| Rankings Comparison - Week 13 | ||||
| Team | SCI | AP | Coaches | BCS |
| Miami | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Georgia | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Washington State | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Iowa | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| USC | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | NR | |
| Michigan | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| South Florida | 11 | NR | NR | |
| Texas | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Colorado State | 13 | 20 | 15 | |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 17 | 19 | |
| Florida | 15 | 19 | 13 | 14 |
| Florida State | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Colorado | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
| Penn State | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Kansas State | 19 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Maryland | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
| Arkansas | 21 | NR | NR | |
| TCU | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| Boise State | 23 | 23 | 21 | |
| LSU | 24 | 21 | 20 | |
| Virginia Tech | 25 | 13 | 12 | |