AP Polls
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Final | 1 | Alabama | 1 | 60 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 2 | Texas | 2 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 16 | Final | 3 | Florida | 5 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 16 | Final | 4 | Boise State | 6 | 2 | WAC | |
| 16 | Final | 5 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 6 | Texas Christian | 3 | 3 | MWC | |
| 16 | Final | 7 | Iowa | 10 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 8 | Cincinnati | 4 | 4 | Big East | |
| 16 | Final | 9 | Penn State | 11 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 10 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 16 | Final | 11 | Oregon | 7 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 16 | Final | 12 | BYU | 15 | 3 | MWC | |
| 16 | Final | 13 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 4 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 16 | Final | 14 | Nebraska | 20 | 6 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 16 | Final | 15 | Pitt | 17 | 2 | Big East | |
| 16 | Final | 16 | Wisconsin | 24 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 17 | LSU | 13 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 18 | Utah | 23 | 5 | MWC | |
| 16 | Final | 19 | Miami (FL) | 14 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 16 | Final | 20 | Ole Miss | SEC (West) | |||
| 16 | Final | 21 | Texas Tech | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 16 | Final | 22 | USC | Pac-10 | |||
| 16 | Final | 23 | Central Michigan | 25 | 2 | MAC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 24 | Clemson | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 16 | Final | 25 | West Virginia | 18 | 7 | Big East | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 1 | Alabama (13-0) | 2 | 1 | 58 | SEC (West) |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 2 | Texas (13-0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Big 12 (South) |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 3 | Texas Christian (12-0) | 4 | 1 | MWC | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 4 | Cincinnati (12-0) | 5 | 1 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 5 | Florida (12-1) | 1 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 6 | Boise State (13-0) | 6 | WAC | ||
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 7 | Oregon (10-2) | 7 | Pac-10 | ||
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 8 | Ohio State (10-2) | 8 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 9 | Georgia Tech (11-2) | 12 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 10 | Iowa (10-2) | 9 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 11 | Penn State (10-2) | 10 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 12 | Virginia Tech (9-3) | 11 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 13 | LSU (9-3) | 15 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 14 | Miami (FL) (9-3) | 17 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 15 | BYU (10-2) | 16 | 1 | MWC | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 16 | Oregon State (8-4) | 13 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 17 | Pitt (9-3) | 14 | 3 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 18 | West Virginia (9-3) | 24 | 6 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 19 | Stanford (8-4) | 23 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 20 | Nebraska (9-4) | 21 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 21 | Oklahoma State (9-3) | 22 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 22 | Arizona (8-4) | Pac-10 | |||
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 23 | Utah (9-3) | MWC | |||
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 24 | Wisconsin (9-3) | Big Ten | |||
| 15 | 2009-12-06 | 25 | Central Michigan (11-2) | MAC (West) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 1 | Florida (12-0) | 1 | 46 | SEC (East) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 2 | Alabama (12-0) | 2 | 7 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 3 | Texas (12-0) | 3 | 7 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 4 | Texas Christian (12-0) | 4 | MWC | ||
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 5 | Cincinnati (11-0) | 5 | Big East | ||
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 6 | Boise State (12-0) | 6 | WAC | ||
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 7 | Oregon (9-2) | 10 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 8 | Ohio State (10-2) | 9 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 9 | Iowa (10-2) | 13 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 10 | Penn State (10-2) | 12 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 11 | Virginia Tech (9-3) | 14 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 12 | Georgia Tech (10-2) | 7 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 13 | Oregon State (8-3) | 16 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 14 | Pitt (9-2) | 8 | 6 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 15 | LSU (9-3) | 17 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 16 | BYU (10-2) | 18 | 2 | MWC | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 17 | Miami (FL) (9-3) | 19 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 18 | Houston (10-2) | 25 | 7 | CUSA (West) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 19 | California (8-3) | 21 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 20 | USC (8-3) | 24 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 21 | Nebraska (9-3) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 22 | Oklahoma State (9-3) | 11 | 11 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 23 | Stanford (8-4) | Pac-10 | |||
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 24 | West Virginia (8-3) | Big East | |||
