Before the season started, I previewed the first ever Dirt Preseason Poll. So I figured, why not continue it throughout the season. After each weeks slate of games, I’ll update my rankings – add teams who are deserving, and drop teams out who lost. So sit back; and check back every Monday to see the movers and shakers in the Dirt Top 25 poll.
I’ll include their rank, where they were ranked in my poll the week before, their AP ranking, BCS ranking and their record. Enjoy:
| Rank | The Dirt Poll | Record | LW | AP | BCS |
| 1 | LSU | 10-0 (6-0) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 10-0 (7-0) | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Oregon | 9-1 (7-0) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama | 9-1 (6-1) | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 9-1 (5-1) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 8-1 (5-1) | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Stanford | 9-1 (7-1) | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Clemson | 9-1 (6-1) | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9-1 (5-1) | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| 10 | USC | 8-2 (5-2) | 10 | 18 | NA |
| 11 | Georgia | 8-2 (5-1) | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 8-2 (6-2) | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 8-2 (5-1) | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 8-2 (4-2) | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 8-2 (4-2) | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| 16 | Michigan | 8-2 (4-2) | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| 17 | Boise State | 8-1 (3-1) | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 8-2 (5-2) | 24 | 16 | 13 |
| 19 | Houston | 10-0 (6-0) | 20 | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Penn State | 8-2 (5-1) | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| 21 | TCU | 8-2 (6-0) | NA | 19 | 19 |
| 22 | Florida State | 7-3 (5-2) | NA | 23 | 25 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 7-3 (3-2) | NA | NA | NA |
| 24 | Southern Miss. | 9-1 (5-1) | NA | 22 | 20 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 7-3 (4-3) | 16 | NA | NA |
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Notes:
o Dropped out: #21 Texas – lost to Missouri; #22 Auburn – lost to #15 Georgia; #23 Cincinnati – lost to West Virginia; #25 Arizona State – lost to Washington State
o Moved in: TCU (#21) – defeated #9 Boise State; Florida State (#22) – defeated Miami (FL); West Virginia (#23) – defeated #23 Cincinnati; Southern Mississippi (#24) – defeated UCF
· Ranked Teams Per Conference:
o SEC – 5
o Big 10 – 5
o ACC – 4
o Pac 12 – 3
o Big 12 – 3
o Mountain West – 2
o Conference USA – 2
o Big East – 1
· Next Tier:
o Notre Dame, Texas, Baylor, Rutgers, Auburn, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, Iowa, Ohio State, Illinois, Tulsa, California
