AP Polls
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 1 | Clemson (2-0) | 1 | 59 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 2 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 3 | Oklahoma (1-0) | 3 | Big 12 | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 4 | Georgia | 4 | SEC (East) | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 5 | Florida | 5 | SEC (East) | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 6 | LSU | 6 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 7 | Notre Dame (2-0) | 7 | ACC (Atlantic) | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 8 | Texas (1-0) | 9 | 1 | Big 12 | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 8 | Auburn | 8 | SEC (West) | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 10 | Texas A&M | 10 | SEC (West) | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 11 | North Carolina (1-0) | 12 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 12 | Miami (FL) (2-0) | 17 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 13 | UCF (1-0) | 14 | 1 | American (East) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 14 | Cincinnati (1-0) | 13 | 1 | American (East) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 15 | Oklahoma State (1-0) | 11 | 4 | Big 12 | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 16 | Tennessee | 15 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 17 | Memphis (1-0) | 16 | 1 | American (West) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 18 | BYU (1-0) | 21 | 3 | Ind | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 19 | Louisiana (2-0) | Sun Belt (West) | |||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 20 | Virginia Tech | 20 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 21 | Pitt (2-0) | 25 | 4 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 22 | Army (2-0) | 22 | Ind | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 23 | Kentucky | 23 | SEC (East) | ||
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 24 | Louisville (1-1) | 18 | 6 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 3 | 2020-09-20 | 25 | Marshall (2-0) | CUSA (East) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 1 | Clemson (1-0) | 1 | 60 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 2 | Alabama | 3 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 3 | Oklahoma (1-0) | 5 | 2 | Big 12 | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 4 | Georgia | 4 | SEC (East) | ||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 5 | Florida | 8 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 6 | LSU | 6 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 7 | Notre Dame (1-0) | 10 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 8 | Auburn | 11 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 9 | Texas (1-0) | 14 | 5 | Big 12 | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 10 | Texas A&M | 13 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 11 | Oklahoma State | 15 | 4 | Big 12 | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 12 | North Carolina (1-0) | 18 | 6 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 13 | Cincinnati | 20 | 7 | American (East) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 14 | UCF | 21 | 7 | 632 | American (East) |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 15 | Tennessee | 25 | 10 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 16 | Memphis (1-0) | American (West) | |||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 17 | Miami (FL) (1-0) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 18 | Louisville (1-0) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 20 | Virginia Tech | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 21 | BYU (1-0) | Ind | |||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 22 | Army (2-0) | Ind | |||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 23 | Kentucky | SEC (East) | |||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 23 | Appalachian State (1-0) | Sun Belt (East) | |||
| 2 | 2020-09-13 | 25 | Pitt (1-0) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 1 | Preseason | 1 | Clemson | NA | — | 38 | ACC (Atlantic) |
| 1 | Preseason | 2 | Ohio State | NA | — | 21 | Big Ten (East) |
| 1 | Preseason | 3 | Alabama | NA | — | 2 | SEC (West) |
| 1 | Preseason | 4 | Georgia | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 5 | Oklahoma | NA | — | Big 12 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 6 | LSU | NA | — | 1 | SEC (West) |
| 1 | Preseason | 7 | Penn State | NA | — | Big Ten (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 8 | Florida | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 9 | Oregon | NA | — | Pac-12 (North) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 10 | Notre Dame | NA | — | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 11 | Auburn | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 12 | Wisconsin | NA | — | Big Ten (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 13 | Texas A&M | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 14 | Texas | NA | — | Big 12 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 15 | Oklahoma State | NA | — | Big 12 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 16 | Michigan | NA | — | Big Ten (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 17 | USC | NA | — | Pac-12 (South) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 18 | North Carolina | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 19 | Minnesota | NA | — | Big Ten (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 20 | Cincinnati | NA | — | American (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 21 | UCF | NA | — | American (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 22 | Utah | NA | — | Pac-12 (South) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 23 | Iowa State | NA | — | Big 12 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 24 | Iowa | NA | — | Big Ten (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 25 | Tennessee | NA | — | SEC (East) |
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