1994 USA Today/CNN Rankings
| Final Poll For 1994 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1994 USA Today/CNN |
| 1 | Nebraska | 13-0-0 | | | 2 | Penn State | 12-0-0 | |
| 3 | Colorado | 11-1-0 | | | 4 | Alabama | 12-1-0 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 10-1-1 | | | 6 | Miami | 10-2-0 | |
| 7 | Florida | 10-2-1 | | | 8 | Utah | 10-2-0 | |
| 9 | Ohio State | 9-4-0 | | | 10 | Brigham Young | 10-3-0 | |
| 11 | Oregon | 9-4-0 | | | 12 | Michigan | 8-4-0 | |
| 13 | Virginia | 9-3-0 | | | 14 | Colorado State | 10-2-0 | |
| 15 | Southern California | 8-3-1 | | | 16 | Kansas State | 9-3-0 | |
| 17 | North Carolina State | 9-3-0 | | | 18 | Tennessee | 8-4-0 | |
| 19 | Washington State | 8-4-0 | | | 20 | Arizona | 8-4-0 | |
| 21 | North Carolina | 8-4-0 | | | 22 | Boston College | 7-4-1 | |
| 23 | Texas | 8-4-0 | | | 24 | Virginia Tech | 8-4-0 | |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 8-4-0 | |
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