Final 1992
      Associated Press Poll (Writers)
 1. Alabama (62), 13-0-0 ........ 1,550
 2. Florida State, 11-1-0 ....... 1,470
 3. Miami (Fla.), 11-1-0 ........ 1,410
 4. Notre Dame, 10-1-1 .......... 1,375
 5. Michigan, 9-0-3 ............. 1,266 
 6. Syracuse, 10-2-0 ............ 1,209 
 7. Texas A&M, 12-1-0 ........... 1,167 
 8. Georgia, 10-2-0 ............. 1,159 
 9. Stanford, 10-3-0 ............ 1,058 
10. Florida, 9-4-0 ..............   931 
11. Washington, 9-3-0 ...........   892 
12. Tennessee, 9-3-0 ............   819 
13. Colorado, 9-2-1 .............   810 
14. Nebraska, 9-3-0 .............   771 
15. Washington State, 9-3-0 .....   618 
16. Mississippi, 9-3-0 ..........   583 
17. North Carolina State, 9-3-1 .   582 
18. Ohio State, 8-3-1 ...........   493 
19. North Carolina, 9-3-0 .......   491 
20. Hawaii, 11-2-0 ..............   354 
21. Boston College, 8-3-1 .......   314 
22. Kansas, 8-4-0 ...............   183 
23. Mississippi State, 7-5-0 ....   167 
24. Fresno State, 9-4-0 .........   124 
25. Wake Forest, 8-4-0 ..........   107

                Final 1992
       USA Today/CNN Poll (Coaches) 
 1. Alabama (60), 13-0-0 ........ 1,500 
 2. Florida State, 11-1-0 ....... 1,422 
 3. Miami (Fla.), 11-1-0 ........ 1,358 
 4. Notre Dame, 10-1-1 .......... 1,326 
 5. Michigan, 9-0-3  ............ 1,233 
 6. Texas A&M, 12-1-0 ........... 1,152 
 7. Syracuse, 10-2-0 ............ 1,138 
 8. Georgia, 10-2-0 ............. 1,129 
 9. Stanford, 10-3-0 ............   986 
10. Washington, 9-3-0 ...........   855 
11. Florida, 9-4-0 ..............   844 
12. Tennessee, 9-3-0 ............   810 
13. Colorado, 9-2-1 .............   801 
14. Nebraska, 9-3-0 .............   749 
15. North Carolina State, 9-3-1 .   572 
16. Mississippi, 9-3-0 ..........   537 
17. Washington State, 9-3-0 .....   501 
18. Ohio State, 8-3-1 ...........   470 
19. Hawaii, 11-2-0 ..............   444 
20. North Carolina, 8-3-0 .......   365 
21. Boston College, 8-3-1 .......   315 
22. Fresno State, 9-4-0 .........   239 
23. Kansas, 8-4-0 ...............   201 
24. Mississippi State, 7-5-0 ....   152 
25. Penn State, 7-5-0 ...........   119