| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 12-1 |
| 3 | Florida | 11-1 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11-1 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 11-1 |
| 6 | Stanford | 11-2 |
| 7 | Georgia | 11-2 |
| 8 | LSU | 10-2 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 10-2 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 10-2 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 10-2 |
| 12 | Florida State | 11-2 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 9-3 |
| 14 | Clemson | 10-2 |
| 15 | Northern Illinois | 12-1 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 10-3 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9-4 |
| 18 | Michigan | 8-4 |
| 19 | Boise State | 10-2 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 9-3 |
| 21 | Louisville | 10-2 |
| 22 | Utah State | 10-2 |
| 23 | Texas | 8-4 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 10-2 |
| 25 | Kent State | 11-2 |
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Notre Dame (60) | 12-0 | 1500 |
| 2 | Alabama | 12-1 | 1424 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1302 |
| 4 | Florida | 11-1 | 1279 |
| 5 | Oregon | 11-1 | 1250 |
| 6 | Georgia | 11-2 | 1213 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 1129 |
| 8 | Stanford | 11-2 | 1094 |
| 9 | LSU | 10-2 | 1051 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 10-2 | 1025 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 907 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 851 |
| 13 | Florida State | 11-2 | 789 |
| 14 | Clemson | 10-2 | 691 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 9-3 | 638 |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 12-1 | 534 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9-4 | 440 |
| 18 | Utah State | 10-2 | 379 |
| 19 | Michigan | 8-4 | 306 |
| 20 | Boise State | 10-2 | 276 |
| 21 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 266 |
| 22 | Louisville | 10-2 | 248 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 10-3 | 227 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 10-2 | 157 |
| 25 | Kent State | 11-2 | 117 |
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Notre Dame (56) | 12-0 | 1470 |
| 2 | Alabama (3) | 12-1 | 1417 |
| 3 | Oregon | 11-1 | 1313 |
| 4 | Florida | 11-1 | 1287 |
| 5 | Georgia | 11-2 | 1216 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 1190 |
| 7 | LSU | 10-2 | 1111 |
| 8 | Stanford | 11-2 | 1047 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 10-2 | 1039 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 947 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 890 |
| 12 | Florida State | 11-2 | 853 |
| 13 | Clemson | 10-2 | 769 |
| 14 | Oregon State | 9-3 | 663 |
| 15 | Boise State | 10-2 | 569 |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 12-1 | 495 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 444 |
| 18 | Louisville | 10-2 | 409 |
| 19 | UCLA | 9-4 | 408 |
| 20 | Utah State | 10-2 | 334 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 10-3 | 328 |
| 22 | Michigan | 8-4 | 278 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 8-5 | 115 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 10-2 | 110 |
| 25 | Texas | 8-4 | 97 |
| ESPN.com's Power Rankings | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12-0 | 499 |
| 2 | Alabama | 12-1 | 479 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 433 |
| 4 | Florida | 11-1 | 429 |
| 5 | Oregon | 11-1 | 421 |
| 6 | Georgia | 11-2 | 407 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 366 |
| 8 | Stanford | 11-2 | 362 |
| 9 | LSU | 10-2 | 351 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 10-2 | 349 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 302 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 278 |
| 13 | Florida State | 11-2 | 260 |
| 14 | Clemson | 10-2 | 231 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 9-3 | 219 |
| 16 | UCLA | 9-4 | 171 |
| 17 | Northern Illinois | 12-1 | 166 |
| 18 | Utah State | 10-2 | 122 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 115 |
| 20 | Michigan | 8-4 | 103 |
| 21 | Louisville | 10-2 | 88 |
| 22 | Boise State | 10-2 | 76 |
| 23 | Penn State | 8-4 | 60 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 10-3 | 57 |
| 25 | San Jose State | 10-2 | 43 |
