May 19, 2013
| Polls | |||
| No. | AP Poll | Coaches Poll | BCS Poll |
| 1 | Ohio State | Ohio State | |
| 2 | Florida | Florida | |
| 3 | Michigan | Michigan | |
| 4 | LSU | LSU | |
| 5 | Louisville | Wisconsin | |
| 6 | Wisconsin | Louisville | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | USC | |
| 8 | USC | Oklahoma | |
| 9 | Boise State | Boise State | |
| 10 | Auburn | Auburn | |
| 11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | |
| 12 | Arkansas | West Virginia | |
| 13 | West Virginia | Arkansas | |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | |
| 15 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | |
| 16 | Rutgers | Texas | |
| 17 | Tennessee | Rutgers | |
| 18 | Texas | Tennessee | |
| 19 | Brigham Young | California | |
| 20 | California | Brigham Young | |
| 21 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | |
| 22 | Nebraska | Nebraska | |
| 23 | Boston College | Boston College | |
| 24 | Oregon State | TCU | |
| 25 | TCU | Oregon State Georgia Tech | |
