| Rk | Change | Team | Record | Conference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-0 | Big Ten | 1,525(61) | ||
| 2 | 14-1 | Pac-12 | 1,459 | ||
| 3 | 12-2 | Big 12 | 1,356 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 13-1 | SEC | 1,328 | |
| 5 | 12-2 | SEC | 1,321 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 13-1 | ACC | 1,175 | |
| 6 | 2 | 12-2 | Pac-12 | 1,175 | |
| 8 | 1 | 11-2 | SEC | 1,092 | |
| 9 | New | 5-7 | SEC | 1,030 | |
| 10 | 3 | 11-2 | Big Ten | 1,006 | |
| 11 | 3 | 10-3 | Pac-12 | 861 | |
| 12 | 1 | 10-3 | SEC | 853 | |
| 13 | 3 | 10-3 | Big Ten | 796 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10-3 | FBS Independents | 745 | |
| 15 | 3 | 10-3 | Big 12 | 691 | |
| 16 | 6 | 10-4 | Big 12 | 528 | |
| 17 | 8 | 9-4 | SEC | 442 | |
| 18 | New | 9-4 | Big 12 | 402 | |
| 19 | 3 | 10-4 | ACC | 398 | |
| 20 | New | 9-4 | ACC | 327 | |
| 21 | 2 | 9-4 | ACC | 244 | |
| 22 | 5 | 11-3 | American Athletic | 183 | |
| 23 | New | 9-4 | Big 12 | 153 | |
| 24 | 4 | 10-4 | Big Ten | 150 | |
| 25 | 7 | 13-1 | Conference USA | 139 |
Dropped outOle Miss (was 11), Oregon State (was 21), Tulane (was 23), James Madison (was 24)
Results that shaped this poll
Bowl results
- Jan 8· CFP National Championship Pres. by AT&T
- Jan 1· CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
- Jan 1· CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Prudential
- Dec 30· Capital One Orange BowlUpset
- Dec 29· Goodyear Cotton Bowl ClassicUpset
- Dec 30· Chick-fil-A Peach BowlUpset
- Dec 28· Valero Alamo BowlUpset
- Jan 1· Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
- Dec 29· Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
- Jan 1· Cheez-It Citrus BowlUpset
- Jan 1· ReliaQuest Bowl
- Dec 27· DIRECTV Holiday BowlUpset
- Dec 28· Wasabi Fenway BowlUpset
- Dec 28· Pop-Tarts BowlUpset
- Dec 27· TaxAct Texas Bowl
- Dec 27· Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.comUpset
- Dec 23· Lockheed Martin Armed Forces BowlUpset
- Dec 26· Guaranteed Rate Bowl
- Dec 29· TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
