2017 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 2017 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2017 AP |
| 1 | Alabama | (13-1) | 1521 (57) | | 2 | Georgia | (13-2) | 1454 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | (12-2) | 1374 | | 4 | Clemson | (12-2) | 1292 |
| 5 | Ohio State | (12-2) | 1286 | | 6 | Central Florida | (13-0) | 1248 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | (13-1) | 1194 | | 8 | Penn State | (11-2) | 1120 |
| 9 | Texas Christian | (11-3) | 974 | | 10 | Auburn | (10-4) | 917 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | (10-3) | 859 | | 12 | Southern California | (11-3) | 839 |
| 13 | Miami | (10-3) | 769 | | 14 | Oklahoma State | (10-3) | 758 |
| 15 | Michigan | (10-3) | 705 | | 16 | Washington | (10-3) | 668 |
| 17 | Northwestern | (10-3) | 528 | | 18 | Louisiana State | (9-4) | 368 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | (9-4) | 359 | | 20 | Stanford | (9-5) | 336 |
| 21 | South Florida | (10-2) | 267 | | 22 | Boise State | (11-3) | 251 |
| 23 | North Carolina State | (9-4) | 232 | | 24 | Virginia Tech | (9-4) | 126 |
| 25 | Memphis | (10-3) | 119 |
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