2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
| 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings | |
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| Season | 2010 |
| Bowl season | 2010–11 bowl games |
| Preseason No. 1 | |
| End of season champions | Auburn |
| Conference with most teams in final AP poll | SEC (6) |
Three human polls and one formula ranking make up the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship title. That title is bestowed by one or more of four different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason: the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Two additional polls are released midway through the season; the Harris Interactive Poll is released after the sixth week of the season and the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings is released after the seventh week. The Harris Poll and Coaches Poll are factors in the BCS standings. At the end of the season, on Sunday, December 5, 2010, the BCS standings determines who plays in the BCS bowl games as well as the 2011 BCS National Championship Game on January 10, 2011 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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AP Poll[edit]
| Preseason Aug 21 | Week 1 Sep 7 | Week 2 Sep 12 | Week 3 Sep 19 | Week 4 Sep 26 | Week 5 Oct 3 | Week 6 Oct 10 | Week 7 Oct 17 | Week 8 Oct 24 | Week 9 Oct 31 | Week 10 Nov 7 | Week 11 Nov 14 | Week 12 Nov 21 | Week 13 Nov 28 | Week 14 Dec 5 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 11 | ||
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| 1. | Alabama (54) | Alabama (1–0) (47) | Alabama (2–0) (52) | Alabama (3–0) (53) | Alabama (4–0) (57) | Alabama (5–0) (58) | Ohio State (6–0) (34) | Oregon (6–0) (39) | Oregon (7–0) (44) | Oregon (8–0) (49) | Oregon (9–0) (49) | Oregon (10–0) (38) | Oregon (10–0) (37) | Oregon (11–0) (36) | Auburn (13–0) (36) | Auburn (14–0) (56) | 1. |
| 2. | Ohio State (3) | Ohio State (1–0) (4) | Ohio State (2–0) (5) | Ohio State (3–0) (5) | Ohio State (4–0) (2) | Ohio State (5–0) (1) | Oregon (6–0) (15) | Boise State (6–0) (15) | Boise State (6–0) (11) | Boise State (7–0) (7) | Auburn (10–0) (2) | Auburn (11–0) (12) | Auburn (11–0) (13) | Auburn (12–0) (23) | Oregon (12–0) (23) | TCU (13–0) (3) | 2. |
| 3. | Boise State (1) | Boise State (1–0) (8) | Boise State (1–0) (1) | Boise State (2–0) (1) | Boise State (3–0) (1) | Oregon (5–0) | Boise State (5–0) (8) | Oklahoma (6–0) (3) | Auburn (8–0) (3) | Auburn (9–0) (2) | TCU (10–0) (2) | Boise State (9–0) (9) | Boise State (10–0) (10) | TCU (12–0) (1) | TCU (12–0) (1) | Oregon (12–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Florida | TCU (1–0) | TCU (2–0) | TCU (3–0) | Oregon (4–0) | Boise State (4–0) (1) | TCU (6–0) (1) | TCU (7–0) (3) | TCU (8–0) (2) | TCU (9–0) (2) | Boise State (8–0) (7) | TCU (11–0) (1) | TCU (11–0) | Wisconsin (11–1) | Wisconsin (11–1) | Stanford (12–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Texas (1) | Texas (1–0) (1) | Oregon (2–0) | Oregon (3–0) | TCU (4–0) | TCU (5–0) | Nebraska (5–0) | Auburn (7–0) | Michigan State (8–0) | Alabama (7–1) | LSU (8–1) | LSU (9–1) | Wisconsin (10–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Ohio State (12–1) | 5. |
