The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Alabama62 1st

   SEC
   8-0

   1,550 pts
2. 2
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   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   9-0

   1,481 pts
3. 3
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   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   4-0

   1,403 pts
4. 4
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   Clemson

   ACC
   8-1

   1,392 pts
5. 5
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   Texas A&M

   SEC
   6-1

   1,262 pts
6. 6
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   Florida

   SEC
   7-1

   1,226 pts
7. 7
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   Cincinnati

   American Athletic
   8-0

   1,204 pts
8. 8
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   BYU

   FBS Independents
   9-0

   1,113 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Miami

   ACC
   7-1

   991 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    5-1

    984 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    6-2

    919 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 3
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    7-2

    873 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    6-2

    815 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 2
    

    Coastal Carolina

    Sun Belt
    9-0

    694 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Marshall

    Conference USA
    7-0

    600 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 5
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    5-1

    577 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    3-0

    540 pts
18. 18
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    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    2-1

    531 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 2
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    6-2

    426 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 3
    

    Louisiana

    Sun Belt
    8-1

    352 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 12
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    3-1

    326 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Tulsa

    American Athletic
    5-1

    244 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Washington

    Pac-12
    3-0

    218 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    4-2

    119 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Liberty

    FBS Independents
    9-1

    67 pts

Others receiving votes North Carolina 65, Buffalo 56, Texas 39, Auburn 25, Colorado 21, NC State 11, SMU 8, Boise State 8, San Jose State 8, UCF 1, Oregon State 1