Three human polls and one formula ranking make up the 2011 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 4, 2011, the BCS standings determines who plays in the BCS bowl games as well as the 2012 BCS National Championship Game on January 9, 2012 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
| 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings | |
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| Season | 2011 |
| Bowl season | 2011–12 bowl games |
| Preseason No. 1 | |
| End of season champions | Alabama |
| Conference with most teams in final AP poll | SEC (5) |
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AP Poll
edit| Preseason Aug 20 | Week 1 Sep 6 | Week 2 Sep 11 | Week 3 Sep 18 | Week 4 Sep 25 | Week 5 Oct 2 | Week 6 Oct 9 | Week 7 Oct 16 | Week 8 Oct 23 | Week 9 Oct 30 | Week 10 Nov 6 | Week 11 Nov 13 | Week 12 Nov 20 | Week 13 Nov 27 | Week 14 Dec 4 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 10 | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (36) | Oklahoma (1–0) (32) | Oklahoma (1–0) (31) | Oklahoma (2–0) (37) | LSU (4–0) (42) | LSU (5–0) (40) | LSU (6–0) (40) | LSU (7–0) (41) | LSU (8–0) (49) | LSU (8–0) (47) | LSU (9–0) (59) | LSU (10–0) (60) | LSU (11–0) (60) | LSU (12–0) (60) | LSU (13–0) (60) | Alabama (12–1) (55) | 1. |
| 2. | Alabama (17) | LSU (1–0) (17) | Alabama (2–0) (10) | LSU (3–0) (14) | Oklahoma (3–0) (12) | Alabama (5–0) (12) | Alabama (6–0) (10) | Alabama (7–0) (11) | Alabama (7–0) (10) | Alabama (8–0) (10) | Oklahoma State (9–0) | Oklahoma State (10–0) | Alabama (10–1) | Alabama (11–1) | Alabama (11–1) | LSU (13–1) (1) | 2. |
| 3. | Oregon (4) | Alabama (1–0) (9) | LSU (2–0) (17) | Alabama (3–0) (7) | Alabama (4–0) (5) | Oklahoma (4–0) (7) | Oklahoma (5–0) (8) | Oklahoma (6–0) (6) | Oklahoma State (7–0) | Oklahoma State (8–0) | Stanford (9–0) | Alabama (9–1) | Arkansas (10–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Oklahoma State (11–1) | Oklahoma State (12–1) (4) | 3. |
| 4. | LSU (1) | Boise State (1–0) (2) | Boise State (1–0) (2) | Boise State (2–0) (2) | Boise State (3–0) (1) | Wisconsin (5–0) | Wisconsin (5–0) | Wisconsin (6–0) | Stanford (7–0) | Stanford (8–0) | Alabama (8–1) | Oregon (9–1) | Stanford (10–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Oregon (12–2) | 4. |
| 5. | Boise State (2) | Florida State (1–0) | Florida State (2–0) | Stanford (3–0) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Boise State (4–0) (1) | Boise State (5–0) (1) | Boise State (6–0) (1) | Boise State (7–0) (1) | Boise State (7–0) (1) | Boise State (8–0) (1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Virginia Tech (11–1) | USC (10–2) | Arkansas (11–2) | 5. |
| 6. | Florida State | Stanford (1–0) | Stanford (2–0) | Wisconsin (3–0) | Stanford (3–0) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Oklahoma State (5–0) | Oklahoma State (6–0) | Clemson (8–0) | Oregon (7–1) | Oregon (8–1) | Arkansas (9–1) | Virginia Tech (10–1) | Arkansas (10–2) | Oregon (11–2) | USC (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Stanford | Texas A&M (1–0) | Wisconsin (2–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Wisconsin (4–0) | Stanford (4–0) | Stanford (5–0) | Stanford (6–0) | Oregon (6–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Clemson (9–1) | Boise State (9–1) | Houston (12–0) | Arkansas (10–2) | Stanford (11–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Texas A&M | Wisconsin (1–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Texas A&M (2–0) | Nebraska (4–0) | Clemson (5–0) | Clemson (6–0) | Clemson (7–0) | Arkansas (6–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | Stanford (9–1) | Houston (11–0) | Oregon (10–2) | Boise State (11–1) | Boise State (12–1) | 8. |
