| Week 5 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 9 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 19 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 23 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 24 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Week 5 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 10 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 19 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 22 | Utah Utes |
| 23 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Week 5 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 5 BCS Poll has been set. | |