Polls
Coaches Poll
Rankings as of 01/07/2019
| Rank | Prev. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Clemson | 1575 |
| 2 | 1 | Alabama | 1512 |
| 3 | 5 | Ohio State | 1416 |
| 4 | 4 | Oklahoma | 1392 |
| 5 | 3 | Notre Dame | 1294 |
| 6 | 10 | Florida | 1177 |
| 7 | 11 | LSU | 1170 |
| 8 | 6 | Georgia | 1127 |
| 9 | 14 | Texas | 1082 |
| 10 | 13 | Washington State | 994 |
| 11 | 15 | Kentucky | 931 |
| 12 | 7 | Central Florida | 857 |
| 13 | 9 | Washington | 790 |
| 14 | 8 | Michigan | 762 |
| 15 | 17 | Syracuse | 710 |
| 16 | 20 | Texas A&M | 616 |
| 17 | 12 | Penn State | 569 |
| 18 | 21 | Fresno State | 489 |
| 19 | 22 | Northwestern | 370 |
| 20 | 25 | Army West Point | 331 |
| 21 | 23 | Utah State | 248 |
| 22 | 16 | West Virginia | 228 |
| 23 | - | Cincinnati | 186 |
| 24 | 24 | Boise State | 164 |
| 25 | - | Iowa | 102 |
AP Top 25
Rankings as of 01/07/2019
| Rank | Prev. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Clemson | 1525 |
| 2 | 1 | Alabama | 1462 |
| 3 | 5 | Ohio State | 1364 |
| 4 | 4 | Oklahoma | 1356 |
| 5 | 3 | Notre Dame | 1286 |
| 6 | 11 | LSU | 1119 |
| 7 | 6 | Georgia | 1103 |
| 7 | 10 | Florida | 1103 |
| 9 | 14 | Texas | 1076 |
| 10 | 12 | Washington State | 959 |
| 11 | 7 | Central Florida | 898 |
| 12 | 16 | Kentucky | 820 |
| 13 | 9 | Washington | 806 |
| 14 | 8 | Michigan | 745 |
| 15 | 17 | Syracuse | 683 |
| 16 | 21 | Texas A&M | 552 |
| 17 | 13 | Penn State | 492 |
| 18 | 19 | Fresno State | 466 |
| 19 | 22 | Army West Point | 418 |
| 20 | 15 | West Virginia | 296 |
| 21 | - | Northwestern | 284 |
| 22 | - | Utah State | 188 |
| 23 | 23 | Boise State | 184 |
| 24 | - | Cincinnati | 171 |
| 25 | - | Iowa | 120 |