| 9. | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State (1–0) | Texas A&M (1–0) | Nebraska (3–0) | Oregon (3–1) | Oregon (3–1) | Oregon (4–1) | Oregon (5–1) | Michigan State (6–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Clemson (8–1) | Virginia Tech (9–1) | Oregon (9–2) | Boise State (10–1) т | Wisconsin (11–2) | South Carolina (11–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Nebraska | Nebraska (1–0) | South Carolina (2–0) | Oregon (2–1) | South Carolina (4–0) | Arkansas (4–1) | Arkansas (5–1) | Arkansas (5–1) | Kansas State (7–0) | South Carolina (7–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Boise State (8–1) | USC (9–2) | USC (10–2) т | South Carolina (10–2) | Wisconsin (11–3) | 10. |
| 11. | Wisconsin | Virginia Tech (1–0) | Nebraska (2–0) | Florida State (2–1) | Virginia Tech (4–0) | Texas (4–0) | Michigan (6–0) | West Virginia (5–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Clemson (8–1) | Houston (9–0) | Houston (10–0) | Michigan State (9–2) | Michigan State (10–2) | Kansas State (10–2) | Michigan State (11–3) | 11. |
| 12. | South Carolina | South Carolina (1–0) | Oregon (1–1) | South Carolina (3–0) | Florida (4–0) | Michigan (5–0) | Georgia Tech (6–0) | Kansas State (6–0) | Wisconsin (6–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Penn State (8–1) | Michigan State (8–2) | Oklahoma (8–2) | Georgia (10–2) | Michigan State (10–3) | Michigan (11–2) | 12. |
| 13. | Virginia Tech | Oregon (0–1) | Virginia Tech (2–0) | Virginia Tech (3–0) | Clemson (4–0) | Georgia Tech (5–0) | West Virginia (5–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Michigan (7–1) | Michigan State (7–2) | Georgia (8–2) | Georgia (9–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Michigan (10–2) | Baylor (10–3) | 13. |
| 14. | TCU | Arkansas (1–0) | Arkansas (2–0) | Arkansas (3–0) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Nebraska (4–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | Houston (8–0) | Georgia (7–2) | South Carolina (8–2) | South Carolina (9–2) | South Carolina (10–2) | Clemson (10–3) | TCU (11–2) | 14. |
| 15. | Arkansas | Ohio State (1–0) | Michigan State (2–0) | Florida (3–0) | Baylor (3–0) | Auburn (4–1) | South Carolina (5–1) | Michigan State (5–1) | Virginia Tech (7–1) | Michigan State (6–2) | South Carolina (7–2) | Wisconsin (8–2) | Wisconsin (9–2) | Wisconsin (10–2) | Baylor (9–3) | Kansas State (10–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Notre Dame | Mississippi State (1–0) | Florida (2–0) | West Virginia (3–0) | South Florida (4–0) | West Virginia (4–1) | Illinois (6–0) | Virginia Tech (6–1) | Texas A&M (5–2) | Penn State (8–1) | Wisconsin (7–2) | Kansas State (8–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | TCU (10–2) | Oklahoma (10–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Michigan State | Michigan State (1–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | Baylor (2–0) | Texas (3–0) | Florida (4–1) | Kansas State (5–0) | Texas A&M (4–2) | Michigan (6–1) | Kansas State (7–1) | Kansas State (7–2) | Nebraska (8–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Michigan (10–2) | Virginia Tech (11–2) | West Virginia (10–3) | 17. |
| 18. | Ohio State | Florida (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | South Florida (3–0) | Arkansas (3–1) | South Carolina (4–1) | Arizona State (5–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Houston (7–0) | Georgia (6–2) | USC (7–2) | USC (8–2) | Clemson (9–2) | TCU (9–2) | Georgia (10–3) | Houston (13–1) | 18. |
| 19. | Georgia | West Virginia (1–0) | Baylor (1–0) | Texas (3–0) | Michigan (4–0) | Illinois (5–0) | Virginia Tech (5–1) | Auburn (5–2) | Texas Tech (5–2) | Wisconsin (6–2) | Nebraska (7–2) | TCU (8–2) | TCU (9–2) | Baylor (8–3) | Oklahoma (9–3) | Georgia (10–4) | 19. |
