| BCS Standings | ||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | LSU | 12-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 11-1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 10-1 |
| 4 | Stanford | 11-1 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 11-1 |
| 6 | Houston | 12-0 |
| 7 | Boise State | 10-1 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 10-2 |
| 9 | Oregon | 10-2 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 9-2 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 9-2 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 10-2 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 10-2 |
| 14 | Georgia | 10-2 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 10-2 |
| 16 | Michigan | 10-2 |
| 17 | Baylor | 8-3 |
| 18 | TCU | 9-2 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 9-3 |
| 20 | Clemson | 9-3 |
| 21 | Penn State | 9-3 |
| 22 | Texas | 7-4 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 8-3 |
| 24 | Southern Miss | 10-2 |
| 25 | Missouri | 7-5 |
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| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU (60) | 12-0 | 1500 |
| 2 | Alabama | 11-1 | 1440 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 10-1 | 1286 |
| 4 | Stanford | 11-1 | 1281 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 11-1 | 1196 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 10-2 | 1060 |
| 7 | Houston | 12-0 | 1055 |
| 8 | Oregon | 10-2 | 1054 |
| 9 | Boise State | 10-1 | 1053 |
| 9 | USC | 10-2 | 1053 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 866 |
| 12 | Georgia | 10-2 | 825 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 9-2 | 808 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 796 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 10-2 | 749 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 9-2 | 658 |
| 17 | Michigan | 10-2 | 570 |
| 18 | TCU | 9-2 | 488 |
| 19 | Baylor | 8-3 | 468 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 352 |
| 21 | Clemson | 9-3 | 258 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 8-3 | 196 |
| 23 | Penn State | 9-3 | 151 |
| 24 | Southern Miss | 10-2 | 78 |
| 25 | Florida State | 8-4 | 58 |
- Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 22, Virginia 24, Georgia Tech 25
- Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 53, Texas 45, Cincinnati 23, Arkansas State 18, Georgia Tech 16, Brigham Young 13, Missouri 13, Virginia 9, Tulsa 7, Louisville 3, Northern Illinois 1
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | LSU (59) | 12-0 | 1475 |
| 2 | Alabama | 11-1 | 1411 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 11-1 | 1291 |
| 4 | Stanford | 11-1 | 1289 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 10-1 | 1245 |
| 6 | Houston | 12-0 | 1096 |
| 7 | Oregon | 10-2 | 1041 |
| 8 | Boise State | 10-1 | 1033 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 941 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 10-2 | 937 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 9-2 | 882 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 10-2 | 852 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 833 |
| 14 | Georgia | 10-2 | 816 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 9-2 | 681 |
| 16 | Michigan | 10-2 | 658 |
| 17 | TCU | 9-2 | 534 |
| 18 | Baylor | 8-3 | 457 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 390 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 8-3 | 295 |
| 21 | Clemson | 9-3 | 286 |
| 22 | Penn State | 9-3 | 192 |
| 23 | Southern Miss | 10-2 | 173 |
| 24 | Florida State | 8-4 | 86 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 8-3 | 56 |
- Dropped from rankings: Georgia Tech 21, Notre Dame 24, Virginia 25
- Others receiving votes: Texas 51, Georgia Tech 42, Brigham Young 29, Notre Dame 29, Northern Illinois 19, Missouri 16, Arkansas State 13, Ohio 8, Virginia 8, Rutgers 6, Louisiana Tech 4