2018 Week 15 & Bowls
| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(272)
|
7181 | 24.93 | +0.05 | 0.29 | 288 |
| 2 | -- |
Clemson Tigers
(13)
|
6884 | 23.90 | +0.08 | 0.46 | 288 |
| 3 | -- |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
(1)
|
6547 | 22.73 | -0.36 | 1.05 | 288 |
| 4 | +1 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
6205 | 21.55 | +0.91 | 0.98 | 288 |
| 5 | +1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
5830 | 20.24 | +0.43 | 1.07 | 287 |
| 6 | -2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
5806 | 20.16 | -1.41 | 1.43 | 288 |
| 7 | -- |
UCF Knights
(2)
|
5621 | 19.52 | +0.29 | 2.53 | 288 |
| 8 | -- |
Michigan Wolverines
|
5119 | 17.77 | +0.05 | 1.51 | 288 |
| 9 | -- |
Washington Huskies
|
4697 | 16.31 | +1.72 | 2.36 | 288 |
| 10 | +1 |
Washington State Cougars
|
4004 | 13.90 | -0.01 | 2.49 | 286 |
| 11 | +2 |
LSU Tigers
|
3919 | 13.61 | +0.71 | 3.07 | 285 |
| 12 | -- |
Florida Gators
|
3785 | 13.14 | +0.10 | 3.62 | 279 |
| 13 | +1 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
3566 | 12.38 | +0.47 | 2.90 | 284 |
| 14 | -4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
3128 | 10.86 | -3.25 | 3.97 | 266 |
| 15 | -- |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
2955 | 10.26 | +0.10 | 3.21 | 272 |
| 16 | +1 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
2666 | 9.26 | +0.65 | 3.36 | 269 |
| 17 | +7 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
2195 | 7.62 | +4.15 | 4.14 | 271 |
| 18 | +1 |
Syracuse Orange
|
2063 | 7.16 | +0.32 | 3.26 | 263 |
| 19 | -3 |
Utah Utes
|
1946 | 6.76 | -2.26 | 3.08 | 266 |
| 20 | -- |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1585 | 5.50 | +0.59 | 3.94 | 217 |
| 21 | -- |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1404 | 4.88 | +0.60 | 3.42 | 227 |
| 22 | +1 |
Army West Point
|
1138 | 3.95 | +0.09 | 3.53 | 215 |
| 23 | -5 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1054 | 3.66 | -4.18 | 3.65 | 212 |
| 24 | NEW |
Missouri Tigers
|
800 | 2.78 | +1.05 | 3.28 | 179 |
| 25 | -3 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
530 | 1.84 | -2.25 | 2.20 | 135 |
Dropped: #25 Utah State
Others Receiving Votes: Cincinnati 509, Utah State 481, Appalachian State 450, Iowa State 377, NC State 302, Iowa 157, UAB 147, Stanford 121, Auburn 73, North Dakota State 55, Buffalo 44, Miami 31, Oregon 28, Northern Illinois 23, South Carolina 18, Purdue 18, Pittsburgh 17, Memphis 16, Oklahoma State 14, North Texas 13, Georgia Southern 12, Temple 12, Wisconsin 12, Michigan State 10, Troy 9, Vanderbilt 6, USC 6, Duke 6, Boston College 3, Middle Tennessee 1, Nebraska 1