| 6. | TCU | Nebraska (1–0) | Texas (2–0) (1) | Nebraska (3–0) | Nebraska (4–0) | Oklahoma (5–0) | Oklahoma (5–0) (2) | LSU (7–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Utah (8–0) | Wisconsin (8–1) | Wisconsin (9–1) | LSU (10–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Oklahoma (12–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Oklahoma (1) | Oregon (1–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Texas (3–0) (1) | Florida (4–0) | Nebraska (4–0) | Auburn (6–0) | Alabama (6–1) | Missouri (7–0) | Wisconsin (7–1) | Stanford (8–1) | Stanford (9–1) | Stanford (10–1) | Michigan State (11–1) | Michigan State (11–1) | Wisconsin (11–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Nebraska | Florida (1–0) | Nebraska (2–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | Oklahoma (4–0) | Auburn (5–0) | Alabama (5–1) | Michigan State (7–0) | Utah (7–0) | Ohio State (8–1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Ohio State (9–1) | Ohio State (10–1) | Arkansas (10–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | LSU (11–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Iowa | Iowa (1–0) | Iowa (2–0) | Florida (3–0) | Stanford (4–0) | Arizona (4–0) | LSU (6–0) | Utah (6–0) | Wisconsin (7–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Nebraska (8–1) | Nebraska (9–1) | Alabama (9–2) | Boise State (10–1) | Oklahoma (11–2) | Boise State (12–1) | 9. |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma (1–0) | Florida (2–0) | Arkansas (3–0) | Auburn (4–0) | Utah (4–0) | South Carolina (4–1) | Wisconsin (6–1) | Ohio State (7–1) | Stanford (7–1) | Michigan State (9–1) | Alabama (8–2) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Oklahoma (10–2) | Boise State (11–1) | Alabama (10–3) | 10. |
| 11. | Oregon | Wisconsin (1–0) | Wisconsin (2–0) | Wisconsin (3–0) | Wisconsin (4–0) | Arkansas (3–1) | Utah (5–0) | Ohio State (6–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Alabama (7–2) | Michigan State (9–1) | Michigan State (10–1) | LSU (10–2) | LSU (10–2) | Nevada (13–1) | 11. |
| 12. | Wisconsin | Miami (FL) (1–0) | Arkansas (2–0) | South Carolina (3–0) | LSU (4–0) | LSU (5–0) | Arkansas (4–1) | Stanford (5–1) | LSU (7–1) | LSU (7–1) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Oklahoma State (9–1) | Arkansas (9–2) | Virginia Tech (10–2) | Virginia Tech (11–2) | Arkansas (10–3) | 12. |
| 13. | Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech (0–1) | South Carolina (2–0) | Utah (3–0) | Utah (4–0) | Miami (FL) (3–1) | Michigan State (6–0) | Iowa (5–1) | Stanford (6–1) | Arizona (7–1) | Iowa (7–2) | Arkansas (8–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Nebraska (10–2) | Nevada (12–1) | Oklahoma State (11–2) | 13. |
| 14. | USC | Arkansas (1–0) | Utah (2–0) | Arizona (3–0) | Arizona (4–0) | Florida (4–1) | Stanford (5–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Missouri (7–1) | Arkansas (7–2) | Virginia Tech (8–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Nevada (11–1) | Missouri (10–2) | Michigan State (11–2) | 14. |
| 15. | Pittsburgh | Georgia Tech (1–0) | LSU (2–0) | LSU (3–0) | Arkansas (3–1) | Iowa (4–1) | Iowa (4–1) | Arizona (5–1) | Arizona (6–1) | Iowa (6–2) | Utah (8–1) | Missouri (8–2) | Missouri (9–2) | Missouri (10–2) | Alabama (9–3) | Mississippi State (9–4) | 15. |
| 16. | Georgia Tech | USC (1–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Stanford (3–0) | Miami (FL) (2–1) | Stanford (4–1) | Florida State (5–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Michigan State (8–1) | Virginia Tech (7–2) | Oklahoma (8–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | Virginia Tech (11–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Arkansas | Florida State (1–0) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Auburn (3–0) | Iowa (3–1) | Michigan State (5–0) | Arizona (4–1) | Oklahoma State (6–0) | South Carolina (5–2) | Arkansas (6–2) | Mississippi State (7–2) | South Carolina (7–3) | Texas A&M (8–3) | Alabama (9–3) | Nebraska (10–3) | Florida State (10–4) | 17. |
