The regular season has come to a close, with Michigan’s 45-23 win at Ohio State sending the Wolverines into the top two and receiving nine No. 1 votes in the process. After back-to-back ranked wins, South Carolina enters the rankings at No. 20.
| Rank | Team | Points | Record | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 Georgia | 1016 | 12-0 | – |
| 2 | 9 Michigan | 993 | 12-0 | +1 |
| 3 | TCU | 943 | 12-0 | +1 |
| 4 | USC | 899 | 11-1 | +1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 858 | 11-1 | -3 |
| 6 | Alabama | 804 | 10-2 | +2 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 763 | 10-2 | +4 |
| 8 | Penn State | 713 | 10-2 | +2 |
| 9 | Washington | 654 | 10-2 | +3 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 589 | 9-3 | +3 |
| 11 | LSU | 555 | 9-3 | -5 |
| 12 | Utah | 549 | 9-3 | +2 |
| 13 | Clemson | 545 | 10-2 | -6 |
| 14 | Oregon | 512 | 9-3 | -5 |
| 15 | Florida State | 461 | 9-3 | +1 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 422 | 9-3 | +1 |
| 17 | UCLA | 378 | 9-3 | – |
| 18 | Tulane | 363 | 10-2 | – |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 251 | 8-4 | -4 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 203 | 8-4 | NR |
| 21 | Texas | 197 | 8-4 | +3 |
| 22 | UCF | 117 | 9-3 | NR |
| 23 | Troy | 85 | 10-2 | +2 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 84 | 9-3 | -5 |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 63 | 8-4 | NR |
New entrants: South Carolina (20), UCF (22), North Carolina State (25)
Dropped out: Cincinnati (20), Ole Miss (21), Coastal Carolina (22)
Receiving votes: UTSA (57), Mississippi State (44), Ole Miss (43), Cincinnati (42), Illinois (23), South Alabama (22), Arkansas State (14), Purdue (12), Coastal Carolina (12), Ohio (9), James Madison (9), Kentucky (5), Boise State (5), Air Force (3), Fresno State (3), Washington State (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 