| Week 5 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Washington Huskies |
| 7 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Houston Cougars |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Week 5 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 7 | Washington Huskies |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Florida Gators |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns |
| 23 | LSU Tigers |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins |
| Week 5 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 5 BCS Poll has been set. | |