| 18. | North Carolina | Penn State (1–0) | USC (2–0) | Iowa (2–1) | USC (4–0) | Michigan (5–0) | Wisconsin (5–1) | Missouri (6–0) | Iowa (5–2) | South Carolina (6–2) | Arizona (7–2) | Texas A&M (7–3) | South Carolina (8–3) | South Carolina (9–3) | Texas A&M (9–3) | Missouri (10–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Penn State | LSU (1–0) | Stanford (2–0) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Michigan (4–0) | South Carolina (3–1) | Nevada (6–0) | South Carolina (4–2) | Arkansas (5–2) | Oklahoma State (7–1) | Oklahoma (7–2) | Nevada (9–1) | Nevada (10–1) | Texas A&M (9–3) | South Carolina (9–4) | Texas A&M (9–4) | 19. |
| 20. | Florida State | Utah (1–0) | Michigan (2–0) | USC (3–0) | South Carolina (3–1) | Wisconsin (4–1) | Oklahoma State (5–0) | West Virginia (5–1) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | Virginia Tech (6–2) | Missouri (7–2) | USC (7–3) | Arizona (7–3) | Florida State (9–3) | Utah (10–2) | Nebraska (10–4) | 20. |
| 21. | LSU | Auburn (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) | Texas (3–1) | Nevada (5–0) | Missouri (5–0) | Arkansas (4–2) | Virginia Tech (6–2) | Mississippi State (7–2) | Nevada (8–1) | Iowa (7–3) | NC State (8–3) | Utah (10–2) | Mississippi State (8–4) | UCF (11–3) | 21. |
| 22. | Auburn | Georgia (1–0) | Penn State (1–1) | West Virginia (3–0) | Penn State (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Florida (4–2) | Texas (4–2) | Miami (FL) (5–2) | Baylor (7–2) | South Carolina (6–3) | Mississippi State (7–3) | Florida State (8–3) | Mississippi State (8–4) | West Virginia (9–3) | South Carolina (9–5) | 22. |
| 23. | Georgia | West Virginia (1–0) | Houston (2–0) | Penn State (2–1) | NC State (4–0) | Florida State (4–1) | Air Force (5–1) | Virginia Tech (5–2) | Mississippi State (6–2) | NC State (6–2) | Texas A&M (6–3) | Arizona (7–3) | Utah (9–2) | West Virginia (8–3) | Florida State (9–4) | Maryland (9–4) | 23. |
| 24. | Oregon State | South Carolina (1–0) | Arizona (2–0) | Oregon State (1–1) | Michigan State (4–0) | Missouri (4–0) | Oregon State (3–2) | Mississippi State (5–2) | USC (5–2) | Florida State (6–2) | Florida (6–3) | Miami (FL) (7–3) | Iowa (7–4) | Northern Illinois (10–2) | Hawaii (10–3) | Tulsa (10–3) | 24. |
| 25. | West Virginia | Stanford (1–0) | Oregon State (0–1) | Michigan State (3–0) | Nevada (4–0) | Air Force (4–1) | West Virginia (5–1) | Miami (FL) (4–2) | Baylor (6–2) | Nevada (7–1) | UCF (7–2) | Utah (8–2) | Mississippi State (7–4) | Hawaii (9–3) | Connecticut (8–4) | NC State (9–4) | 25. |
| Preseason Aug 21 | Week 1 Sep 7 | Week 2 Sep 12 | Week 3 Sep 19 | Week 4 Sep 26 | Week 5 Oct 3 | Week 6 Oct 10 | Week 7 Oct 17 | Week 8 Oct 24 | Week 9 Oct 31 | Week 10 Nov 7 | Week 11 Nov 14 | Week 12 Nov 21 | Week 13 Nov 28 | Week 14 Dec 5 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 11 | ||
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Coaches Poll[edit]
| Preseason Aug 6 | Week 1 Sep 7 | Week 2 Sep 12 | Week 3 Sep 19 | Week 4 Sep 26 | Week 5 Oct 3 | Week 6 Oct 10 | Week 7 Oct 17 | Week 8 Oct 24 | Week 9 Oct 31 | Week 10 Nov 7 | Week 11 Nov 14 | Week 12 Nov 21 | Week 13 Nov 28 | Week 14 Dec 5 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 11 | ||
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| 1. | Alabama (55) | Alabama (1–0) (55) | Alabama (2–0) (55) | Alabama (3–0) (55) | Alabama (4–0) (57) | Alabama (5–0) (57) | Ohio State (6–0) (49) | Oregon (6–0) (42) | Oregon (7–0) (50) | Oregon (8–0) (51) | Oregon (9–0) (50) | Oregon (10–0) (46) | Oregon (10–0) (48) | Oregon (11–0) (46) | Oregon (12–0) (34) | Auburn (14–0) (56) | 1. |
| 2. | Ohio State (4) | Ohio State (1–0) (4) | Ohio State (2–0) (4) | Ohio State (3–0) (3) | Ohio State (4–0) (2) | Ohio State (5–0) (1) | Oregon (6–0) (6) | Boise State (6–0) (11) | Boise State (6–0) (5) | Auburn (9–0) (4) | Auburn (10–0) (4) | Auburn (11–0) (6) | Auburn (11–0) (4) | Auburn (12–0) (10) | Auburn (13–0) (24) | TCU (13–0) (1) | 2. |
