| Rank | CPI | AP Poll | CFP Rankings |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia (62) | Georgia |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan (1) | Michigan |
| 3 | TCU | TCU | TCU |
| 4 | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| 5 | Tennessee | Alabama | Alabama |
| 6 | Clemson | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alabama | Utah | Clemson |
| 8 | Penn State | Southern Cal | Utah |
| 9 | Southern Cal | Penn State | Kansas St |
| 10 | Troy | Clemson | Southern Cal |
| 11 | Kansas St | Kansas St | Penn State |
| 12 | Tulane | Washington | Washington |
| 13 | Oregon St | Florida St | Florida St |
| 14 | Oregon | Tulane | Oregon St |
| 15 | Texas-San Antonio | Oregon | Oregon |
| 16 | Utah | LSU | Tulane |
| 17 | LSU | Oregon St | LSU |
| 18 | Florida St | UCLA | UCLA |
| 19 | Washington | Notre Dame | South Carolina |
| 20 | UCLA | South Carolina | Texas |
| 21 | Texas | Texas | Notre Dame |
| 22 | Coastal Carolina | Texas-San Antonio | Mississippi St |
| 23 | South Alabama | Troy | North Carolina St |
| 24 | Mississippi St | Mississippi St | Troy |
| 25 | North Carolina | North Carolina St | Texas-San Antonio |