. Washington Huskies (4-1)

LW: 24
This Week: W; 28-14 over (16) USC
Loss: 19-20 to California week 2
Up Next: @Stanford Sat 10:30 ESPN
- 17. Boise State Broncos (4-0)

LW: 18
This Week: Idle
Up Next: @UNLV (1-3) Sat 10:30 CBSSN
- 18. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-1)

LW: 22
This Week: W; 26-13 over (19) Kansas State:
Loss: 30-36 @Texas week 4
Up Next: @Texas tech (2-2) Sat 12:00 FS1
- 19. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-0)

LW: 20
This Week: W; 27-24 @Boston College
Up Next: Idle
- 20. Michigan Wolverines (4-1)

LW: 23
This Week: W; 52-0 over Rutgers
Loss: 14-35 to Wisconsin week 4
Up Next: 14 Iowa (4-0) Sat 12:00
- 21. Texas A&M Aggies (3-2)

LW: 18
This Week: W; 31-27 @Arkansas
Losses: 10-24 @Clemson week 2, 20-28 to Auburn week 4
Up Next: Idle
- 22. Colorado Buffaloes (3-1)

LW: 25
This Week: Idle
Loss: 23-30 to Air Force week 3
Up Next: Arizona (3-1) Sat 4:30
- 23. Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1)

LW: NR
This Week: W; 24-17 @California
Loss: 31-34 to Colorado week 4
Up Next: Idle
- 24. Virginia Cavaliers (4-1)

LW: 21
This Week: L; 20-35 @11 Notre Dame
Up Next: Idle
- 25. Michigan State Spartans (4-1)

LW: NR
This Week: W; 40-31 over Indiana
Loss: 7-10 to Arizona State week 3
Up Next: @1 Ohio State (5-0) Sat 7:30 ABC
Dropped Out: (16) USC, (19) Kansas State
Also Considered: Memphis, Air Force, SMU, Baylor, California, Minnesota, Kansas State, UCF, Temple, Appalachian State, USC, Missouri, West Virginia, TCU, Duke, Florida State