| Media Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 14-2 (7-1) | 1596 | 3-1 | 24 | W, 41-36 at #9 Texas | - | 7 |
| 2. | Alabama | SEC | 15-1 (9-0) | 1539 | 2-0 | 63 | L, 20-33 #9 Texas | OPEN | 1 |
| 3. | USC | Pac-12 | 11-2 (7-1) | 1485 | 3-1 | 36 | L, 24-27 #19 Stanford | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 12-3 (7-1) | 1420 | 1-0 | 61 | L, 20-37 at #2 Alabama | OPEN | 8 |
| 5. | Arkansas | SEC | 12-2 (8-1) | 1355 | 1-1 | 41 | L, 25-34 #1 Maryland | OPEN | 5 |
| 6. | Army | BigE | 13-2 (7-1) | 1289 | 1-1 | 59 | L, 24-29 #9 Texas | OPEN | 3 |
| 7. | Texas Christian | B12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 1232 | 1-1 | 9 | W, 34-16 Arizona | OPEN | 14 |
| 8. | Ohio State | B10 | 13-3 (7-1) | 1173 | 5-2 | 4 | L, 13-38 #1 Maryland | OPEN | 4 |
| 9. | Texas | B12 | 15-2 (7-1) | 1115 | 0-1 | 34 | L, 36-41 #1 Maryland | - | 6 |
| 10. | Wisconsin | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 1051 | 2-2 | 84 | W, 18-10 Florida | OPEN | 16 |
| 11. | Houston | C-USA | 11-2 (7-1) | 970 | 1-0 | 93 | L, 23-24 at Ball State | OPEN | 10 |
| 12. | Western Michigan | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 929 | 1-2 | 28 | W, 33-7 Northern Illinois | OPEN | 17 |
| 13. | Cincinnati | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 858 | 1-2 | 42 | W, 40-34 at Vanderbilt | OPEN | 18 |
| 14. | LSU | SEC | 10-3 (7-2) | 801 | 0-2 | 43 | L, 0-45 at #4 UCLA | OPEN | 9 |
| 15. | Iowa State | B12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 746 | 1-2 | 11 | W, 24-20 at Mississippi State | OPEN | 20 |
| 16. | Louisville | BigE | 11-3 (7-1) | 692 | 2-1 | 50 | L, 21-61 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 11 |
| 17. | Florida State | ACC | 11-3 (8-0) | 648 | 1-1 | 72 | L, 31-38 at #9 Texas | OPEN | 12 |
| 18. | Arizona State | MWC | 11-3 (8-0) | 577 | 1-1 | 75 | L, 14-31 at #8 Ohio State | OPEN | 13 |
| 19. | Stanford | Pac-12 | 10-4 (6-2) | 530 | 0-2 | 54 | L, 9-30 at #8 Ohio State | OPEN | 24 |
| 20. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 461 | 2-2 | 7 | W, 24-10 at Virginia | OPEN | 23 |
| 21. | Northwestern | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 387 | 1-2 | 44 | L, 9-23 Wake Forest | OPEN | 15 |
| 22. | Fresno State | MWC | 11-3 (7-1) | 315 | 1-2 | 64 | W, 41-2 Washington | OPEN | 26 |
| 23. | Penn State | B10 | 8-5 (5-3) | 266 | 1-3 | 48 | L, 24-31 Oklahoma State | OPEN | 22 |
| 24. | Indiana | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 198 | 1-2 | 87 | W, 26-23 Hawaii | OPEN | 27 |
| 25. | Michigan | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 143 | 2-1 | 51 | L, 12-23 Baylor | OPEN | 19 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Brigham Young 112, Baylor 88, Connecticut 57, Wake Forest 55, UTEP 54, Florida 49, Iowa 49, Oklahoma State 46, Purdue 46, Temple 42, Arizona 41, Washington 36, Navy 31, Utah 26, Memphis 26, Mississippi State 23, Oregon State 23, Duke 23, Ball State 21, Air Force 20, Kentucky 15, Georgia Tech 10, Kansas State 8, Texas Tech 3, Virginia Tech 3, Missouri 3, Pittsburgh 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| UTEP (25), Florida (21) |
