Colorado jumped into both the AP and the Coaches Poll after their defeat of Stanford. Utah moved to 16 in the Coaches and 17 in the AP. The Washington Huskies moved into 4th place in both polls after the Ohio State Buckeyes lost to Penn State. Washington State came in as the top team in the others receiving votes and even USC picked up a few votes in the AP Poll.
AP Poll
- Alabama
- Michigan
- Clemson
- Washington
- Louisville
- Ohio State
- Nebraska
- Baylor
- Texas A&M
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Florida State
- Boise State
- Florida
- Auburn
- Oklahoma
- Utah
- Tennessee
- LSU
- Western Michigan
- North Carolina
- Navy
- Colorado
- Penn State
- Virginia Tech
Others Receiving Votes:
Washington St.