College Football
Associated Press
As of Tuesday, January 12, 2021 8:35:04 EST AM
| In Depth: Selection Committee Rankings | Coaches Poll | Associated Press |
| No. | School | Record | Previous Ranking |
| 1 | Alabama | 13-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7-1 |
3
1 |
| 3 | Clemson | 10-2 |
2
1 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 9-1 |
5
1 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 10-2 |
4
1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 9-2 |
8
2 |
| 7 | Georgia | 8-2 |
11
4 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 9-1 |
6
2 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 9-3 |
12
3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 7-2 |
15
5 |
| 11 | Brigham Young | 11-1 |
13
2 |
| 12 | Indiana | 6-2 |
7
5 |
| 13 | Florida | 8-4 |
10
3 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 11-1 |
9
5 |
| 15 | UL Lafayette | 10-1 |
16
1 |
| 16 | Iowa | 6-2 |
17
1 |
| 17 | Liberty | 10-1 |
23
6 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 8-4 |
14
4 |
| 19 | Texas | 7-3 |
20
1 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 8-3 | NR |
| 21 | Southern California | 5-1 | 21 |
| 22 | Miami | 8-3 |
18
4 |
| 23 | Ball State | 7-1 | NR |
| 24 | San Jose State | 7-1 |
19
5 |
| 25 | Buffalo | 6-1 | NR |