Final 2009 rankings
| AP Top 25 | ||||
| TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS | |
| 1 | Alabama (60) | 14-0 | 1500 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 13-1 | 1399 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida | 13-1 | 1370 | 5 |
| 4 | Boise State | 14-0 | 1366 | 6 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1224 | 8 |
| 6 | TCU | 12-1 | 1163 | 3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11-2 | 1126 | 10 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 12-1 | 1060 | 4 |
| 9 | Penn State | 11-2 | 1016 | 11 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 953 | 12 |
| 11 | Oregon | 10-3 | 886 | 7 |
| 12 | Brigham Young | 11-2 | 806 | 15 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 11-3 | 768 | 9 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 724 | 20 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 10-3 | 697 | 17 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 10-3 | 571 | 24 |
| 17 | LSU | 9-4 | 501 | 13 |
| 18 | Utah | 10-3 | 491 | 23 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 9-4 | 310 | 14 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 9-4 | 296 | NR |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | 224 | NR |
| 22 | USC | 9-4 | 216 | NR |
| 23 | Central Michigan | 12-2 | 166 | 25 |
| 24 | Clemson | 9-5 | 125 | NR |
| 25 | West Virginia | 9-4 | 91 | 18 |
| Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 90, Oregon State 89, Navy 85, Stanford 67, Oklahoma State 40, Rutgers 37, Auburn 8, Georgia 7, Florida State 6, Connecticut 5, Arizona 5, Middle Tennessee 4, Air Force 3, Arkansas 3, Villanova 2 | ||||
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| USA Today Coaches' Poll | ||||
| TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS | |
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 14-0 | 1450 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 13-1 | 1360 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida | 13-1 | 1323 | 5 |
| 4 | Boise State | 14-0 | 1312 | 6 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1190 | 8 |
| 6 | TCU | 12-1 | 1104 | 3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 11-2 | 1087 | 11 |
| 8 | Penn State | 11-2 | 1071 | 9 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 12-1 | 943 | 4 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 940 | 12 |
| 11 | Oregon | 10-3 | 846 | 7 |
| 12 | Brigham Young | 11-2 | 814 | 14 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 11-3 | 741 | 10 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 671 | 19 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 10-3 | 667 | 16 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 10-3 | 587 | 22 |
| 17 | LSU | 9-4 | 530 | 13 |
| 18 | Utah | 10-3 | 466 | 24 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 9-4 | 336 | 15 |
| 20 | USC | 9-4 | 217 | NR |
| 21 | Mississippi | 9-4 | 192 | NR |
| 22 | West Virginia | 9-4 | 159 | 17 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | 152 | NR |
| 24 | Central Michigan | 12-2 | 123 | NR |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 9-4 | 92 | 18 |
| Others receiving votes: Navy 89, Oregon State 78, Clemson 75, Oklahoma 67, Stanford 49, Auburn 17, Georgia 13, Houston 12, Middle Tennessee 12, Arizona 11, Arkansas 10, Connecticut 10, Florida State 9, Rutgers 7, Air Force 7, Northwestern 6, East Carolina 4, Southern Methodist 1 | ||||
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