| 3. | Florida | Boise State (1–0) | Boise State (1–0) | Boise State (2–0) | Boise State (3–0) | Oregon (5–0) | Boise State (5–0) (1) | Oklahoma (6–0) (4) | Auburn (8–0) (3) | Boise State (7–0) (3) | TCU (10–0) (2) | Boise State (9–0) (5) | Boise State (10–0) (5) | TCU (12–0) (3) | TCU (12–0) (1) | Oregon (12–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Texas | Texas (1–0) | Texas (2–0) | Texas (3–0) | Oregon (4–0) | Boise State (4–0) | Nebraska (5–0) (2) | TCU (7–0) (1) | TCU (8–0) (1) | TCU (9–0) (1) | Boise State (8–0) (3) | TCU (11–0) (2) | TCU (11–0) (2) | Wisconsin (11–1) | Wisconsin (11–1) | Stanford (12–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Boise State | TCU (1–0) | TCU (2–0) | TCU (3–0) | TCU (4–0) | TCU (5–0) | TCU (6–0) (1) | Auburn (7–0) (1) | Michigan State (8–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Wisconsin (8–1) | Wisconsin (9–1) | Wisconsin (10–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Ohio State (12–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Virginia Tech | Florida (1–0) | Oregon (2–0) | Oregon (3–0) | Nebraska (4–0) | Nebraska (4–0) | Oklahoma (5–0) | LSU (7–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Utah (8–0) | LSU (8–1) | LSU (9–1) | LSU (10–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Oklahoma (12–2) | 6. |
| 7. | TCU | Nebraska (1–0) | Florida (2–0) | Nebraska (3–0) (1) | Florida (4–0) | Oklahoma (5–0) | Auburn (6–0) | Alabama (6–1) | Utah (7–0) | Wisconsin (7–1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Ohio State (9–1) | Ohio State (10–1) | Michigan State (11–1) | Michigan State (11–1) | Boise State (12–1) | 7. |
| 8. | Oklahoma | Oregon (1–0) | Nebraska (2–0) | Florida (3–0) | Oklahoma (4–0) | Auburn (5–0) | Alabama (5–1) | Michigan State (7–0) | Missouri (7–0) | Ohio State (8–1) | Nebraska (8–1) | Stanford (9–1) | Stanford (10–1) | Arkansas (10–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | Wisconsin (11–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Nebraska | Iowa (1–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | Wisconsin (4–0) | LSU (5–0) | LSU (6–0) | Utah (6–0) | Wisconsin (7–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Stanford (8–1) | Nebraska (9–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Oklahoma (10–2) | Oklahoma (11–2) | LSU (11–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Iowa | Oklahoma (1–0) | Iowa (2–0) | Wisconsin (3–0) | LSU (4–0) | Utah (4–0) | Utah (5–0) | Ohio State (6–1) | Ohio State (7–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Michigan State (9–1) | Oklahoma State (9–1) | Michigan State (10–1) | Boise State (10–1) | Boise State (11–1) | Oklahoma State (11–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Oregon | Wisconsin (1–0) | Wisconsin (2–0) | Arkansas (3–0) | Auburn (4–0) | Arizona (4–0) | Michigan State (6–0) | Wisconsin (6–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | LSU (7–1) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Michigan State (9–1) | Alabama (9–2) | Virginia Tech (10–2) | Virginia Tech (11–2) | Alabama (10–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Wisconsin | Miami (FL) (1–0) | LSU (2–0) | LSU (3–0) | Utah (4–0) | Florida (4–1) | South Carolina (4–1) | Iowa (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Stanford (7–1) | Alabama (7–2) | Alabama (8–2) | Arkansas (9–2) | LSU (10–2) | LSU (10–2) | Arkansas (10–3) | 12. |
| 13. | Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech (0–1) | Arkansas (2–0) | Utah (3–0) | Stanford (4–0) | Arkansas (3–1) | Arkansas (4–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | LSU (7–1) | Arizona (7–1) | Iowa (7–2) | Arkansas (8–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Nebraska (10–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | Nevada (13–1) | 13. |