| 14 | 2009-11-29 | 25 | Clemson (8-4) | 15 | 10 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 1 | Florida (11-0) | 1 | 36 | SEC (East) | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 2 | Alabama (11-0) | 2 | 13 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 3 | Texas (11-0) | 3 | 11 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 4 | Texas Christian (11-0) | 4 | MWC | ||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 5 | Cincinnati (10-0) | 5 | Big East | ||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 6 | Boise State (11-0) | 6 | WAC | ||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 7 | Georgia Tech (10-1) | 7 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 8 | Pitt (9-1) | 8 | Big East | ||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 9 | Ohio State (10-2) | 9 | Big Ten | ||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 10 | Oregon (9-2) | 11 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 11 | Oklahoma State (9-2) | 12 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 12 | Penn State (10-2) | 13 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 13 | Iowa (10-2) | 15 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 14 | Virginia Tech (8-3) | 16 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 15 | Clemson (8-3) | 18 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 16 | Oregon State (8-3) | 20 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 17 | LSU (8-3) | 10 | 7 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 18 | BYU (9-2) | 19 | 1 | MWC | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 19 | Miami (FL) (8-3) | 21 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 20 | Ole Miss (8-3) | SEC (West) | |||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 21 | California (8-3) | Pac-10 | |||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 22 | Utah (9-2) | 23 | 1 | MWC | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 23 | North Carolina (8-3) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 24 | USC (7-3) | 22 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2009-11-22 | 25 | Houston (9-2) | 24 | 1 | CUSA (West) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 1 | Florida (10-0) | 1 | 36 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 2 | Alabama (10-0) | 3 | 1 | 14 | SEC (West) |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 3 | Texas (10-0) | 2 | 1 | 10 | Big 12 (South) |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 4 | Texas Christian (10-0) | 4 | MWC | ||
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 5 | Cincinnati (10-0) | 5 | Big East | ||
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 6 | Boise State (10-0) | 6 | WAC | ||
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 7 | Georgia Tech (10-1) | 7 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 8 | Pitt (9-1) | 8 | Big East | ||
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 9 | Ohio State (9-2) | 10 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 10 | LSU (8-2) | 9 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 11 | Oregon (8-2) | 14 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 12 | Oklahoma State (8-2) | 17 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 13 | Penn State (9-2) | 19 | 6 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 14 | Stanford (7-3) | 25 | 11 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 15 | Iowa (9-2) | 15 | Big Ten | ||
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 16 | Virginia Tech (7-3) | 20 | 4 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 17 | Wisconsin (8-2) | 21 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 18 | Clemson (7-3) | 24 | 6 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 19 | BYU (8-2) | 22 | 3 | MWC | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 20 | Oregon State (7-3) | Pac-10 | |||
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 21 | Miami (FL) (7-3) | 12 | 9 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 22 | USC (7-3) | 11 | 11 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 23 | Utah (8-2) | 16 | 7 | MWC | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 24 | Houston (8-2) | 13 | 11 | CUSA (West) | |
| 12 | 2009-11-15 | 25 | Rutgers (7-2) | Big East | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 1 | Florida (9-0) | 1 | 39 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 2 | Texas (9-0) | 2 | 10 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 3 | Alabama (9-0) | 3 | 11 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 4 | Texas Christian (9-0) | 6 | 2 | MWC | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 5 | Cincinnati (9-0) | 4 | 1 | Big East | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 6 | Boise State (9-0) | 5 | 1 | WAC | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 7 | Georgia Tech (9-1) | 10 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 8 | Pitt (8-1) | 14 | 6 | Big East | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 9 | LSU (7-2) | 9 | SEC (West) | ||
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 10 | Ohio State (8-2) | 15 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 11 | USC (7-2) | 12 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 12 | Miami (FL) (7-2) | 16 | 4 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 13 | Houston (8-1) | 13 | CUSA (West) | ||
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 14 | Oregon (7-2) | 7 | 7 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 15 | Iowa (9-1) | 8 | 7 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 16 | Utah (8-1) | 17 | 1 | MWC | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 17 | Oklahoma State (7-2) | 18 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 18 | Arizona (6-2) | 21 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 19 | Penn State (8-2) | 11 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 20 | Virginia Tech (6-3) | 22 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 21 | Wisconsin (7-2) | 24 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 22 | BYU (7-2) | 25 | 3 | MWC | |
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 23 | South Florida (6-2) | Big East | |||
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 24 | Clemson (6-3) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 11 | 2009-11-08 | 25 | Stanford (6-3) | Pac-10 | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 1 | Florida (8-0) | 1 | 38 | SEC (East) | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 2 | Texas (8-0) | 3 | 1 | 13 | Big 12 (South) |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 3 | Alabama (8-0) | 2 | 1 | 8 | SEC (West) |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 4 | Cincinnati (8-0) | 5 | 1 | Big East | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 5 | Boise State (8-0) | 6 | 1 | WAC | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 6 | Texas Christian (8-0) | 8 | 2 | MWC | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 7 | Oregon (7-1) | 10 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 8 | Iowa (9-0) | 7 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 9 | LSU (7-1) | 9 | SEC (West) | ||
