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| Voter | Texas Rank | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | #24 | #25 |
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| Adam LichtensteinThe South Florida Sun Sentinel | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Miami | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Georgia | Indiana | LSU | BYU | Alabama | Texas Tech | Tennessee | Utah | USC | Louisville | Oregon | Mississippi State | Iowa | Missouri | Penn State | Oklahoma State | Kentucky | Texas A&M | SMU | Houston |
| Alex TaylorWyoming Tribune Eagle | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Indiana | Georgia | Ole Miss | Miami | Notre Dame | Ohio State | BYU | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Penn State | Utah | Tennessee | Iowa | Louisville | SMU | Missouri | Oregon | Boise State | Western Michigan | Michigan | Florida | North Dakota State |
| Andy KendeighKETV-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Georgia | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Indiana | Miami | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | BYU | Penn State | Texas A&M | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | SMU | Oregon | Michigan | Florida | Louisville | Missouri | Oklahoma | Mississippi State |
| Andy YamashitaThe Seattle Times | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Indiana | Georgia | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Notre Dame | Miami | LSU | Texas Tech | BYU | Alabama | Tennessee | Utah | Louisville | USC | Missouri | Penn State | Iowa | Texas A&M | Houston | SMU | Mississippi State | Western Michigan | Michigan | UCLA |
| BJ Rains247Sports | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Georgia | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Indiana | Miami | Alabama | LSU | USC | Texas Tech | BYU | Penn State | Tennessee | Iowa | Utah | Michigan | Louisville | Missouri | Oregon | SMU | Texas A&M | Boise State | Florida | West Virginia |
| Bob AsmussenThe (Champaign) News-Gazette | #2 | Indiana | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Miami | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Georgia | BYU | Alabama | Texas Tech | Oregon | USC | Michigan | Penn State | LSU | Missouri | Oklahoma | Louisville | Washington | Utah | Iowa | Tennessee | Florida | West Virginia | Houston |
| Bob BallouCBS Austin | #4 | Indiana | Miami | Georgia | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Notre Dame | LSU | USC | Alabama | BYU | Penn State | Louisville | Florida | Texas Tech | Virginia Tech | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | Mississippi State | SMU | Missouri | Houston | West Virginia | Michigan |
| Brenna GreeneKOIN-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Indiana | Ole Miss | Miami | BYU | Texas Tech | Alabama | LSU | USC | Penn State | Utah | Tennessee | Michigan | Louisville | Iowa | Missouri | Oklahoma | Houston | Texas A&M | West Virginia | Washington | Boise State |
| Brett McMurphyOn3 | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Miami | Notre Dame | Indiana | Alabama | LSU | Texas Tech | Louisville | BYU | Michigan | Utah | Penn State | Tennessee | USC | Oklahoma State | Oregon | SMU | Houston | Iowa | Texas A&M | West Virginia | Florida |
| Brian FonsecaNJ.com | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Indiana | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Miami | Ohio State | Alabama | Texas Tech | BYU | USC | LSU | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | Louisville | Missouri | Florida | Mississippi State | Duke | Kentucky | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | SMU |
| Brian HowellOn3 | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Georgia | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Indiana | Miami | Alabama | BYU | LSU | Utah | USC | Texas Tech | Penn State | Iowa | Tennessee | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Florida | Kentucky | Texas A&M | Michigan | SMU | Oregon | Houston |
| Cameron CoxKPNX-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Indiana | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Miami | Alabama | BYU | USC | Texas Tech | Penn State | Tennessee | LSU | Utah | Iowa | Michigan | Louisville | Missouri | Oregon | Florida | Texas A&M | Oklahoma | West Virginia | Washington |
| Chelsie BrownKCRG-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Indiana | Georgia | Miami | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Texas Tech | BYU | LSU | USC | Alabama | Tennessee | Utah | Penn State | Michigan | Missouri | Iowa | Louisville | Oregon | Washington | Oklahoma | SMU | Houston | Florida |
| Chris CarterPittsburgh Post-Gazette | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Miami | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Indiana | Ohio State | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Utah | Tennessee | BYU | Florida | Iowa | Missouri | Michigan | Penn State | Louisville | Mississippi State | Oklahoma State | Oregon | SMU | Pittsburgh |
| Chris MurrayKRNV-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Miami | Georgia | Indiana | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | Texas Tech | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | USC | Missouri | Michigan | LSU | Louisville | Kentucky | Texas A&M | Mississippi State | Florida | UCLA | Washington |
| Creg StephensonAL.com | #2 | Miami | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Indiana | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Alabama | BYU | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Utah | Tennessee | Iowa | Penn State | Oregon | Louisville | Houston | Florida | James Madison | Missouri | Washington | Michigan | Texas A&M |
| Dave PrestonWTOP | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Indiana | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Miami | Alabama | Texas Tech | BYU | Penn State | Tennessee | USC | Utah | Missouri | Iowa | Kentucky | LSU | Texas A&M | Louisville | SMU | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | Florida | Michigan |
| David BriggsThe (Toledo) Blade | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Indiana | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Georgia | Ohio State | Miami | LSU | BYU | Alabama | Penn State | Louisville | Texas Tech | Tennessee | USC | Michigan | Iowa | Utah | Florida | Tulsa | Western Michigan | Oklahoma State | Oregon | Mississippi State | Missouri |
| David JablonskiCox First Media | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Georgia | Ole Miss | Indiana | Alabama | Miami | Ohio State | LSU | Texas Tech | BYU | Tennessee | Iowa | Louisville | Penn State | USC | Utah | Washington | Missouri | Michigan | West Virginia | Kentucky | Florida | Tulsa | Oklahoma State |
| David PaschallChattanooga Times Free Press | #3 | Georgia | Notre Dame | Texas (Selected Team) | Indiana | Miami | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Alabama | Penn State | LSU | BYU | Utah | Texas Tech | Tennessee | USC | Iowa | Mississippi State | Louisville | Florida | Missouri | Michigan | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | SMU | Kentucky |
| Dylan SinnFort Wayne Journal-Gazette | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ohio State | Miami | Ole Miss | Georgia | Notre Dame | BYU | Indiana | Alabama | USC | LSU | Louisville | Utah | Penn State | Texas Tech | Houston | Mississippi State | West Virginia | UCLA | Iowa | Kentucky | SMU | Western Michigan | Tulsa | Pittsburgh |
| Eric HansenBlueAndGold.com | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Georgia | Miami | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Indiana | BYU | Alabama | LSU | Penn State | Tennessee | Michigan | Texas Tech | Utah | Louisville | USC | Kentucky | SMU | Texas A&M | Iowa | Oklahoma | Florida | Mississippi State | Western Michigan |
| Eric JohnsonWSLS-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Indiana | Ole Miss | Miami | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | BYU | Penn State | USC | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | Michigan | Louisville | Missouri | Oregon | SMU | Virginia Tech | Washington | Florida | Boise State |
| Garland GillenKVUE-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Miami | Georgia | Ohio State | Indiana | Alabama | Texas Tech | BYU | Penn State | LSU | Tennessee | USC | Utah | Florida | Louisville | Kentucky | Mississippi State | Iowa | Texas A&M | Michigan | Missouri | SMU | Oregon |
| Greg LucaSan Antonio Express-News | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Indiana | Miami | Ole Miss | Alabama | LSU | Tennessee | BYU | Penn State | Louisville | Oregon | Utah | Texas Tech | Texas A&M | Florida | USC | Michigan | Oklahoma | Iowa | Missouri | Nebraska | Kansas State |
| Haley SawyerSouthern California Media Group | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Indiana | Miami | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Alabama | LSU | BYU | Texas Tech | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | Louisville | Michigan | Missouri | Oregon | SMU | Florida | Mississippi State | Washington | Oklahoma |
| Henry GreensteinLawrence Journal-World | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Indiana | Ole Miss | Miami | Alabama | BYU | Tennessee | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Oregon | Penn State | Louisville | Texas A&M | Utah | SMU | Missouri | Iowa | Michigan | Washington | Mississippi State | Houston |
| Ian KressWLNS-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Indiana | Ole Miss | Miami | Ohio State | Notre Dame | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | BYU | Missouri | Penn State | USC | Tennessee | Iowa | Louisville | Washington | Utah | Mississippi State | Michigan | Kentucky | Texas A&M | Florida | West Virginia |
| Jamal St. CyrWJXT-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Indiana | Miami | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | USC | Texas Tech | Penn State | LSU | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | Michigan | Louisville | Missouri | Oregon | Texas A&M | Oklahoma | Florida | Washington | West Virginia |
| Javon EdmondsSyracuse Post-Standard | #2 | Ole Miss | Texas (Selected Team) | Miami | Indiana | Georgia | LSU | Ohio State | Notre Dame | Alabama | Texas Tech | BYU | Iowa | Louisville | Oregon | USC | Utah | Tennessee | Missouri | Penn State | Pittsburgh | Mississippi State | Texas A&M | Boise State | James Madison | North Dakota State |
| Jerry HumphreyAL.com | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Ole Miss | Indiana | Miami | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Louisville | Iowa | Michigan | Florida | Missouri | Oregon | West Virginia | Mississippi State | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | Virginia Tech |
| Joe ArrudaHartford Courant | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Indiana | Ole Miss | Miami | Ohio State | Alabama | LSU | Texas Tech | BYU | Tennessee | Penn State | USC | Utah | Louisville | Florida | Michigan | Oregon | Iowa | Missouri | Oklahoma | Mississippi State | Texas A&M | Virginia Tech |
| John JohnsonWXII-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Miami | Indiana | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Georgia | Texas Tech | Alabama | LSU | USC | Tennessee | Utah | BYU | Penn State | Missouri | Iowa | Washington | Michigan | Louisville | Oregon | Kentucky | Houston | Florida | Texas A&M |
| Jon WilnerSan Jose Mercury News | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Georgia | Notre Dame | Miami | Indiana | Alabama | LSU | BYU | Louisville | Utah | USC | Texas Tech | Houston | Penn State | Oklahoma State | Oregon | Boise State | Michigan | West Virginia | Arizona | Tennessee | Western Michigan | SMU |
| Josh FurlongKSL.com | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Miami | Notre Dame | Georgia | Indiana | Ohio State | LSU | Alabama | BYU | Utah | USC | Tennessee | Texas Tech | Penn State | Louisville | Oregon | Iowa | Michigan | Mississippi State | Missouri | Florida | Kentucky | Oklahoma | Boise State |
| Julian MininsohnWKRN-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Indiana | Miami | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Tennessee | Penn State | Utah | Louisville | Iowa | Michigan | Missouri | SMU | Oregon | Texas A&M | Florida | West Virginia | Mississippi State |
| Kate RogersonKTVD-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Miami | Ohio State | Indiana | BYU | LSU | Texas Tech | Alabama | USC | Penn State | Utah | Louisville | Tennessee | Iowa | Michigan | Florida | Oregon | West Virginia | SMU | Texas A&M | Houston | Duke |
| Keara BrunoWCAV-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Miami | Indiana | LSU | Alabama | Texas Tech | BYU | Penn State | Michigan | Tennessee | Utah | USC | Louisville | Oregon | Iowa | Houston | SMU | Missouri | Washington | Texas A&M | Florida |
| Kevin CarterCBS Sports | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Indiana | Ohio State | Miami | BYU | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Louisville | Iowa | Florida | Missouri | Michigan | Mississippi State | Oregon | Virginia Tech | SMU | West Virginia |
| Kirk BohlsHouston Chronicle | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Miami | Ohio State | Georgia | Indiana | Notre Dame | BYU | Alabama | LSU | Penn State | Louisville | Tennessee | USC | Oregon | Texas Tech | Boise State | Iowa | SMU | Kentucky | Texas A&M | Utah | Oklahoma State | West Virginia | Missouri |
| Kirk KenneySan Diego Union-Tribune | #3 | Georgia | Notre Dame | Texas (Selected Team) | Ohio State | Indiana | Miami | Ole Miss | Alabama | BYU | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Louisville | Iowa | Houston | Texas A&M | SMU | Oregon | Boise State | Washington | Missouri | Florida |
