2021 Preseason
| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(152)
|
4808 | 24.66 | -0.34 | 0.76 | 195 |
| 2 | +1 |
Clemson Tigers
(11)
|
4466 | 22.90 | +0.98 | 1.37 | 195 |
| 3 | +2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
(23)
|
4445 | 22.79 | +2.25 | 1.92 | 195 |
| 4 | -2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(3)
|
4350 | 22.31 | -1.27 | 1.31 | 195 |
| 5 | +2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
(4)
|
4127 | 21.16 | +2.28 | 2.34 | 195 |
| 6 | -2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
3603 | 18.48 | -3.34 | 2.95 | 193 |
| 7 | +2 |
Iowa State Cyclones
(1)
|
3539 | 18.15 | +1.57 | 2.64 | 194 |
| 8 | -2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
3179 | 16.30 | -3.80 | 3.27 | 193 |
| 9 | -1 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
3131 | 16.06 | -1.01 | 3.71 | 187 |
| 10 | +7 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
2822 | 14.47 | +6.31 | 3.76 | 189 |
| 11 | NEW |
Oregon Ducks
|
2626 | 13.47 | +12.76 | 4.21 | 183 |
| 12 | +1 |
Florida Gators
|
2559 | 13.12 | +1.53 | 3.62 | 190 |
| 13 | NEW |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
2424 | 12.43 | +11.84 | 3.80 | 186 |
| 14 | +9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1940 | 9.95 | +5.52 | 4.58 | 178 |
| 15 | +6 |
USC Trojans
|
1924 | 9.87 | +5.08 | 3.41 | 186 |
| 16 | -2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1552 | 7.96 | -3.27 | 3.98 | 170 |
| 17 | -1 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1495 | 7.67 | -1.94 | 3.96 | 167 |
| 18 | NEW |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1412 | 7.24 | +7.23 | 4.40 | 165 |
| 19 | NEW |
LSU Tigers
|
1330 | 6.82 | +6.82 | 4.77 | 145 |
| 20 | NEW |
Washington Huskies
|
1039 | 5.33 | +4.90 | 4.25 | 150 |
| 21 | -2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1001 | 5.13 | -2.36 | 4.05 | 150 |
| 22 | -10 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
856 | 4.39 | -8.48 | 4.00 | 146 |
| 23 | -8 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
789 | 4.05 | -6.92 | 3.98 | 135 |
| 24 | NEW |
Utah Utes
|
672 | 3.45 | +3.33 | 3.49 | 128 |
| 25 | -5 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
575 | 2.95 | -3.70 | 3.35 | 107 |
Dropped: #10 BYU , #11 Northwestern , #18 Liberty , #22 Ball State , #24 San José State , #25 Buffalo
Others Receiving Votes: Ole Miss 331, Arizona State 327, Auburn 200, Northwestern 190, Michigan 186, Liberty 170, BYU 170, TCU 138, Boise State 131, UCF 95, San José State 75, Ball State 53, Florida State 48, Arkansas 46, Appalachian St 41, Boston College 41, Minnesota 38, UCLA 36, Memphis 31, NC State 31, Kentucky 30, Nevada 27, Virginia Tech 27, SMU 24, SDSU 22, Mississippi St 21, West Virginia 16, Stanford 15, Houston 13, Illinois 13, Missouri 12, Kansas State 11, Buffalo 9, Rutgers 9, Sam Houston 8, Army 8, Louisville 8, UAB 7, Pittsburgh 7, Colorado 6, California 6, Washington St 5, Syracuse 5, UTSA 4, Maryland 4, Marshall 3, Nebraska 3, Tulsa 2, Wake Forest 2, Fresno State 1, Navy 1, Oregon State 1, Purdue 1, Texas Tech 1, Georgia Tech 1