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| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| 1 | Alabama | 553 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 515 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 510 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | - | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Georgia | 471 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Stanford | 454 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 419 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 6 | - | 12 | 7 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 410 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - | 14 | 6 |
| 8 | Clemson | 400 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | - | 15 | 8 |
| 9 | Texas | 377 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 15 | - | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Florida State | 369 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 11 | - | 22 | 13 |
| 11 | Louisiana State | 367 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | - | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 12 | - | 13 | 10 |
| 12 | Florida | 338 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 10 | - | 5 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 11 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 337 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | - | 16 | 13 | - | 9 | 14 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 332 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 11 | - | 19 | 8 | 19 | 14 | - | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | Louisville | 318 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | - | - | 9 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 7 | - | 9 | - | 5 | 16 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 256 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 7 | - | 19 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 16 | - | 19 | 15 |
| 17 | Michigan | 245 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 12 | - | 19 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 17 | - | - | 17 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 207 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 11 | - | 19 | 19 | 17 | - | 14 | - | 23 | 18 | - | - | 20 |
| 19 | Texas Christian | 194 | 22 | 20 | - | 21 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 16 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 19 |
| 20 | Boise State | 172 | 17 | 11 | 15 | - | 6 | - | 12 | - | 9 | - | 17 | - | 25 | - | 20 | - | 19 | - | - | 18 |
| 21 | Southern Cal | 145 | 25 | - | - | 6 | - | 10 | 17 | - | - | 15 | 24 | 23 | - | 16 | - | 12 | 24 | - | - | 24 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 128 | - | 19 | 24 | 20 | - | 7 | 16 | 25 | 17 | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 23 | - | - | 23 |
| 23 | Michigan State | 120 | 20 | - | - | 23 | - | 17 | 18 | - | - | 25 | 23 | 25 | - | 22 | 15 | 13 | - | - | 20 | - |
| 24 | Northwestern | 96 | - | 24 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | 19 | - | 22 | - | 22 | - | 7 | 25 |
| 25 | Baylor | 79 | 19 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | 22 | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| 26 | Oregon State | 74 | - | 25 | 23 | - | - | 25 | 22 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | 21 |
| 27 | Mississippi | 64 | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | UCLA | 60 | 23 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | 18 | - | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | - |
| 29 | Miami-Florida | 59 | 24 | - | 22 | 25 | - | 21 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30t | Arizona State | 57 | - | 23 | - | - | - | 16 | - | 23 | 21 | - | - | 22 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30t | Virginia Tech | 57 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 25 | 17 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | Fresno State | 49 | - | 22 | - | 22 | 22 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - |
| 33 | Washington | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 20 | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 34 | Georgia Tech | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 24 | 25 | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | San Diego State | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| 36 | Northern Illinois | 25 | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | Kansas State | 22 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | Tulsa | 20 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - |
| 39t | Cincinnati | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39t | Vanderbilt | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 41t | Bowling Green | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | 21 | - |
| 41t | North Caroolina | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 43t | Louisiana-Lafay. | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - |
| 43t | Missouri | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| 45t | Kent State | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - |
| 45t | Penn State | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - |
| 47 | Brigham Young | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 48 | San Jose State | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - |
| 49t | Mississippi St | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 49t | Western Kentucky | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 51 | unranked | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
- I used the preseason AP poll for the national top 25 corresponding to the various conference media polls.
CBS Sports did not have a top 25 (other than the preseason AP and coaches polls) on their web site, that I could find.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| 1 | Louisville | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2½ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 51 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 68½ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5½ | 2½ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1½ | 3½ | 1½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Central Florida | 72 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6½ | 3½ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 125 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8½ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6½ | 7½ | 4 | 7 | 5½ | 7 | 7 |
| 6t | Houston | 127½ | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4½ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5½ | 8 | 6 | 5½ | 5 | 6 |
| 6t | Southern Methodist | 127½ | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5½ | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4½ | 5½ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | South Florida | 143 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4½ | 7½ | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Temple | 178½ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8½ | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Memphis | 182 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Rutgers and Southern Methodist for 5th-6th place in the AAC.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Central Florida and Rutgers for 2nd-3rd place in the AAC.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Cincinnati and Houston for 4th-5th place in the AAC.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Connecticut and Temple for 8th-9th place in the AAC.
