| Week 5 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Texas Longhorns |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 22 | Baylor Bears |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Week 5 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 21 | Baylor Bears |
| 22 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 25 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
| Week 5 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 5 BCS Poll has been set. | |