| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oregon (44) | Pac-10 | 7-0 | 1480 | *1 | 2 | W 60-13 H UCLA |
| 2 | < | 2 | Boise State (11) | WAC | 6-0 | 1419 | *2 | 3 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 5 | Auburn (3) | SEC | 8-0 | 1376 | *3 | 1 | W 24-17 H #6 LSU |
| 4 | < | 4 | TCU (2) | MWC | 8-0 | 1354 | *4 | 4 | W 38-7 H Air Force |
| 5 | < | 8 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1175 | 5 | 5 | W 35-27 A Northwestern |
| 6 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 1173 | 6 | 7 | W 41-10 A Tennessee |
| 7 | < | 18 | Missouri | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1121 | 8 | 6 | W 36-27 H #3 Oklahoma |
| 8 | < | 9 | Utah | MWC | 7-0 | 1098 | 7 | 8 | W 59-6 H Colorado State |
| 9 | < | 10 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1022 | 9 | 10 | W 31-30 A #13 Iowa |
| 10 | < | 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-1 | 931 | 10 | 11 | W 49-0 H Purdue |
| 11 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 6-1 | 861 | 11 | 9 | L 36-27 A #18 Missouri |
| 12 | < | 6 | LSU | SEC | 7-1 | 831 | 13 | 12 | L 24-17 A #5 Auburn |
| 13 | < | 12 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 830 | 14 | 13 | W 38-28 H Washington State |
| 14 | < | 14 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 6-1 | 760 | 12 | 14 | W 51-41 A #17 Oklahoma State |
| 15 | < | 15 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 691 | 16 | 15 | W 44-14 H Washington |
| 16 | < | 16 | Florida State | ACC | 6-1 | 606 | 15 | 16 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 19 | South Carolina | SEC | 5-2 | 476 | 17 | 20 | W 21-7 A Vanderbilt |
| 18 | < | 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-2 | 468 | 19 | 18 | L 31-30 H #10 Wisconsin |
| 19 | < | 21 | Arkansas | SEC | 5-2 | 435 | 18 | 19 | W 38-24 H Mississippi |
| 20 | < | 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6-1 | 336 | 20 | 17 | L 51-41 H #14 Nebraska |
| 21 | < | 23 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-2 | 270 | 21 | 23 | W 44-7 H Duke |
| 22 | < | 25 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 5-2 | 229 | 22 | 22 | W 33-10 H North Carolina |
| 23 | < | 24 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-2 | 221 | 23 | 21 | W 29-24 H UAB |
| 24 | < | NR | USC | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 172 | NR | NR | DNP |
| 25 | < | NR | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-2 | 56 | 24 | 25 | W 47-42 H Kansas State |
| RV | < | NR | Nevada | WAC | 6-1 | 32 | RV | 24 | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Hawaii | WAC | 6-2 | 19 | RV | NR | W 45-7 A Utah State |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-2 | 9 | 25 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | 20 | West Virginia | Big East | 5-2 | 8 | RV | NR | L 19-14 H Syracuse |
| RV | < | NR | Syracuse | Big East | 5-2 | 8 | RV | NR | W 19-14 A #20 West Virginia |
| RV | < | NR | East Carolina | CUSA | 5-2 | 7 | RV | NR | W 37-10 H Marshall |
| RV | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 5-2 | 7 | RV | NR | W 30-20 A New Mexico |
| RV | < | NR | Navy | Ind | 5-2 | 5 | RV | NR | W 35-17 N Notre Dame |
| RV | < | NR | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 3-3 | 5 | NR | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-2 | 4 | RV | NR | L 35-27 H #8 Michigan State |
| RV | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 4-3 | 2 | NR | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 5-2 | 1 | NR | NR | W 24-21 A Boston College |
| RV | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 5-2 | 1 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Northern Illinois | MAC | 6-2 | 1 | RV | NR | W 33-7 H Central Michigan |
| NR | < | 22 | Texas | Big 12 | 4-3 | 0 | RV | NR | L 28-21 H Iowa State |
| NR | < | NR | Air Force | MWC | 5-3 | 0 | RV | NR | L 38-7 A #4 TCU |
| NR | < | NR | California | Pac-10 | 4-3 | 0 | RV | NR | W 50-17 H Arizona State |
| NR | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 4-3 | 0 | RV | NR | W 27-13 H Georgia Tech |
| NR | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 4-4 | 0 | NR | NR | W 44-31 A Kentucky |
| NR | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-3 | 0 | NR | NR | L 27-13 A Clemson |
| NR | < | NR | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-3 | 0 | RV | NR | W 43-14 H Indiana |
| NR | < | NR | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 0 | NR | NR | L 47-42 A Baylor |
| NR | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Big East | 4-3 | 0 | NR | NR | W 41-21 H Rutgers |
| NR | < | NR | Southern Miss | CUSA | 5-2 | 0 | NR | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | UCF | CUSA | 5-2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 41-14 H Rice |
| NR | < | NR | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-4 | 0 | NR | NR | L 44-14 A #15 Arizona |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 13.3 | 4512 |
| Big 12 | 5 | 15.4 | 3134 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.5 | 3596 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 13.3 | 3173 |
| ACC | 3 | 19.7 | 1105 |
| MWC | 2 | 6.0 | 2452 |
| WAC | 1 | 2.0 | 1419 |
- Michigan State makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the 10/10/1999 poll (183 polls)
- Missouri makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 10/5/2008 poll (34 polls)
- Baylor makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/7/1993 poll (291 polls)
- Boise State's weekly Top 5 streak reaches at 10
Total Appearances
- Iowa ties Colorado for #23
- Virginia Tech ties Mississippi for #29
- TCU ties Virginia for #42
- Arizona ties NC State for #52
- Baylor ties Washington State for #56
- South Carolina ties Texas Tech for #58