| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | 3WT | CP | CFP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (58) | SEC | 11-0 | 1522 | 0 | *1 | 1 | W 56-0 H Mercer |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (3) | ACC | 10-0 | 1433 | +5 | 2 | 2 | W 44-28 H Virginia |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1370 | +2 | 5 | 4 | W 41-3 A Kansas |
| 4 | < | 4 | Clemson | ACC | 10-1 | 1355 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W 61-3 H Citadel |
| 5 | < | 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1328 | +1 | 4 | 5 | W 24-10 H #19 Michigan |
| 6 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 9-2 | 1203 | +4 | 6 | 6 | W 42-14 H Louisiana-Monroe |
| 7 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 10-1 | 1157 | -5 | 7 | 7 | W 42-13 H Kentucky |
| 8 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 1064 | +3 | 8 | 9 | W 52-14 H Illinois |
| 9 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-2 | 1023 | -6 | 9 | 8 | W 24-17 H Navy |
| 10 | < | 11 | TCU | Big 12 | 9-2 | 906 | -2 | 13 | 12 | W 27-3 A Texas Tech |
| 11 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-12 | 10-2 | 891 | +4 | 10 | 11 | W 28-23 H UCLA |
| 12 | < | 13 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 888 | +4 | 11 | 10 | W 56-44 H Nebraska |
| 13 | < | 14 | UCF | AAC | 10-0 | 833 | +1 | 12 | 15 | W 45-19 A Temple |
| 14 | < | 15 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 697 | +5 | 15 | 13 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 16 | Washington | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 613 | -7 | 14 | 17 | W 33-30 H Utah |
| 16 | < | 17 | Mississippi State | SEC | 8-3 | 573 | +2 | 17 | 14 | W 28-21 A Arkansas |
| 17 | < | 18 | Memphis | AAC | 9-1 | 496 | +3 | 16 | 20 | W 66-45 H SMU |
| 18 | < | 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 8-3 | 422 | -6 | 21 | 19 | L 45-40 H Kansas State |
| 19 | < | 21 | LSU | SEC | 8-3 | 415 | +7 | 18 | 18 | W 30-10 A Tennessee |
| 20 | < | 20 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 407 | +6 | 20 | 21 | W 17-14 H California |
| 21 | < | 22 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 366 | -8 | 22 | 16 | W 17-7 H Maryland |
| 22 | < | 23 | South Florida | AAC | 9-1 | 247 | 0 | 19 | NR | W 27-20 H Tulsa |
| 23 | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 8-3 | 232 | +3 | 23 | 22 | W 39-0 H Minnesota |
| 24 | < | NR | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8-3 | 136 | -9 | 25 | 25 | W 20-14 H Pittsburgh |
| 25 | < | NR | Boise State | MWC | 9-2 | 96 | +1 | 24 | 23 | W 44-19 H Air Force |
| RV | < | 19 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3 | 49 | -5 | RV | NR | L 24-10 A #5 Wisconsin |
| RV | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-4 | 47 | -2 | RV | NR | W 23-13 A Baylor |
| RV | < | NR | South Carolina | SEC | 8-3 | 30 | -- | RV | 24 | W 31-10 H Wofford |
| RV | < | 25 | NC State | ACC | 7-4 | 9 | -- | RV | NR | L 30-24 A Wake Forest |
| RV | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 9-2 | 8 | -- | RV | NR | W 42-23 H Nevada |
| RV | < | NR | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-4 | 7 | -- | RV | NR | W 30-24 H #25 NC State |
| RV | < | NR | Fresno State | MWC | 8-3 | 1 | -- | RV | NR | W 13-7 A Wyoming |
| RV | < | NR | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-4 | 1 | -- | RV | NR | W 31-24 A Mississippi |
| NR | < | 24 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 7-4 | 0 | -3 | RV | NR | L 28-14 H Texas |
| NR | < | NR | Army | Ind | 8-3 | 0 | -- | RV | NR | L 52-49 A North Texas |
| NR | < | NR | Florida Atlantic | CUSA | 8-3 | 0 | -- | RV | NR | W 52-24 H Florida International |
| NR | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 7-4 | 0 | -- | RV | NR | L 42-13 A #7 Georgia |
| NR | < | NR | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 0 | -- | RV | NR | DNP |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.8 | 4870 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 13.8 | 3878 |
| Pac-12 | 4 | 15.0 | 2608 |
| ACC | 3 | 10.0 | 2924 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 10.3 | 2698 |
| AAC | 3 | 17.3 | 1576 |
| Ind | 1 | 9.0 | 1023 |
| MWC | 1 | 25.0 | 96 |
Last Appearances:
- Boise State makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 11/20/2016 poll (15 polls)
- Northwestern makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the final 2015 poll (28 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Alabama's Top 10 streak reaches 40, Top 25 streak reaches 160
- Clemson's Top 10 streak reaches 40
- Oklahoma State's Top 25 streak reaches 20
- Wisconsin's Top 10 streak reaches 20
Total Appearances:
- Georgia reaches 560 appearances (#13)
- Memphis ties Bainbridge Naval for #110
- Miami (FL) reaches 480 appearances (#17)
- Mississippi State ties South Carolina for #46
- Notre Dame reaches 780 appearances (#4)
- South Florida ties Cincinnati for #83