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between Central Florida and Louisville for 2nd-3rd place in the AAC.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Louisville and Rutgers for 1st-2nd place in the AAC.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between South Florida and Southern Methodist for 4th-5th place in the AAC.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Central Florida and Connecticut for 6th-7th place in the AAC.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Central Florida and Rutgers for 3rd-4th place in the AAC.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Houston and Southern Methodist for 5th-6th place in the AAC.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Connecticut and South Florida for 7th-8th place in the AAC.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Cincinnati and Rutgers for 1st-2nd place in the AAC.
- College Football News predicted a three-way tie between Central Florida, Southern Florida, and Southern Methodist, for 5th-7th place in the AAC.
- CBS Sports predicted a tie between Connecticut and Houston for 5th-6th place in the AAC.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida State | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | N.C. State | 76½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 90 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5½ | 4½ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 99 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 3½ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 108 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Boston College | 126½ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Miami-Florida | 36½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 47 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1½ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 56½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 63½ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 108½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5½ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5½ | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Virginia | 114½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2½ | 7 | 5½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Duke | 133½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a three-way tie between Maryland, N.C. State, and Wake Forest, for 3rd-5th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Georgia Tech and North Carolina for 3rd-4th place in the ACC Coastal division.
- Phil Steele predicted a three-way tie between Duke, Pittsburgh, and Virginia, for 5th-7th place in the ACC Coastal division.
- USA Today predicted a three-way tie between Maryland, Syracuse, and Wake Forest, for 4th-6th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Miami-Florida and Virginia Tech for 1st-2nd place in the ACC Coastal division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Pittsburgh and Virginia for 5th-6th place in the ACC Coastal division.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between North Carolina and Virginia for 2nd-3rd place in the ACC Coastal division.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Boston College and Maryland for 5th-6th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Maryland and Wake Forest for 4th-5th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
- CNN/SI predicted a three-way tie between Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech, for 2nd-4th place in the ACC Coastal division.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Duke and Pittsburgh for 5th-6th place in the ACC Coastal division.
- College Football News predicted a tie between N.C. State and Wake Forest for 3rh-4th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
- College Football News predicted a three-way tie between Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech, for 1st-3rd place in the ACC Coastal division.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Pittsburgh and Virginia for 5th-6th place in the ACC Coastal division.
- CBS Sports predicted a tie between North Carolina and Virginia Tech for 2nd-3rd place in the ACC Coastal division.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| Leaders | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ohio State | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Penn State | 62½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 78½ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Purdue | 101 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 118 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Legends | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Michigan | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 54½ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1½ | 4 | 2½ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1½ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 71 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 107½ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4½ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 111 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Notes:
- Lindy's swapped Purdue/Illinois and Iowa/Minnesota in their division predictions -- they had Iowa/Monnesota in Leaders and Purdue/Illinois in Legends. Since they predicted each pair of teams 5th/6th (in the wrong division), I counted that as a prediciton of 5th/6th in the proper one.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Michigan State and Nebraska for 1st-2nd place in the Big Ten Legends division.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Michigan and Northwestern for 3rd-4th place in the Big Ten Legends division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Illinois and Purdue for 5th-6th place in the Big Ten Leaders division.
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between Michigan and Michigan State for 2nd-3rd place in the Big Ten Legends division.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Iowa and Northwestern for 4th-5th place in the Big Ten Legends division.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Illinois and Purdue for 5th-6th place in the Big Ten Leaders division.
- CNN/SI predicted a three-way tie between Michigan, Michigan State, and Nebraska, for 1st-3rd place in the Big Ten Legends division.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Indiana and Penn State for 3rd-4th place in the Big Ten Leaders division.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Michigan State and Nebraska for 1st-2nd place in the Big Ten Legends division.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 37½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2½ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Texas | 39½ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3½ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 52 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Texas Christian | 79 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 2 | 5½ | 3 | 4½ | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Baylor | 104½ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6½ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5½ | 5 | 4½ | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 112½ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6½ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 145 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6½ | 7½ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 163 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6½ | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7½ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 171½ | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9½ | 9½ | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9½ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Kansas | 195½ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9½ | 9½ | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9½ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Iowa State and Kansas for 9th-10th place in the Big XII.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Baylor and West Virginia for 6th-7th place in the Big XII.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Iowa State and Kansas for 9th-10th place in the Big XII.
