Polls
Coaches Poll
Rankings as of 11/10/2018
| Rank | Prev. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alabama (10-0) | 1624 |
| 2 | 2 | Clemson (10-0) | 1561 |
| 3 | 3 | Notre Dame (10-0) | 1490 |
| 4 | 4 | Michigan (9-1) | 1415 |
| 5 | 5 | Georgia (9-1) | 1369 |
| 6 | 6 | Oklahoma (9-1) | 1273 |
| 7 | 8 | West Virginia (8-1) | 1173 |
| 8 | 7 | Ohio State (9-1) | 1135 |
| 9 | 9 | Washington State (9-1) | 1119 |
| 10 | 10 | LSU (8-2) | 1078 |
| 11 | 11 | Central Florida (9-0) | 1042 |
| 12 | 13 | Syracuse (8-2) | 849 |
| 13 | 16 | Utah State (9-1) | 698 |
| 14 | 19 | Texas (7-3) | 662 |
| 15 | 20 | Penn State (7-3) | 646 |
| 16 | 21 | Florida (7-3) | 604 |
| 17 | 18 | Washington (7-3) | 591 |
| 18 | 25 | Iowa State (6-3) | 403 |
| 19 | 24 | Utah (7-3) | 387 |
| 20 | 23 | Cincinnati (9-1) | 383 |
| 21 | 12 | Kentucky (7-3) | 318 |
| 22 | 14 | Boston College (7-3) | 309 |
| 23 | 15 | Mississippi State (6-4) | 219 |
| 24 | - | Boise State (8-2) | 129 |
| 25 | - | UAB (9-1) | 102 |
AP Top 25
Rankings as of 11/10/2018
| Rank | Prev. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alabama (10-0) | 1525 |
| 2 | 2 | Clemson (10-0) | 1459 |
| 3 | 3 | Notre Dame (10-0) | 1406 |
| 4 | 4 | Michigan (9-1) | 1327 |
| 5 | 5 | Georgia (9-1) | 1288 |
| 6 | 6 | Oklahoma (9-1) | 1188 |
| 7 | 7 | West Virginia (8-1) | 1111 |
| 8 | 10 | Washington State (9-1) | 1052 |
| 9 | 8 | Ohio State (9-1) | 1050 |
| 10 | 9 | LSU (8-2) | 1019 |
| 11 | 11 | Central Florida (9-0) | 983 |
| 12 | 13 | Syracuse (8-2) | 787 |
| 13 | 15 | Texas (7-3) | 726 |
| 14 | 14 | Utah State (9-1) | 689 |
| 15 | 19 | Florida (7-3) | 575 |
| 16 | 21 | Penn State (7-3) | 542 |
| 17 | 20 | Washington (7-3) | 501 |
| 18 | 23 | Iowa State (6-3) | 497 |
| 19 | 25 | Cincinnati (9-1) | 344 |
| 20 | 12 | Kentucky (7-3) | 337 |
| 21 | - | Utah (7-3) | 307 |
| 22 | 17 | Boston College (7-3) | 254 |
| 23 | - | Boise State (8-2) | 147 |
| 24 | - | Northwestern (6-4) | 136 |
| 25 | 18 | Mississippi State (6-4) | 133 |