| 20. | Mississippi State | Baylor (1–0) | South Florida (2–0) | TCU (2–1) | TCU (3–1) | Kansas State (4–0) | Baylor (4–1) | Georgia Tech (6–1) | USC (6–1) | Arizona State (6–2) | Georgia Tech (7–2) | Michigan (8–2) | Penn State (9–2) | Nebraska (9–3) | Houston (12–1) | Southern Miss (12–2) | 20. |
| 21. | Missouri | Missouri (1–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Clemson (3–0) | Georgia Tech (4–0) | Virginia Tech (4–1) | Texas A&M (3–2) | Houston (6–0) | Penn State (7–1) | USC (6–2) | Texas (6–2) | Penn State (8–2) | Baylor (7–3) | Clemson (9–3) | Nebraska (9–3) | Virginia Tech (11–3) | 21. |
| 22. | Florida | South Florida (1–0) | Arizona State (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) | West Virginia (3–1) | Arizona State (4–1) | Texas (4–1) | Washington (5–1) | Georgia (5–2) | Georgia Tech (7–2) | Michigan (7–2) | Southern Miss (9–1) | Nebraska (8–3) т | West Virginia (8–3) | Southern Miss (11–2) | Clemson (10–4) | 22. |
| 23. | Auburn | Penn State (1–0) | TCU (1–1) т | USC (3–0) | Florida State (2–2) | Florida State (2–2) | Michigan State (4–1) | Illinois (6–1) | Arizona State (5–2) | Cincinnati (6–1) | Cincinnati (7–1) | Florida State (7–3) | Notre Dame (8–3) т | Penn State (9–3) | West Virginia (9–3) | Florida State (9–4) | 23. |
| 24. | West Virginia | Texas (1–0) | Texas (2–0) т | Illinois (3–0) | Illinois (4–0) | Texas A&M (2–2) | Auburn (4–2) | Arizona State (5–2) т | Cincinnati (6–1) | West Virginia (6–2) | Auburn (6–3) | Notre Dame (7–3) | Virginia (8–3) | Southern Miss (10–2) | Penn State (9–3) | Nebraska (9–4) | 24. |
| 25. | USC | TCU (0–1) | Mississippi State (1–1) | Georgia Tech (3–0) | Arizona State (3–1) | Baylor (3–1) | Houston (6–0) | Georgia (5–2) т | West Virginia (5–2) | Auburn (6–3) | Southern Miss (8–1) | Baylor (6–3) | Georgia Tech (8–3) | Florida State (8–4) | Florida State (8–4) | Cincinnati (10–3) | 25. |
| Preseason Aug 20 | Week 1 Sep 6 | Week 2 Sep 11 | Week 3 Sep 18 | Week 4 Sep 25 | Week 5 Oct 2 | Week 6 Oct 9 | Week 7 Oct 16 | Week 8 Oct 23 | Week 9 Oct 30 | Week 10 Nov 6 | Week 11 Nov 13 | Week 12 Nov 20 | Week 13 Nov 27 | Week 14 Dec 4 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 10 | ||
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Coaches Poll
edit| Preseason Aug 4 | Week 1 Sep 6 | Week 2 Sep 11 | Week 3 Sep 18 | Week 4 Sep 25 | Week 5 Oct 2 | Week 6 Oct 9 | Week 7 Oct 16 | Week 8 Oct 23 | Week 9 Oct 30 | Week 10 Nov 6 | Week 11 Nov 13 | Week 12 Nov 20 | Week 13 Nov 27 | Week 14 Dec 4 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 10 | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (42) | Oklahoma (1–0) (43) | Oklahoma (1–0) (44) | Oklahoma (2–0) (50) | Oklahoma (3–0) (32) | Oklahoma (4–0) (27) | Oklahoma (5–0) (32) | Oklahoma (6–0) (31) | LSU (8–0) (41) | LSU (8–0) (41) | LSU (9–0) (59) | LSU (10–0) (59) | LSU (11–0) (60) | LSU (12–0) (59) | LSU (13–0) (59) | Alabama (12–1) (59) | 1. |
| 2. | Alabama (13) | Alabama (1–0) (9) | Alabama (2–0) (8) | Alabama (3–0) (4) | Alabama (4–0) (7) т | LSU (5–0) (21) | LSU (6–0) (15) | LSU (7–0) (15) | Alabama (8–0) (18) | Alabama (8–0) (18) | Stanford (9–0) | Oklahoma State (10–0) | Alabama (10–1) | Alabama (11–1) | Alabama (11–1) | LSU (13–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Oregon (2) | LSU (1–0) (7) | LSU (2–0) (7) | LSU (3–0) (5) | LSU (4–0) (20) т | Alabama (5–0) (10) | Alabama (6–0) (11) | Alabama (7–0) (12) | Stanford (7–0) | Stanford (8–0) | Oklahoma State (9–0) | Alabama (9–1) | Arkansas (10–1) | Virginia Tech (11–1) | Oklahoma State (11–1) | Oklahoma State (12–1) | 3. |
