Week 5 Rankings:
| Rk | Team | Rec | Pts | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (32) | 4-0 | 1520 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama (30) | 4-0 | 1517 | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1347 | 4 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4-0 | 1324 | 6 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 1310 | 7 |
| 6 | Texas | 3-0 | 1282 | 8 |
| 7 | Georgia | 3-1 | 1015 | 9 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 4-0 | 997 | 10 |
| 9 | Oregon | 3-1 | 951 | 11 |
| 10 | Florida | 3-1 | 933 | 5 |
| 11 | Auburn | 3-1 | 897 | 12 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 3-1 | 831 | 17 |
| 13 | Miami | 4-0 | 792 | 14 |
| 14 | Washington | 3-0 | 775 | 13 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 3-1 | 771 | 21 |
| 16 | Iowa | 3-1 | 669 | 16 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 557 | 18 |
| 18 | California | 4-0 | 492 | 20 |
| 19 | Appalachian State | 4-0 | 408 | 19 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 2-1 | 351 | 22 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 3-1 | 270 | 3 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 3-1 | 258 | 23 |
| 23 | Florida State | 3-0 | 227 | 25 |
| 24 | Michigan | 2-2 | 205 | 15 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 4-0 | 118 | NR |
| Louisville 89, Kentucky 72, Tulsa 58, Northwestern 45, Missouri 37, Louisiana 15, Colorado State 12, Arizona 4, Cincinnati 1 | ||||