NCAA Polls
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FCS
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| Playoff Selection Committee Poll | |||
| Rankings as of 12/20/2020 | |||
| Rank | School | Prev | |
| 1 | Alabama (13-0) | 1 | |
| 2 | Clemson (10-2) | 3 | |
| 3 | Ohio State (7-1) | 4 | |
| 4 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 2 | |
| 5 | Texas A&M (9-1) | 5 | |
| 6 | Oklahoma (9-2) | 10 | |
| 7 | Florida (8-4) | 7 | |
| 8 | Cincinnati (9-1) | 9 | |
| 9 | Georgia (8-2) | 8 | |
| 10 | Iowa State (9-3) | 6 | |
| 11 | Indiana (6-2) | 11 | |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina (11-1) | 12 | |
| 13 | North Carolina (8-4) | 15 | |
| 14 | Northwestern (7-2) | 14 | |
| 15 | Iowa (6-2) | 16 | |
| 16 | BYU (11-1) | 17 | |
| 17 | USC (5-1) | 13 | |
| 18 | Miami (FL) (8-3) | 18 | |
| 19 | Louisiana (10-1) | 19 | |
| 20 | Texas (7-3) | 20 | |
| 21 | Oklahoma State (8-3) | 21 | |
| 22 | San Jose State (7-1) | 24 | |
| 23 | North Carolina State (8-4) | 22 | |
| 24 | Tulsa (6-3) | 23 | |
| 25 | Oregon (4-3) | NR | |
| AP Rankings | |||
| 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 |
Others:
Appalachian State (41)
,
Tulsa (35)
,
Army West Point (24)
,
Oregon (21)
,
TCU (12)
,
Memphis (12)
,
Washington (10)
,
UAB (10)
,
North Carolina State (7)
,
Nevada (7)
,
Wisconsin (3)
,
West Virginia (1)
,
Marshall (1)
| Coaches' Rankings | |||
| Rankings as of 1/12/2021 | |||
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (13-0) | 1500 (60) | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (7-1) | 1432 | 3 |
| 3 | Clemson (10-2) | 1349 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas A&M (9-1) | 1317 | 5 |
| 5 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 1247 | 4 |
| 6 | Oklahoma (9-2) | 1219 | 7 |
| 7 | Georgia (8-2) | 1146 | 9 |
| 8 | Cincinnati (9-1) | 1031 | 6 |
| 9 | Iowa State (9-3) | 997 | 12 |
| 10 | Northwestern (7-2) | 919 | 13 |
| 11 | BYU (11-1) | 796 | 15 |
| 12 | Florida (8-4) | 766 | 10 |
| 13 | Indiana (6-2) | 762 | 8 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina (11-1) | 649 | 11 |
| 15 | Iowa (6-2) | 606 | 16 |
| 16 | Louisiana (10-1) | 596 | 17 |
| 17 | North Carolina (8-4) | 538 | 14 |
| 18 | Liberty (10-1) | 476 | 23 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State (8-3) | 456 | 21 |
| 20 | Texas (7-3) | 402 | 24 |
| 21 | USC (5-1) | 400 | 19 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) (8-3) | 275 | 18 |
| 23 | Ball State (7-1) | 157 | NR |
| 24 | San Jose State (7-1) | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Buffalo (6-1) | 51 | NR |
Others:
Wisconsin (38)
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Oregon (36)
,
North Carolina State (35)
,
Army West Point (34)
,
Tulsa (30)
,
Appalachian State (30)
,
Nevada (17)
,
Auburn (17)
,
Memphis (14)
,
Utah (11)
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Ole Miss (10)
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West Virginia (7)
,
SMU (7)
,
Colorado (6)
,
Missouri (6)
,
Boise State (6)
,
UAB (4)
,
Washington (2)
,
Marshall (2)
,
Kentucky (1)
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