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AAC-opening wins just ain't what they used to be.
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (57) | 5-0 | 1544 |
| 2 | Oregon (4) | 5-0 | 1486 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 1379 |
| 4 | Clemson (1) | 5-0 | 1356 |
| 5 | Stanford | 5-0 | 1327 |
| 6 | Florida State | 5-0 | 1188 |
| 7 | Georgia | 4-1 | 1130 |
| 8 | Louisville | 5-0 | 1105 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 4-1 | 1067 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 964 |
| 11 | LSU | 5-1 | 953 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 4-1 | 833 |
| 13 | UCLA | 4-0 | 807 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 5-0 | 747 |
| 15 | Baylor | 4-0 | 698 |
| 16 | Michigan | 5-0 | 591 |
| 17 | Florida | 4-1 | 574 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 4-1 | 393 |
| 19 | Washington | 4-1 | 366 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 4-1 | 350 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 336 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 5-0 | 325 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 5-0 | 169 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 4-1 | 125 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 5-1 | 97 |
- Dropped from rankings: Arizona State 24
- Others receiving votes: Missouri 86, Notre Dame 58, Wisconsin 29, Michigan State 16, UCF 11, Auburn 11, Oregon State 8, Rutgers 8, Arizona 4, Arizona State 4, Ball State 3, Brigham Young 2
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (55) | 5-0 | 1495 |
| 2 | Oregon (5) | 5-0 | 1424 |
| 3 | Clemson | 5-0 | 1359 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 1305 |
| 5 | Stanford | 5-0 | 1278 |
| 6 | Florida State | 5-0 | 1158 |
| 7 | Georgia | 4-1 | 1138 |
| 8 | Louisville | 5-0 | 1051 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 4-1 | 1003 |
| 10 | LSU | 5-1 | 993 |
| 11 | UCLA | 4-0 | 844 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 819 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 5-0 | 780 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 4-1 | 764 |
| 15 | Baylor | 4-0 | 681 |
| 16 | Washington | 4-1 | 556 |
| 17 | Florida | 4-1 | 536 |
| 18 | Michigan | 5-0 | 514 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 4-1 | 418 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 358 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 5-0 | 258 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 4-1 | 204 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 5-0 | 138 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | 5-1 | 115 |
| 25 | Missouri | 5-0 | 105 |
- Dropped from rankings: Arizona State 22, Ole Miss 24, Maryland 25
- Others receiving votes: Auburn 61, Notre Dame 50, Nebraska 35, Wisconsin 29, Michigan State 16, UCF 7, Ole Miss 3, Arizona State 3, Rutgers 2