| Week 5 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | Houston Cougars |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | Baylor Bears |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Florida Gators |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 23 | Washington State Cougars |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | Louisville Cardinals |
| Week 5 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 10 | Houston Cougars |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 13 | Baylor Bears |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Florida Gators |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 23 | Washington State Cougars |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Louisville Cardinals |
| Week 5 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 5 BCS Poll has been set. | |