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank | Team | Conf | Record | Points | Top 25 | SOS | Last | Next | Prev |
| 1. | Maryland | ACC | 14-2 (7-1) | 1508 | 4-1 | 24 | W, 41-36 at #6 Texas | - | 10 |
| 2. | USC | Pac-12 | 11-2 (7-1) | 1449 | 2-1 | 36 | L, 24-27 Stanford | OPEN | 4 |
| 3. | Arkansas | SEC | 12-2 (8-1) | 1397 | 2-1 | 41 | L, 25-34 #1 Maryland | OPEN | 2 |
| 4. | Alabama | SEC | 15-1 (9-0) | 1333 | 2-0 | 63 | L, 20-33 #6 Texas | OPEN | 1 |
| 5. | Louisville | BigE | 11-3 (7-1) | 1276 | 2-1 | 50 | L, 21-61 at #1 Maryland | OPEN | 9 |
| 6. | Texas | B12 | 15-2 (7-1) | 1209 | 1-1 | 34 | L, 36-41 #1 Maryland | - | 3 |
| 7. | LSU | SEC | 10-3 (7-2) | 1148 | 0-2 | 43 | L, 0-45 at #14 UCLA | OPEN | 7 |
| 8. | Army | BigE | 13-2 (7-1) | 1069 | 1-1 | 59 | L, 24-29 #6 Texas | OPEN | 5 |
| 9. | Texas Christian | B12 | 11-3 (7-1) | 988 | 3-1 | 9 | W, 34-16 Arizona | OPEN | 15 |
| 10. | Ohio State | B10 | 13-3 (7-1) | 913 | 3-2 | 4 | L, 13-38 #1 Maryland | OPEN | 6 |
| 11. | Indiana | B10 | 10-3 (5-3) | 846 | 1-1 | 87 | W, 26-23 Hawaii | OPEN | 16 |
| 12. | Western Michigan | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 782 | 1-2 | 28 | W, 33-7 Northern Illinois | OPEN | 17 |
| 13. | Arizona State | MWC | 11-3 (8-0) | 735 | 1-1 | 75 | L, 14-31 at #10 Ohio State | OPEN | 12 |
| 14. | UCLA | Pac-12 | 12-3 (7-1) | 674 | 1-0 | 61 | L, 20-37 at #4 Alabama | OPEN | 8 |
| 15. | Florida State | ACC | 11-3 (8-0) | 634 | 2-1 | 72 | L, 31-38 at #6 Texas | OPEN | 14 |
| 16. | Iowa State | B12 | 10-3 (7-1) | 576 | 1-2 | 11 | W, 24-20 at Mississippi State | OPEN | 18 |
| 17. | Cincinnati | BigE | 10-3 (5-3) | 526 | 1-2 | 42 | W, 40-34 at Vanderbilt | OPEN | 19 |
| 18. | Wisconsin | B10 | 10-3 (6-2) | 465 | 1-1 | 84 | W, 18-10 Florida | OPEN | 23 |
| 19. | Houston | C-USA | 11-2 (7-1) | 390 | 1-1 | 93 | L, 23-24 at Ball State | OPEN | 11 |
| 20. | Fresno State | MWC | 11-3 (7-1) | 319 | 0-2 | 64 | W, 41-2 Washington | OPEN | 21 |
| 21. | Northwestern | B10 | 9-4 (5-3) | 253 | 1-1 | 44 | L, 9-23 #25 Wake Forest | OPEN | 13 |
| 22. | Baylor | B12 | 9-4 (6-2) | 204 | 1-4 | 6 | W, 23-12 at Michigan | OPEN | 29 |
| 23. | West Virginia | BigE | 9-4 (6-2) | 160 | 2-3 | 7 | W, 24-10 at Virginia | OPEN | 27 |
| 24. | UTEP | C-USA | 10-3 (8-0) | 110 | 1-1 | 74 | L, 16-45 at #8 Army | OPEN | 20 |
| 25. | Wake Forest | ACC | 9-4 (5-3) | 82 | 0-2 | 53 | W, 23-9 at #21 Northwestern | OPEN | 39 |
| Others receiving votes |
| Michigan 56, Florida 56, Connecticut 52, Brigham Young 49, Stanford 44, Oklahoma State 44, Iowa 40, Purdue 35, Arizona 34, Penn State 32, Utah 30, Navy 29, Temple 24, Memphis 21, Oregon State 18, Mississippi State 14, Virginia Tech 9, Air Force 9, Kentucky 5, Ball State 3, Missouri 3, Duke 2 |
| Dropped out of the Top 25 |
| Michigan (22), Stanford (25), Arizona (24) |
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