| Koki RileyThe (Baton Rouge) Advocate | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ohio State | Indiana | Miami | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Georgia | Alabama | BYU | USC | Louisville | LSU | Tennessee | Florida | Penn State | Texas Tech | Houston | Arizona | Mississippi State | SMU | Virginia Tech | Utah | Texas A&M | Boise State | Michigan |
| Lee K. HowardWKYT-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Indiana | Miami | Ole Miss | Ohio State | LSU | Alabama | Texas Tech | BYU | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Texas A&M | Louisville | Michigan | Iowa | SMU | Missouri | Oregon | Oklahoma | Florida | Mississippi State |
| Lia AssimakopoulosThe Dallas Morning News | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Indiana | Ole Miss | Miami | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | Texas Tech | LSU | Penn State | USC | Tennessee | Utah | Louisville | Iowa | Michigan | Missouri | Kentucky | SMU | Oregon | Texas A&M | West Virginia | Mississippi State |
| Louie VaccherWildcatReport.com | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Indiana | Georgia | Miami | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Alabama | Texas Tech | BYU | LSU | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Iowa | SMU | Oregon | Utah | Texas A&M | Missouri | Michigan | Washington | Houston | Louisville | Mississippi State |
| Madison HricikCedar Rapids Gazette | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Ohio State | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Indiana | Miami | Alabama | BYU | USC | LSU | Texas Tech | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | Louisville | Michigan | Oregon | Missouri | Houston | Florida | SMU | Texas A&M | Washington |
| Matt MurschelOrlando Sentinel | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Miami | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Indiana | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Louisville | Iowa | Michigan | Missouri | Florida | Oregon | Mississippi State | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma | West Virginia |
| Matthew McGavicWHAS-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Indiana | Miami | Texas Tech | BYU | Tennessee | LSU | Alabama | Utah | Louisville | Penn State | USC | Iowa | Missouri | Texas A&M | SMU | Oregon | Michigan | Houston | Mississippi State | Florida |
| Michael KatzNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Indiana | Miami | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | LSU | Texas Tech | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | Louisville | Michigan | Oregon | Missouri | Texas A&M | SMU | Florida | Oklahoma | Mississippi State |
| Mike GriffithAJC.com | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Miami | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Indiana | LSU | Alabama | Tennessee | Utah | BYU | Penn State | Texas Tech | Louisville | Florida | Michigan | USC | SMU | Iowa | Oregon | Houston | Mississippi State | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma |
| Mike HillFOX Sports | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Georgia | Miami | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Indiana | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | BYU | USC | Penn State | Tennessee | Oregon | Michigan | Oklahoma | Louisville | Utah | Iowa | Washington | Missouri | SMU | Mississippi State | Florida |
| Mike JacquesWMTV-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Indiana | Ole Miss | Ohio State | Miami | Alabama | BYU | USC | LSU | Texas Tech | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | Louisville | Missouri | Iowa | Oregon | Michigan | Texas A&M | Oklahoma | Washington | West Virginia | Florida |
| Murray EvansLawton (Okla.) Constitution | #4 | Indiana | Georgia | Ole Miss | Texas (Selected Team) | Miami | Ohio State | Notre Dame | BYU | Alabama | Tennessee | Texas Tech | LSU | Penn State | Utah | Louisville | Oregon | Boise State | SMU | Western Michigan | Michigan | USC | Kentucky | Texas A&M | Tulsa | Oklahoma State |
| Nick JacobsKSHB-TV | #2 | Georgia | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Indiana | Miami | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Texas Tech | BYU | LSU | Alabama | Tennessee | USC | Penn State | Iowa | Louisville | Utah | Michigan | Missouri | Houston | SMU | Texas A&M | Oregon | Washington | Oklahoma |
| Nicole AuerbachNBC Sports | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Miami | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Indiana | Alabama | LSU | Utah | Texas Tech | USC | BYU | Tennessee | Iowa | Penn State | Louisville | Michigan | Oklahoma State | Oregon | Kentucky | Florida | Mississippi State | Boise State | Houston |
