The Hokies are a Scary 5-5, Where's The Love?
| AP | Coaches | |
| 1 | Clemson (34) | Clemson (28) |
| 2 | Ohio State (2) | Ohio State (32) |
| 3 | Alabama (4) | Alabama (4) |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State |
| 5 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Iowa | Iowa |
| 7 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Florida | Florida |
| 9 | Michigan State | Michigan State |
| 10 | Baylor | Baylor |
| 11 | TCU | TCU |
| 12 | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| 13 | Houston | Michigan |
| 14 | Michigan | Houston |
| 15 | Stanford | Stanford |
| 16 | Florida State | Florida State |
| 17 | LSU | LSU |
| 18 | Utah | Utah |
| 19 | Navy | Navy |
| 20 | Northwestern | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Wisconsin | Northwestern |
| 22 | USC | Oregon |
| 23 | Oregon | Washington State |
| 24 | Washington State | USC |
| 25 | Ole Miss | Ole Miss (T-25) |
| 25 | Mississippi State (T-25) |