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between Oklahoma and Texas Christian for 3rd-4th place in the Big XII.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Texas and Texas Christian for 3rd-4th place in the Big XII.
- College Football Matrix predicted a three-way tie between Iowa State, Kansas State, and West Virginia, for 6th-8th place in the Big XII.
- CNN/SI predicted a three-way tie between Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas Christian, for 1st-3rd place in the Big XII.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Kansas State and Texas Tech for 6th-7th place in the Big XII.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State for 2nd-3rd place in the Big XII.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Baylor and Texas Christian for 5th-6th place in the Big XII.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Texas Tech and West Virginia for 7th-8th place in the Big XII.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Iowa State and Kansas for 9th-10th place in the Big XII.
- CBS Sports predicted a tie between Baylor and Texas Christian for 4th-5th place in the Big XII.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | East Carolina | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2½ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Marshall | 39 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1½ | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 64½ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | UAB | 86 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3½ | 5½ | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2½ | 4½ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 93 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 5½ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4½ | 5 | 3½ | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 119 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6½ | 5½ | 5½ | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida Int'l | 131½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6½ | 7 | 2½ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tulsa | 23½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Rice | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 73 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 3½ | 3½ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | North Texas | 89 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Texas-El Paso | 96½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Tulane | 105 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5½ | 4 | 5½ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | UTSA | 131 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Southern Mississippi and UAB for 3rd-4th place in CUSA East.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Florida Atlantic and Florida International for 6th-7th place in CUSA East.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Louisiana Tech and North Texas for 4th-5th place in CUSA West.
- USA Today predicted a tie between East Carolina and Marshall for 1st-2nd place in CUSA East.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Florida Atlantic and UAB for 5th-6th place in CUSA East.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Louisiana Tech and North Texas for 3rd-4th place in CUSA West.
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between Florida International and Marshall for 2nd-3rd place in CUSA East.
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between Florida Atlantic and Southern Mississippi for 5th-6th place in CUSA East.
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between Louisiana Tech and North Texas for 3rd-4th place in CUSA West.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Florida Atlantic and Florida International for 6th-7th place in CUSA East.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Texas-El Paso and Tulane for 5th-6th place in CUSA West.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between East Carolina and UAB for 2nd-3rd place in CUSA East.
- College Football News predicted a tie between East Carolina and Marshall for 1st-2nd place in CUSA East.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Southern Miss and UAB for 4th-5th place in CUSA East.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Louisiana Tech and Tulsa for 2nd-3rd place in CUSA West.
- College Football News predicted a tie between North Texas and Tulane for 5th-6th place in CUSA West.
- CBS Sports predicted a tie between East Carolina and Marshall for 1st-2nd place in CUSA East.
- CBS Sports predicted a tie between Middle Tennessee and Southern Miss for 3rd-4th place in CUSA East.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 32½ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 33½ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Kent State | 68 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4½ | 1½ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 68½ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Miami-Ohio | 98½ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Akron | 123 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 136 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Toledo | 45½ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Ball State | 56 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 85 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 89½ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 120 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Notes:
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between Ball State and Toledo for 2nd-3rd place in the MAC West.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Kent State and Miami-Ohio for 4th-5th place in the MAC East.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Ball State and Central Michigan for 3rd-4th place in the MAC West.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Kent State and Ohio for 1st-2nd place in the MAC East.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Bowling Green and Buffalo for 3rd-4th place in the MAC East.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Northern Illinois and Toledo for 1st-2nd place in the MAC West.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Northern Illinois and Toledo for 1st-2nd place in the MAC West.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fresno State | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 46 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 53 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Nevada | 79 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4½ | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 107 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 6 | 5½ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 111 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Mountain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boise State | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Utah State | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Air Force | 66 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 87 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4½ | 3½ | 4½ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 92 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3½ | 5½ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4½ | 5 | 4½ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 115 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Air Force and Colorado State for 3rd-4th place in the MWC Mountain division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Hawai'i and San Jose State for 4th-5th place in the MWC West division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Colorado State and Wyoming for 5th-6th place in the MWC Mountain division.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Nevada and UNLV for 4th-5th place in the MWC West division.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Colorado State and Wyoming for 4th-5th place in the MWC Mountain division.
