Here are the polls after the heart breaking loss to top 5 Clemson.
Amway Coaches Poll
| 1 | Alabama | 5-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4-0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 5-0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5-0 |
| 5 | Houston | 5-0 |
| 6 | Washington | 5-0 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 5-0 |
| 8 | Louisville | 4-1 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 5-0 |
| 10 | Miami | 4-0 |
| 11 | Baylor | 5-0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 5-0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4-1 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 3-2 |
| 15 | Stanford | 3-1 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 4-1 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 4-1 |
| 18 | Florida | 4-1 |
| 19 | Boise State | 4-0 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 4-0 |
| 21 | Florida State | 3-2 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 2-2 |
| 23 | Colorado | 4-1 |
| 24 | Utah | 4-1 |
| 25 | Western Michigan | 5-0 |
AP Poll
(###) Number of first place votes
| 1 |  |
Alabama(53)
Record: 5-0
|
PV Rank
1 Points
1,514 |
| 2 |  |
Ohio State(6)
Record: 4-0
|
2
1,451
|
| 3 |  |
Clemson (1)
Record: 5-0
|
5
1,403
|
| 4 |  |
Michigan(1)
Record: 5-0
|
4
1,334
|
| 5 |  |
Record: 5-0
|
10
1,234
|
| 6 |  |
Record: 5-0
|
6
1,233
|
| 7 |  |
Record: 4-1
|
3
1,160
|
| 8 |  |
Record: 5-0
|
9
1,113
|
| 9 |  |
Record: 5-0
|
11
1,045
|
| 10 |  |
Record: 4-0
|
14
909
|
| 11 |  |
Record: 4-1
|
8
882
|
| 12 |  |
Record: 5-0
|
15
821
|
| 13 |  |
Record: 5-0
|
13
805
|
| 14 |  |
Record: 3-2
|
16
712
|
| 15 |  |
Record: 3-1
|
7
711
|
| 16 |  |
Record: 4-1
|
20
528
|
| 17 |  |
Record: 4-1
|
–
497
|
| 18 |  |
Record: 4-1
|
23
391
|
| 19 |  |
Record: 4-0
|
24
385
|
| 20 |  |
Record: 2-2
|
–
324
|
| 21 |  |
Record: 4-1
|
–
276
|
| 22 |  |
Record: 4-0
|
–
240
|
| 23 |  |
Record: 3-2
|
12
230
|
| 24 |  |
Record: 4-1
|
18
86
|
| 25 |  |
Record: 3-1
|
–
85
|
