Here are the rankings as we head into Week 13:
| Rank | Team | Points | Record | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 149 | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 138 | 8-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 130 | 4-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson | 122 | 7-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 105 | 5-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Florida | 95 | 6-1 | 5 |
| Cincinnati | 95 | 8-0 | 7 | |
| 8 | BYU | 78 | 9-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Miami | 64 | 7-1 | 10 |
| 10 | Oregon | 61 | 3-0 | 12 |
| 11 | Indiana | 47 | 4-1 | 9 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 40 | 5-0 | NR |
| 13 | Georgia | 23 | 5-2 | 14 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 19 | 8-0 | 15 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 9 | 6-2 | NR |
Other teams receiving votes (in order):
| Wisconsin |
| Iowa State |
| Marshall |
| USC |
| Oklahoma State |
| North Carolina |
Dropped from rankings: Wisconsin 11, Oklahoma St 13