| 14. | Penn State | Penn State (1–0) | Utah (2–0) | Auburn (3–0) | Arizona (4–0) | Miami (FL) (3–1) | Iowa (4–1) | Stanford (5–1) | Stanford (6–1) | Missouri (7–1) | Arkansas (7–2) | Oklahoma (8–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Missouri (10–2) | Missouri (10–2) | Michigan State (11–2) | 14. |
| 15. | Pittsburgh | Arkansas (1–0) | Auburn (2–0) | South Carolina (3–0) | Arkansas (3–1) | Iowa (4–1) | Stanford (5–1) | Oklahoma State (6–0) | Florida State (6–1) | Michigan State (8–1) | Utah (8–1) | Virginia Tech (8–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | Nevada (12–1) | Virginia Tech (11–3) | 15. |
| 16. | LSU | LSU (1–0) | South Carolina (2–0) | Arizona (3–0) | Texas (3–1) | Michigan State (5–0) | Wisconsin (5–1) | Missouri (6–0) | Arizona (6–1) | Iowa (6–2) | Oklahoma (7–2) | Missouri (8–2) | Missouri (9–2) | South Carolina (9–3) | Nebraska (10–3) | Florida State (10–4) | 16. |
| 17. | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech (1–0) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Stanford (3–0) | Miami (FL) (2–1) | Michigan (5–0) | Florida State (5–1) | Florida State (6–1) | South Carolina (5–2) | South Carolina (6–2) | Virginia Tech (7–2) | South Carolina (7–3) | South Carolina (8–3) | Nevada (11–1) | Texas A&M (9–3) | Mississippi State (9–4) | 17. |
| 18. | North Carolina | Florida State (1–0) | Arizona (2–0) | Iowa (2–1) | Iowa (3–1) | Stanford (4–1) | Oklahoma State (5–0) | Arizona (5–1) | Arkansas (5–2) | Oklahoma State (7–1) | Mississippi State (7–2) | Nevada (9–1) | Texas A&M (8–3) | Texas A&M (9–3) | Alabama (9–3) | Missouri (10–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Arkansas | Georgia (1–0) | Stanford (2–0) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Michigan (4–0) | Wisconsin (4–1) | Missouri (5–0) | West Virginia (5–1) | Iowa (5–2) | Arkansas (6–2) | Arizona (7–2) | Texas A&M (7–3) | Nevada (10–1) | Alabama (9–3) | Utah (10–2) | Nebraska (10–4) | 19. |
| 20. | Florida State | Utah (1–0) | Penn State (1–1) | Penn State (2–1) | Penn State (3–1) | South Carolina (3–1) | Arizona (4–1) | South Carolina (4–2) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | Virginia Tech (6–2) | Missouri (7–2) | Iowa (7–3) | Arizona (7–3) | Florida State (9–3) | South Carolina (9–4) | UCF (11–3) | 20. |
| 21. | Georgia | Auburn (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | West Virginia (3–0) | Michigan State (4–0) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Nevada (6–0) | Arkansas (4–2) | Virginia Tech (6–2) | Mississippi State (7–2) | Nevada (8–1) | Miami (FL) (7–3) | Florida State (8–3) | Utah (10–2) | West Virginia (9–3) | Texas A&M (9–4) | 21. |
| 22. | Oregon State | West Virginia (1–0) | Michigan (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) | South Carolina (3–1) | Missouri (4–0) | Florida (4–2) | Texas (4–2) | Miami (FL) (5–2) | Baylor (7–2) | South Carolina (6–3) | Mississippi State (7–3) | Utah (9–2) | Mississippi State (8–4) | Mississippi State (8–4) | South Carolina (9–5) | 22. |
| 23. | Auburn | Arizona (1–0) | Houston (2–0) | Michigan State (3–0) | Missouri (4–0) | Nevada (5–0) | Air Force (5–1) | Virginia Tech (5–2) | Mississippi State (6–2) | Nevada (7–1) | UCF (7–2) | Arizona (7–3) | NC State (8–3) | Northern Illinois (10–2) | Florida State (9–4) | Utah (10–3) | 23. |
| 24. | Utah т | BYU (1–0) | California (2–0) | Missouri (3–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Florida State (4–1) | Michigan (5–1) | Mississippi State (5–2) | Baylor (6–2) | Florida State (6–2) | Florida (6–3) | Utah (8–2) | Iowa (7–4) | West Virginia (8–3) | UCF (10–3) | Maryland (9–4) | 24. |
