Week 4 Rankings:
| Rk | Team | Rec | Pts | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (32) | 3-0 | 1519 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama (30) | 3-0 | 1515 | 3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 1389 | 2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1364 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 3-0 | 1292 | 6 |
| 6 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1176 | 7 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1061 | 8 |
| 8 | Texas | 3-0 | 1010 | 10 |
| 9 | Georgia | 2-1 | 945 | 5 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 3-0 | 941 | 9 |
| 11 | Oregon | 2-1 | 887 | 11 |
| 12 | Auburn | 2-1 | 845 | 15 |
| 13 | Washington | 3-0 | 801 | 18 |
| 14 | Miami | 3-0 | 730 | 20 |
| 15 | Michigan | 2-1 | 712 | 19 |
| 16 | Iowa | 2-1 | 688 | 22 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 2-1 | 546 | 21 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 502 | 13 |
| 19 | Appalachian State | 3-0 | 463 | 24 |
| 20 | California | 3-0 | 332 | 23 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 2-1 | 272 | 12 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 2-1 | 232 | NR |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 2-1 | 187 | NR |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 2-1 | 181 | NR |
| 25 | Florida State | 3-0 | 147 | NR |
| Northwestern 118, Colorado 101, Georgia Southern 79, Louisville 37, Iowa State 28, Virginia 16, Kentucky 14, Nebraska 12, Tulsa 4, Arkansas 3, USC 1 | ||||