| Pat WelterWRAL-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Miami | Notre Dame | Georgia | Indiana | LSU | Ohio State | Texas Tech | USC | BYU | Alabama | Tennessee | Michigan | Penn State | Duke | Louisville | Oregon | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | Utah | Iowa | Missouri | Pittsburgh | Florida |
| Pete YanityWSPA-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Miami | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Indiana | Ole Miss | Alabama | Texas Tech | LSU | BYU | Utah | USC | Tennessee | Penn State | Iowa | Louisville | Houston | Missouri | Oregon | SMU | Michigan | Oklahoma | Kentucky | Texas A&M |
| Ralph RussoThe Athletic | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Miami | Ohio State | Georgia | Indiana | Alabama | LSU | Louisville | Texas Tech | BYU | Florida | Mississippi State | Tennessee | USC | Utah | Penn State | Houston | SMU | Tulsa | Oklahoma State | Oregon | Western Michigan | Michigan |
| Randy JohnsonThe Minnesota Star Tribune | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Georgia | Indiana | Ole Miss | Miami | Texas Tech | Ohio State | Alabama | USC | LSU | BYU | Penn State | Oregon | Iowa | Tennessee | Utah | Washington | Missouri | Louisville | Mississippi State | North Dakota State | Florida | SMU | Michigan |
| Rece DavisESPN | #3 | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Texas (Selected Team) | Ohio State | Indiana | Miami | Georgia | LSU | BYU | USC | Alabama | Texas Tech | Tennessee | Louisville | Penn State | SMU | Mississippi State | Michigan | Utah | West Virginia | Florida | Duke | Iowa | Houston | Oregon |
| Ryan ZukeMLive.com | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Indiana | Georgia | Notre Dame | Miami | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Louisville | Penn State | Iowa | Michigan | Tennessee | Utah | Missouri | West Virginia | Florida | Oklahoma State | Oregon | Kentucky | Texas A&M |
| Scott HamiltonWNKT-FM | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Notre Dame | Georgia | Ole Miss | Indiana | Miami | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | Texas Tech | LSU | USC | Penn State | Missouri | Louisville | Tennessee | Utah | Iowa | Florida | Washington | Michigan | West Virginia | Mississippi State | Oregon | Virginia Tech |
| Sean ReiderAlbuquerque Journal | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Miami | Georgia | Ole Miss | Indiana | Ohio State | Notre Dame | Texas Tech | Alabama | LSU | Penn State | USC | BYU | Tennessee | Louisville | Missouri | Oregon | Utah | Iowa | Michigan | Florida | Mississippi State | Texas A&M | Kansas State | Boise State |
| Spencer RipchikThe Dominion Post | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Georgia | Indiana | Miami | Ohio State | Alabama | BYU | USC | Texas Tech | Louisville | Utah | LSU | Penn State | Tennessee | Michigan | Iowa | Florida | Missouri | Mississippi State | Houston | Washington | West Virginia | Kentucky |
| Stephen MeansCleveland.com | #2 | Ole Miss | Texas (Selected Team) | Ohio State | Miami | Indiana | Notre Dame | Georgia | LSU | BYU | Texas Tech | Louisville | Iowa | USC | Utah | Tennessee | Penn State | Mississippi State | West Virginia | Alabama | Kentucky | Missouri | Michigan | SMU | Houston | Tulsa |
| Tom MurphyArkansas Democrat-Gazette | #3 | Indiana | Georgia | Texas (Selected Team) | Miami | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Texas Tech | Alabama | BYU | Tennessee | Utah | Penn State | LSU | USC | Missouri | Oregon | Iowa | Oklahoma | Washington | Louisville | West Virginia | Florida | SMU | Texas A&M |
| Trevor HassThe Boston Globe | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Indiana | Ohio State | Texas Tech | Miami | Alabama | BYU | Penn State | Tennessee | Utah | LSU | Iowa | Louisville | USC | Michigan | Texas A&M | Oregon | Florida | Washington | Missouri | Mississippi State | SMU |
| Ty HildenbrandtThe Solid Verbal | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Ohio State | Georgia | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Indiana | Miami | Alabama | LSU | Texas Tech | BYU | USC | Louisville | Tennessee | Penn State | Utah | Michigan | Texas A&M | Florida | Mississippi State | Oklahoma | Oregon | Iowa | Missouri | SMU |
| Zach KleinWSB-TV | #1 | Texas (Selected Team) | Georgia | Ohio State | Ole Miss | Notre Dame | Indiana | Miami | LSU | Texas Tech | Alabama | BYU | Utah | USC | Tennessee | Louisville | Penn State | Oregon | Iowa | Michigan | Washington | Florida | Texas A&M | SMU | Missouri | Houston |