September 20 poll update:
The Associated Press: #23 (-14)
AFCA Coaches: #20 (-12)
- Consecutive Weeks Ranked (AP): 21
AP Top 25
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (58) | 1,706 | 3-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia (3) | 1,580 | 3-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 1,517 | 3-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ole Miss (3) | 1,488 | 3-0 | 8 |
| 5 | Indiana (4) | 1,467 | 3-0 | 4 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) (1) | 1,445 | 3-0 | 5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1,415 | 2-1 | 6 |
| 8 | Alabama | 1,182 | 3-0 | 10 |
| 9 | BYU | 1,090 | 3-0 | 11 |
| 10 | LSU | 1,078 | 2-1 | 7 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 1,067 | 3-0 | 13 |
| 12 | Southern Cal | 907 | 4-0 | 12 |
| 13 | Penn State | 850 | 3-0 | 14 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 826 | 3-0 | 15 |
| 15 | Utah | 752 | 3-0 | 17 |
| 16 | Louisville | 692 | 2-1 | 23 |
| 17 | Iowa | 561 | 3-0 | 18 |
| 18 | Michigan | 432 | 3-0 | 19 |
| 19 | Missouri | 369 | 3-0 | 20 |
| 20 | Oregon | 364 | 2-1 | 21 |
| 21 | Florida | 269 | 3-0 | NR |
| 22 | SMU | 212 | 2-1 | 16 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 202 | 2-1 | 9 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 179 | 3-0 | NR |
| 25 | Houston | 127 | 2-1 | 22 |
Others receiving votes: Washington 107, Kentucky 98, West Virginia 93, Oklahoma 91, Oklahoma State 50, Boise State 48, Virginia Tech 46, Western Michigan 27, Duke 20, Tulsa 18, Arizona 12, Pittsburgh 10, UCLA 10, James Madison 7, North Dakota State 6, Kansas State 3, Nebraska 2.
US LBM Coaches Poll
| RK | Team | REC | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (46) | 3-0 | 1807 |
| 2 | Georgia (16) | 3-0 | 1742 |
| 3 | Notre Dame (2) | 3-0 | 1636 |
| 4 | Indiana (9) | 3-0 | 1613 |
| 5 | Miami (1) | 3-0 | 1552 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 1501 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2-1 | 1473 |
| 8 | Alabama | 3-0 | 1309 |
| 9 | BYU | 3-0 | 1089 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 3-0 | 1079 |
| 11 | LSU | 2-1 | 1067 |
| 12 | USC | 4-0 | 1057 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 3-0 | 833 |
| 14 | Penn State | 3-0 | 814 |
| 15 | Utah | 3-0 | 743 |
| 16 | Oregon | 2-1 | 594 |
| 17 | Iowa | 3-0 | 580 |
| 18 | Michigan | 3-0 | 545 |
| 19 | Louisville | 2-1 | 519 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 447 |
| 21 | Missouri | 3-0 | 382 |
| 22 | Florida | 3-0 | 370 |
| 23 | Washington | 3-0 | 251 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 2-1 | 213 |
| 25 | SMU | 2-1 | 162 |
Others receiving votes: Houston 116, Mississippi State 114, Duke 70, West Virginia 55, Kentucky 54, Oklahoma State 36, Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 30, Vanderbilt 29, Boise State 29, Tulsa 20, Kansas State 18, UCLA 18, Western Michigan 17, Nebraska 11, North Dakota State 8, Northwestern 4, Clemson 3, James Madison 2, Massachusetts 2, Arizona 1.