Week 13 Polls
| AP (last week, if different) | Coaches (LW) | S&P+ | Massey | |
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama |
| 2 | Ohio State | Ohio State | Michigan | Ohio State |
| 3 | Michigan (4) | Clemson (5) | Ohio State | Michigan |
| 4 | Clemson (5) | Michigan | Clemson | Clemson |
| 5 | Wisconsin (6) | Washington (7) | Louisville | Washington |
| 6 | Washington (7) | Wisconsin | Washington | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Oklahoma (8) | Oklahoma (8) | LSU | Penn State |
| 8 | Penn State (9) | Penn State (10) | USC | Colorado |
| 9 | Colorado (12) | Colorado (12) | Auburn | Louisville |
| 10 | Oklahoma State (13) | Oklahoma State (13) | Wisconsin | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Louisville (3) | Louisville (3) | Florida State | USC |
| 12 | USC (15) | USC (19) | Penn State | WMU |
| 13 | Florida (21) | Florida (18) | Oklahoma | FSU |
| 14 | Western Michigan | Florida State (15) | Colorado | Auburn |
| 15 | Florida State (17) | Nebraska (17) | Western Kentucky | Wash. |