The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2016-2017 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Alabama56 1st

   SEC
   2-0

   1,520 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Florida State4 1st

   ACC
   2-0

   1,437 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   2-0

   1,359 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Michigan1 1st

   Big Ten
   2-0

   1,298 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 3
   

   Clemson

   ACC
   2-0

   1,284 pts
6. 6
   —
   

   Houston

   American Athletic
   2-0

   1,264 pts
7. 7
   —
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   1-0

   1,137 pts
8. 8
   —
   

   Washington

   Pac-12
   2-0

   983 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Wisconsin

   Big Ten
   2-0

   893 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Louisville

    ACC
    2-0

    890 pts
11. 11
    —
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    2-0

    872 pts
12. 12
    —
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    1-0

    747 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    2-0

    694 pts
14. 14
    —
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    1-1

    686 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    2-0

    665 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 7
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    2-0

    584 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    Texas A&M

    SEC
    2-0

    564 pts
18. 18
    —
    

    Notre Dame

    FBS Independents
    1-1

    526 pts
19. 19
    —
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    1-1

    473 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    LSU

    SEC
    1-1

    391 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    2-0

    305 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 2
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    2-0

    292 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Florida

    SEC
    2-0

    205 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Arkansas

    SEC
    2-0

    198 pts
25. 25
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    Miami

    ACC
    2-0

    197 pts

Others receiving votes Utah 62, TCU 62, San Diego State 51, UCLA 47, Boise State 42, Pittsburgh 39, Oklahoma State 22, Nebraska 11, North Carolina 10, Auburn 7, Central Michigan 4, Colorado 2, Cincinnati 1, Arizona State 1