| Pollster report: Wolfe Ratings Top 50 |   |
| Rank | Team | Rating | Agree | Higher | Lower |
| 1 | LSU | 9.906 | 0 - HIGHEST | 0 - LOWEST | |
| 2 | Alabama | 8.664 | 0 - HIGHEST | ||
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 8.639 | |||
| 4 | Arkansas | 8.261 | |||
| 5 | Kansas State | 7.934 | 0 - HIGHEST | ||
| 6 | Oklahoma | 7.772 | |||
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 7.752 | |||
| 8 | Boise State | 7.75 | |||
| 9 | Stanford | 7.684 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Oregon | 7.683 | |||
| 11 | South Carolina | 7.565 | |||
| 12 | Houston | 7.533 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Baylor | 7.464 | 0 | ||
| 14 | TCU | 7.279 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Georgia | 7.269 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Michigan | 7.243 | |||
| 17 | Michigan State | 7.241 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Clemson | 7.195 | |||
| 19 | Penn State | 7.122 | |||
| 20 | Auburn | 7.069 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Nebraska | 6.982 | |||
| 22 | Tulsa | 6.939 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 6.893 | |||
| 24 | Texas A&M | 6.858 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Texas | 6.804 | |||
| 26 | Missouri | 6.73 | |||
| 27 | Southern Miss | 6.705 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Notre Dame | 6.688 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Iowa State | 6.582 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Georgia Tech | 6.568 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Arkansas State | 6.543 | |||
| 32 | West Virginia | 6.448 | |||
| 33 | Virginia | 6.275 | |||
| 34 | Rutgers | 6.244 | |||
| 35 | Florida | 6.213 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Cincinnati | 6.209 | 0 | ||
| 37 | North Carolina | 6.115 | |||
| 38 | Utah | 6.096 | |||
| 39 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6.066 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 40 | Iowa | 6.065 | |||
| 41 | Mississippi State | 6.064 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Miami (FL) | 6.002 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Northern Illinois | 5.955 | 0 | ||
| 44 | BYU | 5.955 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Louisiana Tech | 5.953 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 46 | Texas Tech | 5.942 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Wyoming | 5.916 | 0 | 0 - HIGHEST | |
| 48 | Washington | 5.906 | 0 | ||
| 49 | Florida State | 5.905 | 0 | ||
| 50 | Ohio State | 5.873 |
| Red | = Extreme rankings (highest or lowest) |
| Yellow | = Near Extreme rankings (rankings that approach extreme values) |
| 1. | Louisville |
| 2. | Michigan |
| 3. | Duke |
| 4. | Kansas |
| 4. | Indiana |
| 6. | Ohio State |
| 7. | Syracuse |
| 8. | Gonzaga |
| 9. | Miami (FL) |
| 10. | Florida |
| 11. | Michigan State |
| 12. | Wichita State |
| 13. | Georgetown |
| 13. | Marquette |
| 14. | Arizona |
| 15. | New Mexico |
| 16. | Creighton |
| 17. | Memphis |
| 17. | Oregon |
| 19. | Wisconsin |
| 20. | Kansas State |
| 21. | Va. Commonwealth |
| 22. | Pittsburgh |
| 23. | North Carolina |
| 24. | Butler |
| 25. | Oklahoma State |
