Clemson moved up to No. 12 in the latest Associated Press college football poll released on Tuesday. Florida State is ranked No. 6 and Virginia Tech is No. 15 in the latest poll.
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (45) | 1-0 | 1481 |
| 2 | USC (11) | 1-0 | 1435 |
| 3 | LSU (4) | 1-0 | 1382 |
| 4 | Oregon | 1-0 | 1295 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1170 |
| 6 | Florida State | 1-0 | 1135 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1-0 | 1083 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 992 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 980 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 980 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 915 |
| 12 | Clemson | 1-0 | 788 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 664 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 634 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 604 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 1-0 | 603 |
| 17 | Texas | 1-0 | 584 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 558 |
| 19 | Michigan | 0-1 | 446 |
| 20 | TCU | 0-0 | 355 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 1-0 | 339 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 198 |
| 23 | Louisville | 1-0 | 190 |
| 24 | Florida | 1-0 | 145 |
| 25 | Stanford | 1-0 | 131 |