- CNN/SI predicted a three-way tie between Nevada, San Diego State, and San Jose State, for 2nd-4th place in the MWC West division.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Air Force and Wyoming for 3rd-4th place in the MWC Mountain division.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Nevada and San Jose State for 3rd-4th place in the MWC West division.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Hawaii and Nevada-Las Vegas for 5th-6th place in the MWC West division.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Colorado State and Wyoming for 4th-5th place in the MWC Mountain division.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| North | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 27½ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2½ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Oregon State | 65 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4½ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington | 72 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2½ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | California | 104½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Washington State | 115 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| South | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Southern Cal | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1½ | 2½ | 1 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 41½ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | UCLA | 46½ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1½ | 2½ | 2½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Arizona | 77 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4½ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Utah | 97 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Colorado | 120 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Notes:
- USA Today predicted a tie between Oregon and Stanford for 1st-2nd place in the PAC 12 North.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Oregon State and Washington for 3rd-4th place in the PAC 12 North.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Arizona State and Southern Cal for 2nd-3rd place in the PAC 12 South.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Arizona and Utah for 4th-5th place in the PAC 12 South.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between California and Oregon State for 4th-5th place in the PAC 12 North.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Southern Cal and UCLA for 1st-2nd place in the PAC 12 South.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Arizona and Utah for 4th-5th place in the PAC 12 South.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Southern Cal and UCLA for 2nd-3rd place in the PAC 12 South.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Stanford and Washington for 2nd-3rd place in the PAC 12 North.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Arizona State and UCLA for 2nd-3rd place in the PAC 12 South.
- CBS Sports predicted a tie between Arizona State and Southern Cal for 2nd-3rd place in the PAC 12 South.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Georgia | 26½ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida | 54½ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 88 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5½ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5½ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Missouri | 104½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5½ | 5½ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 108½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5½ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 139 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 45½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana State | 56½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 78½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4½ | 4½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 109 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6½ | 4½ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4½ | 4½ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Auburn | 123½ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6½ | 6½ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6½ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 126 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6½ | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Florida and South Carolina for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC East.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Missouri and Vanderbilt for 5th-6th place in the SEC East.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Louisiana State and Texas A&M for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC West.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Auburn and Mississippi State for 6th-7th place in the SEC West.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Florida and South Carolina for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC East.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Missouri and Tenneessee for 5th-6th place in the SEC East.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Mississippi and Mississippi State for 4th-5th place in the SEC West.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Arkansas and Auburn for 6th-7th place in the SEC West.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Missouri and Vanderbilt for 5th-6th place in the SEC East.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Florida and Georgia for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC East.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Mississippi and Mississippi State for 4th-5th place in the SEC West.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Mississippi and Mississippi State for 4th-5th place in the SEC West.
- College Football News predicted a tie between Arkansas and Auburn for 6th-7th place in the SEC West.
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today (mag.) |
McIllece Sports |
F'Ball Out- siders |
Arena Fanatic |
Gold Sheet |
Compu- Picks |
Com pughter Ratings |
Pick Six |
Cap Heresy |
Coll. F'ball Matrix |
CNN/ SI |
Coll. F'ball News |
Media Polls |
CBS Sports |
Coll. F'ball Poll |
CPA Rank |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafay. | 33½ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 3 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 48½ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4½ | 4 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 59 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4½ | 1½ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 62 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Troy | 98½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5½ | 4½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Texas State | 121½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5½ | 6½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 138½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6½ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7½ | 6½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 158½ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7½ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a three-way tie between Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, and Western Kentucky, for 2nd-4th place in the Sun Belt.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Troy and Western Kentucky for 2nd-3rd place in the Sun Belt.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Arkansas State and Louisiana-Monroe for 4th-5th place in the Sun Belt.
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette for 1st-2nd place in the Sun Belt.
- McIllece Sports predicted a tie between South Alabama and Texas State for 6th-7th place in the Sun Belt.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Texas State and Troy for 5th-6th place in the Sun Belt.
- College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Georgia State and South Alabama for 7th-8th place in the Sun Belt.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Louisiana-Lafayette and Western Kentucky for 1st-2nd place in the Sun Belt.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between Louisiana-Monroe and Troy for 4th-5th place in the Sun Belt.
- CNN/SI predicted a tie between South Alabama and Texas State for 6th-7th place in the Sun Belt.
- Conference Media writers predicted a tie between Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana-Monroe for 1st-2nd place in the Sun Belt.