| Rk | Change | Team | Record | Conference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-0 | SEC | 1,575(63) | ||
| 2 | 1 | 13-2 | Big 12 | 1,484 | |
| 3 | 1 | 13-1 | Big Ten | 1,438 | |
| 4 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 1,394 | ||
| 5 | 11-2 | SEC | 1,303 | ||
| 6 | 11-2 | SEC | 1,294 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 1,200 | |
| 8 | 4 | 11-2 | Pac-12 | 1,097 | |
| 9 | 5 | 12-2 | American Athletic | 1,025 | |
| 10 | 3 | 10-4 | Pac-12 | 876 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10-3 | ACC | 814 | |
| 12 | 4 | 11-3 | Pac-12 | 795 | |
| 13 | 3 | 11-3 | ACC | 791 | |
| 14 | 3 | 10-4 | Big 12 | 784 | |
| 15 | 10-3 | Pac-12 | 758 | ||
| 16 | 10-4 | SEC | 757 | ||
| 17 | 10-3 | Pac-12 | 742 | ||
| 18 | 1 | 9-4 | FBS Independents | 535 | |
| 19 | 4 | 12-2 | Sun Belt | 322 | |
| 20 | 4 | 9-4 | SEC | 320 | |
| 21 | 3 | 9-4 | Pac-12 | 243 | |
| 22 | New | 9-4 | ACC | 233 | |
| 23 | 3 | 8-5 | SEC | 180 | |
| 24 | New | 10-4 | Mountain West | 164 | |
| 25 | 4 | 8-5 | Big 12 | 95 |
Results that shaped this poll
Bowl results
- Jan 9· CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T
- Dec 31· CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta BowlUpset
- Dec 31· CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
- Dec 30· Capital One Orange Bowl
- Dec 31· Allstate Sugar Bowl
- Jan 2· Rose Bowl Game Presented by PrudentialUpset
- Jan 2· Goodyear Cotton Bowl ClassicUpset
- Dec 29· Valero Alamo Bowl
- Dec 30· TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
- Dec 16· Duluth Trading Cure BowlUpset
- Dec 29· Cheez-It Bowl
- Dec 28· San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
- Jan 2· Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
- Dec 17· SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
- Dec 30· Tony the Tiger Sun BowlUpset
- Jan 2· ReliaQuest Bowl
- Dec 30· Duke's Mayo BowlUpset
Maryland16 - Dec 17· Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel
