The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2020-2021 — showing the full board.

1. 1
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   Alabama57 1st

   SEC
   6-0

   1,545 pts
2. 2
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   Notre Dame3 1st

   FBS Independents
   8-0

   1,468 pts
3. 3
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   Ohio State2 1st

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,430 pts
4. 4
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   Clemson

   ACC
   7-1

   1,349 pts
5. 5
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   Florida

   SEC
   5-1

   1,232 pts
6. 6
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   Texas A&M

   SEC
   5-1

   1,230 pts
7. 7
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   Cincinnati

   American Athletic
   7-0

   1,168 pts
8. 8
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   BYU

   FBS Independents
   8-0

   1,100 pts
9. 9
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   Miami

   ACC
   7-1

   987 pts
10. 10
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    Indiana

    Big Ten
    4-0

    983 pts
11. 11
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    Georgia

    SEC
    4-2

    879 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    2-0

    853 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    2-0

    849 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 1
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    5-1

    790 pts
15. 15
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    Marshall

    Conference USA
    7-0

    572 pts
16. 16
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    Iowa State

    Big 12
    5-2

    543 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    5-2

    492 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 1
    

    Coastal Carolina

    Sun Belt
    7-0

    485 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    2-0

    384 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 3
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    4-0

    362 pts
21. 21
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    Auburn

    SEC
    4-2

    317 pts
22. 22
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    Liberty

    FBS Independents
    8-0

    305 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    5-2

    219 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    North Carolina

    ACC
    6-2

    153 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Louisiana

    Sun Belt
    7-1

    137 pts

Others receiving votes Tulsa 67, Utah 35, SMU 28, Appalachian State 24, Purdue 22, Kentucky 19, Missouri 19, Arkansas 13, Nevada 12, Boise State 11, Army 11, San Jose State 11, Maryland 10, Boston College 10, Memphis 10, Tennessee 6, Washington 4, Kansas State 3, Colorado 3