| 25. | West Virginia т | South Carolina (1–0) | Missouri (2–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Nevada (4–0) | Northwestern (5–0) | West Virginia (4–1) | Miami (FL) (4–2) | Michigan (5–2) | NC State (6–2) | Texas A&M (6–3) | Northwestern (7–3) | Mississippi State (7–4) | UCF (9–3) | Hawaii (10–3) | NC State (9–4) | 25. |
| Preseason Aug 6 | Week 1 Sep 7 | Week 2 Sep 12 | Week 3 Sep 19 | Week 4 Sep 26 | Week 5 Oct 3 | Week 6 Oct 10 | Week 7 Oct 17 | Week 8 Oct 24 | Week 9 Oct 31 | Week 10 Nov 7 | Week 11 Nov 14 | Week 12 Nov 21 | Week 13 Nov 28 | Week 14 Dec 5 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 11 | ||
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Harris Interactive Poll[edit]
| Week 6 Oct 10 | Week 7 Oct 17 | Week 8 Oct 24 | Week 9 Oct 31 | Week 10 Nov 7 | Week 11 Nov 14 | Week 12 Nov 21 | Week 13 Nov 28 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 5 | ||
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| 1. | Ohio State (6–0) (79) | Oregon (6–0) (77) | Oregon (7–0) (91) | Oregon (8–0) (92) | Oregon (9–0) (93) | Oregon (10–0) (65) | Oregon (10–0) (68) | Oregon (11–0) (70) | Auburn (13–0) (75) | 1. |
| 2. | Oregon (6–0) (23) | Boise State (6–0) (29) | Boise State (6–0) (14) | Auburn (9–0) (10) | Auburn (10–0) (7) | Auburn (11–0) (35) | Auburn (11–0) (31) | Auburn (12–0) (42) | Oregon (12–0) (38) | 2. |
| 3. | Boise State (5–0) (10) | TCU (7–0) (3) | Auburn (8–0) (6) | Boise State (7–0) (12) | TCU (10–0) (5) | Boise State (9–0) (11) | Boise State (10–0) (14) | TCU (12–0) (2) | TCU (12–0) (1) | 3. |
| 4. | TCU (6–0) | Oklahoma (6–0) (4) | TCU (8–0) (3) | TCU (9–0) | Boise State (8–0) (9) | TCU (11–0) (3) | TCU (11–0) (1) | Wisconsin (11–1) | Wisconsin (11–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Nebraska (5–0) | Auburn (7–0) | Michigan State (8–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Wisconsin (8–1) | Wisconsin (9–1) | Wisconsin (10–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Stanford (11–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Oklahoma (5–0) (2) | LSU (7–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Utah (8–0) | LSU (8–1) | LSU (9–1) | LSU (10–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Auburn (6–0) | Alabama (6–1) | Utah (7–0) | Wisconsin (7–1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Ohio State (9–1) | Stanford (10–1) | Michigan State (11–1) | Michigan State (11–1) | 7. |
| 8. | Alabama (5–1) | Michigan State (7–0) | Missouri (7–0) | Ohio State (8–1) | Stanford (8–1) | Stanford (9–1) | Ohio State (10–1) | Arkansas (10–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | LSU (6–0) | Utah (6–0) | Wisconsin (7–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Nebraska (8–1) | Nebraska (9–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Oklahoma (10–2) | Oklahoma (11–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Utah (5–0) | Ohio State (6–1) | Ohio State (7–1) | Stanford (7–1) | Michigan State (9–1) | Michigan State (9–1) | Michigan State (10–1) | Boise State (10–1) | Boise State (11–1) | 10. |
| 11. | South Carolina (4–1) | Wisconsin (6–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Alabama (7–2) | Alabama (8–2) | Alabama (9–2) | LSU (10–2) | LSU (10–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Michigan State (6–0) | Iowa (5–1) | LSU (7–1) | LSU (7–1) | Iowa (7–2) | Oklahoma State (9–1) | Arkansas (9–2) | Virginia Tech (10–2) | Virginia Tech (11–2) | 12. |
| 13. | Arkansas (4–1) | Stanford (5–1) | Stanford (6–1) | Arizona (7–1) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Arkansas (8–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Nebraska (10–2) | Missouri (10–2) | 13. |