| 4. | LSU (2) | Florida State (1–0) | Boise State (1–0) | Boise State (2–0) | Stanford (3–0) | Stanford (4–0) | Wisconsin (5–0) (1) | Wisconsin (6–0) (1) | Oklahoma State (7–0) | Oklahoma State (8–0) | Alabama (8–1) | Oregon (9–1) | Virginia Tech (10–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Oregon (12–2) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida State | Boise State (1–0) | Florida State (2–0) | Stanford (3–0) | Boise State (3–0) | Wisconsin (5–0) (1) | Stanford (5–0) | Stanford (6–0) | Boise State (7–0) | Boise State (7–0) | Boise State (8–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Stanford (10–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Oregon (11–2) | Arkansas (11–2) | 5. |
| 6. | Stanford | Stanford (1–0) | Stanford (2–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Boise State (4–0) | Boise State (5–0) | Oklahoma State (6–0) | Clemson (8–0) | Oregon (7–1) | Oregon (8–1) | Arkansas (9–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Houston (12–0) | Boise State (11–1) | Boise State (12–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Boise State | Oklahoma State (1–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Wisconsin (3–0) | Wisconsin (4–0) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Oklahoma State (5–0) | Boise State (6–0) | Oregon (6–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Virginia Tech (9–1) | Houston (11–0) | Oregon (10–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | Stanford (11–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Oklahoma State | Texas A&M (1–0) | Wisconsin (2–0) | Texas A&M (2–0) | Nebraska (4–0) | Clemson (5–0) | Clemson (6–0) | Clemson (7–0) т | Arkansas (6–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | Clemson (9–1) | Boise State (9–1) | Boise State (10–1) | Wisconsin (11–2) | South Carolina (11–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Texas A&M | Wisconsin (1–0) | Texas A&M (1–0) | Nebraska (3–0) | South Carolina (4–0) | Oregon (3–1) | Oregon (4–1) | Oregon (5–1) т | Oklahoma (6–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Stanford (9–1) | Oregon (9–2) | Michigan State (10–2) | South Carolina (10–2) | Michigan (11–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Wisconsin | Nebraska (1–0) | Nebraska (2–0) | South Carolina (3–0) | Virginia Tech (4–0) | Texas (4–0) | Michigan (6–0) | Arkansas (5–1) | Michigan State (6–1) | South Carolina (7–1) | Clemson (8–1) | Houston (10–0) | Michigan State (9–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | Kansas State (10–2) | Michigan State (11–3) | 10. |
| 11. | Nebraska | Virginia Tech (1–0) | South Carolina (2–0) | Virginia Tech (3–0) | Oregon (3–1) | Michigan (5–0) | Arkansas (5–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | Wisconsin (6–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Houston (9–0) | Boise State (8–1) | Oklahoma (8–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Virginia Tech (11–2) | Wisconsin (11–3) | 11. |
| 12. | South Carolina | South Carolina (1–0) | Virginia Tech (2–0) | Arkansas (3–0) | Florida (4–0) | Arkansas (4–1) | Georgia Tech (6–0) | South Carolina (6–1) | Kansas State (7–0) | Clemson (8–1) | Penn State (8–1) | Michigan State (8–2) | Wisconsin (9–2) | Wisconsin (10–2) | Michigan (10–2) | Baylor (10–3) | 12. |
| 13. | Virginia Tech | Arkansas (1–0) | Arkansas (2–0) | Oregon (2–1) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Georgia Tech (5–0) | South Carolina (5–1) | Michigan State (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Michigan (7–1) | Michigan State (7–2) | Wisconsin (8–2) | South Carolina (9–2) | South Carolina (10–2) | Michigan State (10–3) | TCU (11–2) | 13. |
| 14. | Arkansas | Oregon (0–1) | Oregon (1–1) | Florida State (2–1) | South Florida (4–0) | South Carolina (4–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | Virginia Tech (6–1) т | South Carolina (6–1) | Houston (8–0) | Wisconsin (7–2) | South Carolina (8–2) | Georgia (9–2) | Georgia (10–2) | Clemson (10–3) | Houston (13–1) | 14. |
