Oklahoma State is No. 13 in both polls that will finish the regular season. OSU is behind TCU (11/10) and OU (4/3). Potential Sugar Bowl match up Ole Miss is sitting behind OSU at 16/15.
| Ranking | AP Top 25 | Coaches Poll |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (51) | Clemson (55) |
| 2 | Alabama (9) | Alabama (5) |
| 3 | Michigan State (1) | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Michigan State |
| 5 | Stanford | Ohio State |
| 6 | Iowa | Stanford |
| 7 | Ohio State | Iowa |
| 8 | Notre Dame | Florida State |
| 9 | Florida State | Notre Dame |
| 10 | North Carolina | TCU |
| 11 | TCU | North Carolina |
| 12 | Northwestern | Northwestern |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State |
| 14 | Houston | Oregon |
| 15 | Oregon | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mississippi | Houston |
| 17 | Michigan | Michigan |
| 18 | Baylor | Florida |
| 19 | Florida | Baylor |
| 20 | Utah | Utah |
| 21 | Navy | LSU |
| 22 | LSU | Navy |
| 23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Temple | Temple |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | Georgia |