5-Star Top-25 (Week 6)
| +/- | RANK | TEAM | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | 1. | Michigan – W 45-7 (@ Nebraska) | 5-0 |
| +1 | 2. | Florida St – Bye | 4-0 |
| +2 | 3. | Texas – W 40-14 (Kansas) | 5-0 |
| -3 | 4. | Georgia – W 27-20 (@ Auburn) | 5-0 |
| -1 | 5. | Penn St – W 41-13 (@ Northwestern) | 5-0 |
| — | 6. | Ohio St – Bye | 4-0 |
| — | 7. | Washington – W 31-24 (@ Arizona) | 5-0 |
| — | 8. | Oregon – W 42-6 (@ Stanford) | 5-0 |
| — | 9. | USC – W 48-41 (@ Colorado) | 5-0 |
| — | 10. | Notre Dame – W 21-14 (@ Duke) | 5-1 |
| +2 | 11. | Oklahoma – W 50-20 (Iowa St) | 5-0 |
| +3 | 12. | Miami (FL) – Bye | 4-0 |
| +4 | 13. | Washington St – Bye | 4-0 |
| +7 | 14. | Oregon St – W 21-7 (Utah) | 4-1 |
| +1 | 15. | Alabama – W 40-17 (@ Miss St) | 4-1 |
| +4 | 16. | Ole Miss – W 55-49 (LSU) | 4-1 |
| -3 | 17. | Duke – L 14-21 (ND) | 4-1 |
| — | 18. | UNC – Bye | 4-0 |
| -8 | 19. | Utah – L 7-21 (@ Oregon St) | 4-1 |
| +5 | 20. | Wisconsin – Bye | 3-1 |
| NR | 21. | Texas A&M– W 34-22 (@ Arkansas) | 4-1 |
| +1 | 22. | Mizzou – W 38-21 (@ Vandy) | 5-0 |
| NR | 23. | Kentucky – W 33-14 (Florida) | 5-0 |
| NR | 24. | Maryland – W 44-17 (Indiana) | 5-0 |
| -13 | 25. | LSU – L 49-55 (@ Ole Miss) | 3-2 |