| Week 5 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 11 | Houston Cougars |
| 12 | Washington Huskies |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 17 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Baylor Bears |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Week 5 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Washington Huskies |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | Houston Cougars |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 18 | Baylor Bears |
| 19 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes |
| Week 5 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 5 BCS Poll has been set. | |