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' | ESPN | Fox Sports | CBS Sportsline | Sports Illustrated | Sporting News | USA Today | MSNBC | New York Times | Yahoo! | NCAA Football | Rivals.com | NationalChamps.net |
| Rank | College Football Fans Poll | Record | AP Poll | Coaches Poll | CBS Sportsline |
| 1 | Ohio State | 0-0 | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | Notre Dame | Texas | West Virginia |
| 3 | West Virginia | 0-0 | Texas | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Auburn | 0-0 | Auburn | Southern California | Auburn |
| 5 | Nebraska | 0-0 | West Virginia | Oklahoma | LSU |
| 6 | Florida State | 0-0 | Southern California | Auburn | Southern California |
| 7 | Oregon | 0-0 | Florida | West Virginia | Texas |
| 8 | Florida | 0-0 | LSU | Florida | California |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | California | LSU | Florida State |
| 10 | Texas Christian | 0-0 | Oklahoma | Florida State | Florida |
| 11 | Iowa | 0-0 | Florida State | Miami (Fla.) | Georgia |
| 12 | California | 0-0 | Miami (Fla.) | California | Miami (Fla.) |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 0-0 | Louisville | Louisville | Iowa |
| 14 | Miami (Fl) | 0-0 | Michigan | Georgia | Oregon |
| 15 | Michigan | 0-0 | Georgia | Michigan | Louisville |
| 16 | Louisiana State | 0-0 | Iowa | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Texas | 0-0 | Virginia Tech | Iowa | Virginia Tech |
| 18 | Navy | 0-0 | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| 19 | Louisville | 0-0 | Penn State | Penn State | Penn State |
| 20 | Clemson | 0-0 | Nebraska | Oregon | Michigan |
| 21 | Georgia | 0-0 | Oregon | TCU | Nebraska |
| 22 | Boise State | 0-0 | TCU | Nebraska | TCU |
| 23 | Southern California | 0-0 | Tennessee | Tennessee | Boston College |
| 24 | Utah | 0-0 | Arizona State | Alabama | Georgia Tech |
| 25 | Penn State | 0-0 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | Texas Tech |
