The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 1
   

   Alabama59 1st

   SEC
   6-0

   1,547 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 2
   

   Notre Dame2 1st

   FBS Independents
   7-0

   1,464 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Ohio State1 1st

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,449 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 3
   

   Clemson

   ACC
   7-1

   1,355 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Texas A&M

   SEC
   5-1

   1,223 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Florida

   SEC
   4-1

   1,213 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 1
   

   Cincinnati

   American Athletic
   6-0

   1,208 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   BYU

   FBS Independents
   8-0

   1,101 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 2
   

   Miami

   ACC
   6-1

   958 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    3-0

    956 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    1-0

    948 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 7
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    4-2

    861 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 3
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    1-0

    852 pts
14. 14
    —
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    5-1

    762 pts
15. 15
    —
    

    Coastal Carolina

    Sun Belt
    7-0

    551 pts
16. 16
    —
    

    Marshall

    Conference USA
    6-0

    534 pts
17. 17
    —
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    5-2

    491 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    5-2

    467 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    SMU

    American Athletic
    7-1

    456 pts
20. 20
    —
    

    USC

    Pac-12
    1-0

    395 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 1
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    5-2

    265 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    Liberty

    FBS Independents
    7-0

    260 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    3-0

    250 pts
24. 24
    —
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    4-2

    184 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Louisiana

    Sun Belt
    6-1

    118 pts

Others receiving votes North Carolina 85, Army 54, Tulsa 47, Utah 33, Washington 21, Arizona State 11, Purdue 8, Wake Forest 6, Boise State 5, Appalachian State 5, Maryland 3, California 3, Nevada 1