| Week 5 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11 | California Golden Bears |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 20 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 24 | South Florida Bulls |
| 25 | Oregon State Beavers |
| Week 5 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | LSU Tigers |
| 8 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | California Golden Bears |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 19 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 24 | South Florida Bulls |
| 25 | Oregon State Beavers |
| Week 5 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Week 5 BCS Poll has been set. | |