| 14. | Stanford (5–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Iowa (6–2) | Arkansas (7–2) | Oklahoma (8–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Missouri (10–2) | Nevada (12–1) | 14. |
| 15. | Iowa (4–1) | Oklahoma State (6–0) | Arizona (6–1) | Missouri (7–1) | Utah (8–1) | Virginia Tech (8–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | Nevada (11–1) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | 15. |
| 16. | Wisconsin (5–1) | Missouri (6–0) | Florida State (6–1) | Michigan State (8–1) | Oklahoma (7–2) | Missouri (8–2) | Missouri (9–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | Alabama (9–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Florida State (5–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Iowa (5–2) | Arkansas (6–2) | Virginia Tech (7–2) | South Carolina (7–3) | South Carolina (8–3) | South Carolina (9–3) | Nebraska (10–3) | 17. |
| 18. | Oklahoma State (5–0) | Arizona (5–1) | Arkansas (5–2) | Oklahoma State (7–1) | Mississippi State (7–2) | Nevada (9–1) | Texas A&M (8–3) | Alabama (9–3) | Texas A&M (9–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Missouri (5–0) | West Virginia (5–1) | South Carolina (5–2) | South Carolina (6–2) | Arizona (7–2) | Iowa (7–3) | Nevada (10–1) | Texas A&M (9–3) | Utah (10–2) | 19. |
| 20. | Nevada (6–0) | Arkansas (4–2) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | Virginia Tech (6–2) | Missouri (7–2) | Texas A&M (7–3) | Utah (9–2) | Florida State (9–3) | South Carolina (9–4) | 20. |
| 21. | Arizona (4–1) | South Carolina (4–2) | Virginia Tech (6–2) | Mississippi State (7–2) | Nevada (8–1) | Utah (8–2) | Arizona (7–3) | Utah (10–2) | West Virginia (9–3) | 21. |
| 22. | Florida (4–2) | Texas (4–2) | Miami (FL) (5–2) | Baylor (7–2) | South Carolina (6–3) | Mississippi State (7–3) | Florida State (8–3) | Mississippi State (8–4) | Mississippi State (8–4) | 22. |
| 23. | Air Force (5–1) | Virginia Tech (4–2) | Mississippi State (6–2) | Nevada (7–1) | Florida (6–3) | Arizona (7–3) | NC State (8–3) | West Virginia (8–3) | Florida State (9–4) | 23. |
| 24. | Michigan (5–1) | Miami (FL) (4–2) | Nevada (6–1) | Florida State (6–2) | Texas A&M (6–3) | Miami (FL) (7–3) | Iowa (7–4) | Northern Illinois (10–2) | Hawaii (10–3) | 24. |
| 25. | West Virginia (4–1) |
| Baylor (6–2) | NC State (6–2) | UCF (7–2) | Florida State (7–3) | Mississippi State (7–4) | Arizona (7–4) | UCF (10–3) | 25. |
| Week 6 Oct 10 | Week 7 Oct 17 | Week 8 Oct 24 | Week 9 Oct 31 | Week 10 Nov 7 | Week 11 Nov 14 | Week 12 Nov 21 | Week 13 Nov 28 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 5 | ||
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| Week 7 Oct 17 | Week 8 Oct 24 | Week 9 Oct 31 | Week 10 Nov 7 | Week 11 Nov 14 | Week 12 Nov 21 | Week 13 Nov 28 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 5 | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (6–0) | Auburn (8–0) | Oregon (8–0) | Oregon (9–0) | Oregon (10–0) | Oregon (10–0) | Auburn (12–0) | Auburn (13–0) | 1. |
| 2. | Oregon (6–0) | Oregon (7–0) | Auburn (9–0) | Auburn (10–0) | Auburn (11–0) | Auburn (11–0) | Oregon (11–0) | Oregon (12–0) | 2. |
| 3. | Boise State (6–0) | Boise State (6–0) | TCU (9–0) | TCU (10–0) | TCU (11–0) | TCU (11–0) | TCU (12–0) | TCU (12–0) | 3. |
| 4. | Auburn (7–0) | TCU (8–0) | Boise State (7–0) | Boise State (8–0) | Boise State (9–0) | Boise State (10–0) | Stanford (11–1) | Stanford (11–1) | 4. |
| 5. | TCU (7–0) | Michigan State (8–0) | Utah (8–0) | LSU (8–1) | LSU (9–1) | LSU (10–1) | Wisconsin (11–1) | Wisconsin (11–1) | 5. |
| 6. | LSU (7–0) | Missouri (7–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Stanford (8–1) | Stanford (9–1) | Stanford (10–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Michigan State (7–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Wisconsin (8–1) | Wisconsin (9–1) | Wisconsin (10–1) | Arkansas (10–2) | Oklahoma (11–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Alabama (6–1) | Utah (7–0) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Nebraska (8–1) | Nebraska (9–1) | Ohio State (10–1) | Michigan State (11–1) | Arkansas (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Utah (6–0) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Wisconsin (7–1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Ohio State (9–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Oklahoma (10–2) | Michigan State (11–1) | 9. |
| 10. | Ohio State (6–1) | Wisconsin (7–1) | LSU (7–1) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Oklahoma State (9–1) | Michigan State (10–1) | LSU (10–2) | Boise State (11–1) | 10. |
| 11. | Missouri (6–0) | Ohio State (7–1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Michigan State (9–1) | Alabama (8–2) | Alabama (9–2) | Boise State (10–1) | LSU (10–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Stanford (5–1) | LSU (7–1) | Missouri (7–1) | Alabama (7–2) | Michigan State (9–1) | Arkansas (9–2) | Missouri (10–2) | Missouri (10–2) | 12. |
| 13. | Wisconsin (6–1) | Stanford (6–1) | Stanford (7–1) | Iowa (7–2) | Arkansas (8–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Nebraska (10–2) | Virginia Tech (11–2) | 13. |
| 14. | Oklahoma State (6–0) | Nebraska (6–1) | Michigan State (8–1) | Utah (8–1) | Oklahoma (8–2) | Missouri (9–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | 14. |
| 15. | Iowa (5–1) | Arizona (6–1) | Arizona (7–1) | Arkansas (7–2) | Missouri (8–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | Virginia Tech (10–2) | Nevada (12–1) | 15. |
| 16. | Nebraska (5–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Iowa (6–2) | Oklahoma (7–2) | Virginia Tech (8–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Alabama (9–3) | Alabama (9–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Florida State (6–1) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | Oklahoma State (7–1) | Missouri (7–2) | South Carolina (7–3) | Texas A&M (8–3) | Nevada (11–1) | Texas A&M (9–3) | 17. |
| 18. | Arizona (5–1) | Iowa (5–2) | Arkansas (6–2) | Arizona (7–2) | Nevada (9–1) | South Carolina (8–3) | Texas A&M (9–3) | Nebraska (10–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Texas (4–2) | Arkansas (5–2) | South Carolina (6–2) | Mississippi State (7–2) | Texas A&M (7–3) | Nevada (10–1) | South Carolina (9–3) | Utah (10–2) | 19. |
| 20. | West Virginia (5–1) | South Carolina (5–2) | Mississippi State (7–2) | Virginia Tech (7–2) | Iowa (7–3) | Utah (9–2) | Utah (10–2) | South Carolina (9–4) | 20. |
| 21. | South Carolina (4–2) | Mississippi State (6–2) | Baylor (7–2) | Nevada (8–1) | Mississippi State (7–3) | Arizona (7–3) | Florida State (9–3) | Mississippi State (8–4) | 21. |
| 22. | Kansas State (5–1) | Miami (FL) (5–2) | Virginia Tech (6–2) | Florida (6–3) | Arizona (7–3) | Florida State (8–3) | Mississippi State (8–4) | West Virginia (9–3) | 22. |
| 23. | Arkansas (4–2) | Virginia Tech (6–2) | Nevada (7–1) | South Carolina (6–3) | Utah (8–2) | NC State (8–3) | Arizona (7–4) | Florida State (9–4) | 23. |
| 24. | Mississippi State (5–2) | Nevada (6–1) | Florida State (6–2) | Kansas State (6–3) | Miami (FL) (7–3) | Iowa (7–4) | West Virginia (8–3) | Hawaii (10–3) | 24. |
| 25. | Virginia Tech (4–2) | Baylor (6–2) | NC State (6–2) | Texas A&M (6–3) | Florida State (7–3) | Mississippi State (7–4) | Northern Illinois (10–2) | UCF (10–3) | 25. |
| Week 7 Oct 17 | Week 8 Oct 24 | Week 9 Oct 31 | Week 10 Nov 7 | Week 11 Nov 14 | Week 12 Nov 21 | Week 13 Nov 28 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 5 | ||
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