COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Associated Press| Rankings as of 1/12/2021 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (13-0) | 1525 (61) | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (7-1) | 1463 | 3 |
| 3 | Clemson (10-2) | 1378 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas A&M (9-1) | 1324 | 5 |
| 5 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 1279 | 4 |
| 6 | Oklahoma (9-2) | 1243 | 8 |
| 7 | Georgia (8-2) | 1144 | 11 |
| 8 | Cincinnati (9-1) | 1074 | 6 |
| 9 | Iowa State (9-3) | 1035 | 12 |
| 10 | Northwestern (7-2) | 893 | 15 |
| 11 | BYU (11-1) | 862 | 13 |
| 12 | Indiana (6-2) | 773 | 7 |
| 13 | Florida (8-4) | 764 | 10 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina (11-1) | 725 | 9 |
| 15 | Louisiana (10-1) | 664 | 16 |
| 16 | Iowa (6-2) | 581 | 17 |
| 17 | Liberty (10-1) | 576 | 23 |
| 18 | North Carolina (8-4) | 532 | 14 |
| 19 | Texas (7-3) | 485 | 20 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State (8-3) | 417 | NR |
| 21 | USC (5-1) | 306 | 21 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) (8-3) | 284 | 18 |
| 23 | Ball State (7-1) | 183 | NR |
| 24 | San Jose State (7-1) | 80 | 19 |
| 25 | Buffalo (6-1) | 51 | NR |