| NC
StateCoaches Poll |
Media Poll |
Bowl Rankings |
| 1. Miami (33) |
1. Kansas State (46) |
1. Kansas State
4.79 |
| 2. Kansas State
(22) |
2. Miami (22) |
2. Miami
4.92 |
| 3. Tennessee (4) |
3. Tennessee(3) |
3. Tennessee
7.19 |
| 4. Ohio State |
4. Ohio State |
4. OSU
11.55 |
| 5. USC |
5. Texas |
5. Texas
13.51 |
| 6. Texas |
6. USC |
6. USC
16.56 |
| 7. Georgia |
7. Michigan |
7. Georgia
17.11 |
| 8. Michigan |
8. Georgia |
8. Michigan
18.16 |
| 9. Florida
State |
9. Virginia Tech |
9. Florida State
22.52 |
| 10. Virginia Tech |
10. Florida State |
10. Virginia Tech
24.06 |
| 11. Notre Dame |
11. Nebraska |
11. Notre Dame
25.16 |
| 12. Arkansas |
12. Notre Dame |
12. Nebraska
28.57 |
| 13. NC State |
13. NC State |
13. NC State
28.75 |
| 14. Nebraska |
14. Pittsburgh |
14. Arkansas
32.54 |
| 15. Pittsburgh |
15. Maryland |
15. Pittsburgh
34.68 |
| 16. Maryland |
16. Wisconsin |
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| 17. Auburn |
17. Auburn |
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| 18. Mississippi State |
18. Boise State |
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| 19. Ole Miss |
19. Arkansas |
|
| 20. South Carolina |
20. Ole Miss |
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| 21. North Texas |
21. Mississippi State |
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| 22. Iowa State |
22. West Virginia |
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| 23. Clemson |
23. Clemson |
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| 24. Boise State |
24. North Texas |
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| 25. Boston College |
25. Iowa State |
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