| 15. | TCU | Ohio State (1–0) | Michigan State (2–0) | Florida (3–0) | Clemson (4–0) | Nebraska (4–1) | Illinois (6–0) | West Virginia (5–1) т | Virginia Tech (7–1) | Penn State (8–1) | South Carolina (7–2) | Georgia (8–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | TCU (10–2) | Oklahoma (10–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Ohio State | Michigan State (1–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | West Virginia (3–0) | Baylor (3–0) | Illinois (5–0) | West Virginia (5–1) | Kansas State (6–0) | Texas A&M (5–2) | Michigan State (6–2) | Georgia (7–2) | Nebraska (8–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Michigan (10–2) | Baylor (9–3) | Kansas State (10–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Michigan State | Mississippi State (1–0) | Florida (2–0) | South Florida (3–0) | Texas (3–0) | Virginia Tech (4–1) | Virginia Tech (5–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Wisconsin (6–2) | Nebraska (7–2) | Kansas State (8–2) | Clemson (9–2) | TCU (9–2) | Houston (12–1) | Virginia Tech (11–3) | 17. |
| 18. | Notre Dame | Florida (1–0) | Arizona State (2–0) | Texas (3–0) | Arkansas (3–1) | Florida (4–1) | Kansas State (5–0) | Texas A&M (4–2) | Houston (7–0) | Arizona State (6–2) | Cincinnati (7–1) | Michigan (8–2) | TCU (9–2) | Baylor (8–3) | Georgia (10–3) | West Virginia (10–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Auburn | Missouri (1–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Baylor (2–0) | Michigan (4–0) | West Virginia (4–1) | Michigan State (4–1) | Georgia Tech (6–1) | Penn State (7–1) | Kansas State (7–1) | Georgia Tech (7–2) | TCU (8–2) | Penn State (9–2) | Nebraska (9–3) | Oklahoma (9–3) | Southern Miss (12–2) | 19. |
| 20. | Mississippi State | Penn State (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | TCU (2–1) | TCU (3–1) | Michigan State (4–1) | Arizona State (5–1) | Houston (6–0) | Arizona State (5–2) | Georgia (6–2) | Texas (6–2) | Southern Miss (9–1) | Baylor (7–3) | West Virginia (8–3) | Nebraska (9–3) | Georgia (10–4) | 20. |
| 21. | Missouri | Texas (1–0) | Texas (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) | Georgia Tech (4–0) | Kansas State (4–0) | Texas (4–1) | Illinois (6–1) | Georgia (5–2) | West Virginia (6–2) | Michigan (7–2) | Penn State (8–2) | Georgia Tech (8–3) | Clemson (9–3) | Southern Miss (11–2) | Cincinnati (10–3) | 21. |
| 22. | Georgia | Auburn (1–0) | South Florida (2–0) | Clemson (3–0) | Illinois (4–0) | Florida State (2–2) | Houston (6–0) | Penn State (6–1) | Texas Tech (5–2) | Cincinnati (6–1) | Kansas State (7–2) | Florida State (7–3) | Nebraska (8–3) | Penn State (9–3) | West Virginia (9–3) | Clemson (10–4) | 22. |
| 23. | Florida | Arizona State (1–0) | TCU (1–1) | Michigan State (2–1) | West Virginia (3–1) | Auburn (4–1) | Texas A&M (3–2) | Auburn (5–2) | Cincinnati (6–1) | Georgia Tech (7–2) | Southern Miss (8–1) | Georgia Tech (7–3) т | West Virginia (7–3) | Southern Miss (10–2) | Penn State (9–3) | Florida State (9–4) | 23. |
| 24. | Texas | West Virginia (1–0) | Baylor (1–0) | Georgia Tech (3–0) | Florida State (2–2) | Arizona State (4–1) | Baylor (4–1) | Washington (5–1) | West Virginia (5–2) | Southern Miss (7–1) | TCU (7–2) | West Virginia (7–3) т | Notre Dame (8–3) | Florida State (8–4) | Cincinnati (9–3) | Nebraska (9–4) | 24. |
| 25. | Penn State | TCU (0–1) | Mississippi State (1–1) | North Carolina (3–0) | Michigan State (3–1) | Texas A&M (2–2) | Penn State (5–1) | Arizona State (5–2) | Southern Miss (6–1) | Texas (5–2) | Auburn (6–3) | Notre Dame (7–3) | Virginia (8–3) | Cincinnati (8–4) | Florida State (8–4) | BYU (10–3) | 25. |
| Preseason Aug 4 | Week 1 Sep 6 | Week 2 Sep 11 | Week 3 Sep 18 | Week 4 Sep 25 | Week 5 Oct 2 | Week 6 Oct 9 | Week 7 Oct 16 | Week 8 Oct 23 | Week 9 Oct 30 | Week 10 Nov 6 | Week 11 Nov 13 | Week 12 Nov 20 | Week 13 Nov 27 | Week 14 Dec 4 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 10 | ||
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Harris Interactive Poll
edit| Week 6 Oct 9 | Week 7 Oct 16 | Week 8 Oct 23 | Week 9 Oct 30 | Week 10 Nov 6 | Week 11 Nov 13 | Week 12 Nov 20 | Week 13 Nov 27 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 4 | ||
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| 1. | LSU (6–0) (71) | LSU (7–0) (74) | LSU (8–0) (94) | LSU (8–0) (93) | LSU (9–0) (112) | LSU (10–0) (115) | LSU (11–0) (115) | LSU (12–0) (115) | LSU (13–0) (115) | 1. |
| 2. | Alabama (6–0) (17) | Alabama (7–0) (25) | Alabama (8–0) (20) | Alabama (8–0) (21) | Oklahoma State (9–0) | Oklahoma State (10–0) | Alabama (10–1) | Alabama (11–1) | Alabama (11–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Oklahoma (5–0) (24) | Oklahoma (6–0) (13) | Oklahoma State (7–0) | Oklahoma State (8–0) | Stanford (9–0) (2) | Alabama (9–1) | Arkansas (10–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Oklahoma State (11–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Wisconsin (5–0) (1) | Wisconsin (6–0) (1) | Stanford (7–0) (1) | Stanford (8–0) (1) | Alabama (8–1) | Oregon (9–1) | Stanford (10–1) | Virginia Tech (11–1) | Stanford (11–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Boise State (5–0) (1) | Boise State (6–0) (1) | Boise State (7–0) | Boise State (7–0) | Boise State (8–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Virginia Tech (10–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Oregon (11–2) | 5. |
| 6. | Oklahoma State (5–0) | Oklahoma State (6–0) | Clemson (8–0) | Oregon (7–1) | Oregon (8–1) | Arkansas (9–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Houston (12–0) | Boise State (11–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Stanford (5–0) (1) | Stanford (6–0) (1) | Oregon (6–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Stanford (9–1) | Houston (11–0) | Oregon (10–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Clemson (6–0) | Clemson (7–0) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | Clemson (9–1) | Boise State (9–1) | Boise State (10–1) | Wisconsin (11–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Oregon (4–1) | Oregon (5–1) | Arkansas (6–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Clemson (8–1) | Virginia Tech (9–1) | Oregon (9–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | South Carolina (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Michigan (6–0) | Arkansas (5–1) | Kansas State (7–0) | Clemson (8–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Houston (10–0) | Oklahoma (8–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Kansas State (10–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Arkansas (5–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | Michigan State (6–1) | South Carolina (7–1) | Houston (9–0) | Boise State (8–1) | Michigan State (9–2) | Michigan State (10–2) | Virginia Tech (11–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Georgia Tech (6–0) | Kansas State (6–0) | Wisconsin (6–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Penn State (8–1) | Michigan State (8–2) | Georgia (9–2) | Georgia (10–2) | Michigan (10–2) | 12. |
| 13. | Nebraska (5–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Michigan (7–1) | Michigan State (7–2) | Wisconsin (8–2) | South Carolina (9–2) | Wisconsin (10–2) | Michigan State (10–3) | 13. |
| 14. | Illinois (6–0) | West Virginia (5–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | Houston (8–0) | Wisconsin (7–2) | Georgia (8–2) | Wisconsin (9–2) | South Carolina (10–2) | Clemson (10–3) | 14. |
| 15. | South Carolina (5–1) | Michigan State (5–1) | Virginia Tech (7–1) | Kansas State (7–1) | Georgia (7–2) | South Carolina (8–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | TCU (10–2) | 15. |
| 16. | West Virginia (5–1) | Virginia Tech (6–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Penn State (8–1) | South Carolina (7–2) | Nebraska (8–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Michigan (10–2) | Baylor (9–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Kansas State (5–0) | Michigan (6–1) | Texas A&M (5–2) | Michigan State (6–2) | Nebraska (7–2) | Kansas State (8–2) | Clemson (9–2) | TCU (9–2) | Houston (12–1) | 17. |
| 18. | Virginia Tech (5–1) | Georgia Tech (6–1) | Houston (7–0) | Wisconsin (6–2) | Kansas State (7–2) | Michigan (8–2) | Penn State (9–2) | Baylor (8–3) | Georgia (10–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Arizona State (5–1) | Texas A&M (4–2) | Penn State (7–1) | Arizona State (6–2) | Georgia Tech (7–2) | Penn State (8–2) | TCU (9–2) | Nebraska (9–3) | Oklahoma (9–3) | 19. |
| 20. | Texas (4–1) | Illinois (6–1) | Arizona State (5–2) | Georgia (6–2) | Texas (6–2) | Southern Miss (9–1) | Baylor (7–3) | Clemson (9–3) | Nebraska (9–3) | 20. |
| 21. | Baylor (4–1) | Auburn (5–2) | Texas Tech (5–2) | Georgia Tech (7–2) | Michigan (7–2) | TCU (8–2) | Nebraska (8–3) | West Virginia (8–3) | Southern Miss (11–2) | 21. |
| 22. | Michigan State (4–1) | Houston (6–0) | Georgia (5–2) | West Virginia (6–2) | Cincinnati (7–1) | West Virginia (7–3) | Georgia Tech (8–3) | Penn State (9–3) | West Virginia (9–3) | 22. |
| 23. | Texas A&M (3–2) | Arizona State (5–2) | West Virginia (5–2) | Cincinnati (6–1) | Southern Miss (8–1) | Florida State (7–3) | Notre Dame (8–3) | Southern Miss (10–2) | Penn State (9–3) | 23. |
| 24. | Houston (6–0) | Penn State (6–1) | Cincinnati (6–1) | Texas (5–2) | Auburn (6–3) | Georgia Tech (7–3) | West Virginia (7–3) | Florida State (8–4) | Cincinnati (9–3) | 24. |
| 25. | Florida (4–2) | Washington (5–1) | Texas (4–2) | Auburn (6–3) | TCU (7–2) | Baylor (6–3) | Virginia (8–3) | Texas (7–4) | Florida State (8–4) | 25. |
| Week 6 Oct 9 | Week 7 Oct 16 | Week 8 Oct 23 | Week 9 Oct 30 | Week 10 Nov 6 | Week 11 Nov 13 | Week 12 Nov 20 | Week 13 Nov 27 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 4 | ||
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BCS standings
edit| Week 7 Oct 16 | Week 8 Oct 23 | Week 9 Oct 30 | Week 10 Nov 6 | Week 11 Nov 13 | Week 12 Nov 20 | Week 13 Nov 27 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 4 | ||
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| 1. | LSU (7–0) | LSU (8–0) | LSU (8–0) | LSU (9–0) | LSU (10–0) | LSU (11–0) | LSU (12–0) | LSU (13–0) | 1. |
| 2. | Alabama (7–0) | Alabama (8–0) | Alabama (8–0) | Oklahoma State (9–0) | Oklahoma State (10–0) | Alabama (10–1) | Alabama (11–1) | Alabama (11–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Oklahoma (6–0) | Oklahoma State (7–0) | Oklahoma State (8–0) | Alabama (8–1) | Alabama (9–1) | Arkansas (10–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Oklahoma State (11–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Oklahoma State (6–0) | Boise State (7–0) | Stanford (8–0) | Stanford (9–0) | Oregon (9–1) | Oklahoma State (10–1) | Stanford (11–1) | Stanford (11–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Boise State (6–0) | Clemson (8–0) | Boise State (7–0) | Boise State (8–0) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Virginia Tech (10–1) | Virginia Tech (11–1) | Oregon (11–2) | 5. |
| 6. | Wisconsin (6–0) | Stanford (7–0) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Arkansas (9–1) | Stanford (10–1) | Houston (12–0) | Arkansas (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Clemson (7–0) | Oregon (6–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Oregon (8–1) | Clemson (9–1) | Boise State (9–1) | Boise State (10–1) | Boise State (11–1) | 7. |
