| Week 13 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 16 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 17 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 24 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Week 13 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 16 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 17 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 18 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 24 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 25 | Duke Blue Devils |
| Week 13 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |