Polls
AP Top 25
Rankings as of 01/08/2018
| Rank | Prev. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Alabama | 1521 |
| 2 | 3 | Georgia | 1454 |
| 3 | 2 | Oklahoma | 1374 |
| 4 | 1 | Clemson | 1292 |
| 5 | 5 | Ohio St | 1286 |
| 6 | 10 | Central Florida | 1248 |
| 7 | 6 | Wisconsin | 1194 |
| 8 | 9 | Penn St | 1120 |
| 9 | 13 | TCU | 974 |
| 10 | 7 | Auburn | 917 |
| 11 | 14 | Notre Dame | 857 |
| 12 | 8 | USC | 839 |
| 13 | 11 | Miami (FL) | 769 |
| 14 | 17 | Oklahoma St | 758 |
| 15 | 18 | Michigan St | 705 |
| 16 | 12 | Washington | 668 |
| 17 | 20 | Northwestern | 528 |
| 18 | 16 | LSU | 368 |
| 19 | 24 | Mississippi St | 359 |
| 20 | 15 | Stanford | 336 |
| 21 | 23 | South Florida | 267 |
| 22 | 25 | Boise St | 251 |
| 23 | - | North Carolina St | 232 |
| 24 | 22 | Virginia Tech | 126 |
| 25 | 19 | Memphis | 119 |
Coaches Poll
Rankings as of 01/08/2018
| Rank | Prev. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Alabama | 1550 |
| 2 | 3 | Georgia | 1485 |
| 3 | 2 | Oklahoma | 1414 |
| 4 | 1 | Clemson | 1329 |
| 5 | 5 | Ohio St | 1304 |
| 6 | 6 | Wisconsin | 1223 |
| 7 | 10 | Central Florida | 1202 |
| 8 | 9 | Penn St | 1134 |
| 9 | 13 | TCU | 1013 |
| 10 | 7 | USC | 904 |
| 11 | 15 | Notre Dame | 888 |
| 12 | 8 | Auburn | 885 |
| 13 | 11 | Miami (FL) | 769 |
| 14 | 17 | Oklahoma St | 757 |
| 15 | 12 | Washington | 706 |
| 16 | 19 | Michigan St | 682 |
| 17 | 20 | Northwestern | 543 |
| 18 | 14 | LSU | 424 |
| 19 | 16 | Stanford | 354 |
| 20 | 23 | Mississippi St | 349 |
| 21 | 24 | South Florida | 285 |
| 22 | 25 | Boise St | 242 |
| 23 | - | North Carolina St | 198 |
| 24 | 18 | Memphis | 149 |
| 25 | 22 | Virginia Tech | 96 |