| 8. | Stanford (6–0) | Kansas State (7–0) | Oregon (7–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | Virginia Tech (9–1) | Houston (11–0) | Arkansas (10–2) | Kansas State (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Arkansas (5–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | South Carolina (7–1) | Clemson (8–1) | Stanford (9–1) | Oklahoma (8–2) | Oregon (10–2) | South Carolina (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Oregon (5–1) | Arkansas (6–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Boise State (8–1) | Oregon (9–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Wisconsin (11–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Kansas State (6–0) | Michigan State (6–1) | Clemson (8–1) | Houston (9–0) | Houston (10–0) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Virginia Tech (11–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Virginia Tech (6–1) | Virginia Tech (7–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Penn State (8–1) | South Carolina (8–2) | South Carolina (9–2) | South Carolina (10–2) | Baylor (9–3) | 12. |
| 13. | Nebraska (5–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | Houston (8–0) | South Carolina (7–2) | Kansas State (8–2) | Georgia (9–2) | Michigan State (10–2) | Michigan (10–2) | 13. |
| 14. | South Carolina (6–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Kansas State (7–1) | Kansas State (7–2) | Georgia (8–2) | Michigan State (9–2) | Georgia (10–2) | Oklahoma (9–3) | 14. |
| 15. | West Virginia (5–1) | Wisconsin (6–1) | Michigan (7–1) | Georgia (7–2) | Michigan State (8–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Wisconsin (10–2) | Clemson (10–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Michigan State (5–1) | Texas A&M (5–2) | Penn State (8–1) | Texas (6–2) | Nebraska (8–2) | Wisconsin (9–2) | Michigan (10–2) | Georgia (10–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Texas A&M (4–2) | Houston (7–0) | Michigan State (6–2) | Michigan State (7–2) | Wisconsin (8–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Baylor (8–3) | Michigan State (10–3) | 17. |
| 18. | Michigan (6–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Georgia (6–2) | Wisconsin (7–2) | Michigan (8–2) | Baylor (7–3) | TCU (9–2) | TCU (10–2) | 18. |
| 19. | Houston (6–0) | Penn State (7–1) | Arizona State (6–2) | Nebraska (7–2) | TCU (8–2) | Penn State (9–2) | Nebraska (9–3) | Houston (12–1) | 19. |
| 20. | Auburn (5–2) | Texas Tech (5–2) | Wisconsin (6–2) | Auburn (6–3) | Southern Miss (9–1) | TCU (9–2) | Clemson (9–3) | Nebraska (9–3) | 20. |
| 21. | Penn State (6–1) | Arizona State (5–2) | Texas (5–2) | Georgia Tech (7–2) | Penn State (8–2) | Nebraska (8–3) | Penn State (9–3) | Southern Miss (11–2) | 21. |
| 22. | Georgia Tech (6–1) | Georgia (5–2) | Auburn (6–3) | Southern Miss (8–1) | Baylor (6–3) | Notre Dame (8–3) | Texas (7–4) | Penn State (9–3) | 22. |
| 23. | Illinois (6–1) | Auburn (5–3) | Georgia Tech (7–2) | Cincinnati (7–1) | Texas (6–3) | Georgia Tech (8–3) | West Virginia (8–3) | West Virginia (9–3) | 23. |
| 24. | Texas (4–2) | Texas (4–2) | West Virginia (6–2) | Michigan (7–2) | Auburn (6–4) | Auburn (7–4) | Southern Miss (10–2) | Texas (7–5) | 24. |
| 25. | Washington (5–1) | West Virginia (5–2) | Southern Miss (7–1) | Baylor (5–3) | Florida State (7–3) | Texas (6–4) | Missouri (7–5) | Auburn (7–5) | 25. |
| Week 7 Oct 16 | Week 8 Oct 23 | Week 9 Oct 30 | Week 10 Nov 6 | Week 11 Nov 13 | Week 12 Nov 20 | Week 13 Nov 27 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 4 | ||
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