| NC
StateCoaches Poll |
Media Poll |
Bowl Rankings |
| 1. Kansas State
(57) |
1. Kansas State (46) |
1. Kansas State
4.76 |
| 2. Ohio State |
2. Ohio State |
2. OSU
7.15 |
| 3. Miami |
3. Nebraska (13) |
3. Miami
8.35 |
| 4. Nebraska (5) |
4. Miami |
4. Nebraska
9.63 |
| 5. Georgia |
5. Michigan |
5. Georgia
13.01 |
| 6. Pittsburgh |
6. Georgia |
6. Tennessee
15.17 |
| 7. Tennessee |
7. Pittsburgh |
7. Pittsburgh
17.49 |
| 8. Michigan |
8. Tennessee |
8. Michigan
17.52 |
| 9. Texas |
9. Texas |
9. Texas
21.10 |
| 10. Maryland |
10. Boise State (1) |
10. Virginia
Tech 25.43 |
| 11. Virginia Tech |
11. Maryland |
11. Maryland
26.71 |
| 12. Notre Dame |
12. Virginia Tech |
12. Notre Dame
28.66 |
| 13. USC |
13. Wisconsin |
13. USC
32.03 |
| 14. Auburn |
14. USC |
14. Boise State
32.96 |
| 15. Florida State |
15. Notre Dame |
15. Auburn
33.44 |
| 16. Arkansas |
16. Auburn |
|
| 17. NC State |
17. Florida State |
|
| 18. Boise State |
18. NC State |
|
| 19. Virginia |
19. West Virginia |
|
| 20. Mississippi State |
20. Arkansas |
|
| 21. Wisconsin |
21. Virginia |
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| 22. South Carolina |
22. Mississippi State |
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| 23. New Mexico |
23. New Mexico |
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| 24. West Virginia |
24. Alabama |
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| 25. Louisville |
25. Oklahoma |
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