| Rk | Change | Team | Record | Conference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GeorgiaBulldogs · | 13-0 | SEC | 1,574(62) | |
| 2 |  MichiganWolverines · | 13-0 | Big Ten | 1,513(1) | |
| 3 |  TCUHorned Frogs · | 12-1 | Big 12 | 1,430 | |
| 4 | 1 |  Ohio StateBuckeyes · 1 | 11-1 | Big Ten | 1,398 |
| 5 | 1 |  AlabamaCrimson Tide · 1 | 10-2 | SEC | 1,285 |
| 6 | 1 |  TennesseeVolunteers · 1 | 10-2 | SEC | 1,233 |
| 7 | 5 |  UtahUtes · 5 | 10-3 | Pac-12 | 1,110 |
| 8 | 4 |  USCTrojans · 4 | 11-2 | Pac-12 | 1,068 |
| 9 | 1 |  Penn StateNittany Lions · 1 | 10-2 | Big Ten | 1,063 |
| 10 |  ClemsonTigers · | 11-2 | ACC | 1,042 | |
| 11 | 2 |  Kansas StateWildcats · 2 | 10-3 | Big 12 | 1,032 |
| 12 | 3 |  WashingtonHuskies · 3 | 10-2 | Pac-12 | 933 |
| 13 | 1 |  Florida StateSeminoles · 1 | 9-3 | ACC | 708 |
| 14 | 4 |  TulaneGreen Wave · 4 | 11-2 | American Athletic | 681 |
| 15 |  OregonDucks · | 9-3 | Pac-12 | 670 | |
| 16 | 5 |  LSUTigers · 5 | 9-4 | SEC | 660 |
| 17 | 1 |  Oregon StateBeavers · 1 | 9-3 | Pac-12 | 644 |
| 18 | 1 |  UCLABruins · 1 | 9-3 | Pac-12 | 570 |
| 19 |  Notre DameFighting Irish · | 8-4 | FBS Independents | 394 | |
| 20 |  South CarolinaGamecocks · | 8-4 | SEC | 382 | |
| 21 |  TexasLonghorns · | 8-4 | Big 12 | 305 | |
| 22 | 1 |  UTSARoadrunners · 1 | 11-2 | Conference USA | 227 |
| 23 | New |  TroyTrojans · New | 11-2 | Sun Belt | 158 |
| 24 | 1 |  Mississippi StateBulldogs · 1 | 8-4 | SEC | 119 |
| 25 | New |  NC StateWolfpack · New | 8-4 | ACC | 59 |
Dropped outUCF (was 22), North Carolina (was 24)
Results that shaped this poll
Last week's results
- Dec 3· SEC Championship Game
- Dec 2· Pac-12 Championship GameUpset
- Dec 3· Dr Pepper Big 12 ChampionshipUpset
- Dec 3· Subway ACC Championship
- Dec 3· American Athletic Championship
- Dec 3· Big Ten Championship Game
- Dec 2· Conference USA Championship
- Dec 3· Sun Belt Championship