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 10 | Georgia Tech (8-1) | 11 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 11 | Penn State (8-1) | 12 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 12 | USC (6-2) | 4 | 8 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 13 | Houston (7-1) | 15 | 2 | CUSA (West) | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 14 | Pitt (7-1) | 16 | 2 | Big East | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 15 | Ohio State (7-2) | 17 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 16 | Miami (FL) (6-2) | 18 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 17 | Utah (7-1) | 19 | 2 | MWC | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 18 | Oklahoma State (6-2) | 13 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 19 | Notre Dame (6-2) | 25 | 6 | Ind | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 20 | Oklahoma (5-3) | 22 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 21 | Arizona (5-2) | 23 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 22 | Virginia Tech (5-3) | 14 | 8 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 23 | California (6-2) | Pac-10 | |||
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 24 | Wisconsin (6-2) | Big Ten | |||
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 25 | BYU (6-2) | MWC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 1 | Florida (7-0) | 2 | 1 | 30 | SEC (East) |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 2 | Alabama (8-0) | 1 | 1 | 23 | SEC (West) |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 3 | Texas (7-0) | 3 | 7 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 4 | USC (6-1) | 4 | Pac-10 | ||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 5 | Cincinnati (7-0) | 5 | Big East | ||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 6 | Boise State (7-0) | 6 | WAC | ||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 7 | Iowa (8-0) | 7 | Big Ten | ||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 8 | Texas Christian (7-0) | 10 | 2 | MWC | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 9 | LSU (6-1) | 9 | SEC (West) | ||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 10 | Oregon (6-1) | 12 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 11 | Georgia Tech (7-1) | 11 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 12 | Penn State (7-1) | 13 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 13 | Oklahoma State (6-1) | 14 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 14 | Virginia Tech (5-2) | 15 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 15 | Houston (6-1) | 17 | 2 | CUSA (West) | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 16 | Pitt (7-1) | 20 | 4 | Big East | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 17 | Ohio State (6-2) | 18 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 18 | Miami (FL) (5-2) | 8 | 10 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 19 | Utah (6-1) | 19 | MWC | ||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 20 | West Virginia (6-1) | 22 | 2 | Big East | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 21 | South Carolina (6-2) | 23 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 22 | Oklahoma (4-3) | 25 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 23 | Arizona (5-2) | Pac-10 | |||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 24 | Ole Miss (5-2) | SEC (West) | |||
| 9 | 2009-10-25 | 25 | Notre Dame (5-2) | Ind | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 1 | Alabama (7-0) | 2 | 1 | 39 | SEC (West) |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 2 | Florida (6-0) | 1 | 1 | 20 | SEC (East) |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 3 | Texas (6-0) | 3 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 4 | USC (5-1) | 6 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 5 | Cincinnati (6-0) | 8 | 3 | Big East | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 6 | Boise State (6-0) | 5 | 1 | WAC | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 7 | Iowa (7-0) | 11 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 8 | Miami (FL) (5-1) | 9 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 9 | LSU (5-1) | 10 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 10 | Texas Christian (6-0) | 12 | 2 | MWC | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 11 | Georgia Tech (6-1) | 19 | 8 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 12 | Oregon (5-1) | 13 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 13 | Penn State (6-1) | 14 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 14 | Oklahoma State (5-1) | 16 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 15 | Virginia Tech (5-2) | 4 | 11 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 16 | BYU (6-1) | 18 | 2 | MWC | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 17 | Houston (5-1) | 23 | 6 | CUSA (West) | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 18 | Ohio State (5-2) | 7 | 11 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 19 | Utah (5-1) | 24 | 5 | MWC | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 20 | Pitt (6-1) | Big East | |||
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 21 | Texas Tech (5-2) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 22 | West Virginia (5-1) | Big East | |||
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 23 | South Carolina (5-2) | 22 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 24 | Kansas (5-1) | 17 | 7 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 8 | 2009-10-18 | 25 | Oklahoma (3-3) | 20 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 1 | Florida (5-0) | 1 | 50 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 2 | Alabama (6-0) | 3 | 1 | 10 | SEC (West) |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 3 | Texas (5-0) | 2 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 4 | Virginia Tech (5-1) | 5 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 5 | Boise State (5-0) | 6 | 1 | WAC | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 6 | USC (4-1) | 7 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 7 | Ohio State (5-1) | 9 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 8 | Cincinnati (5-0) | 8 | Big East | ||
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 9 | Miami (FL) (4-1) | 11 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 10 | LSU (5-1) | 4 | 6 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 11 | Iowa (6-0) | 12 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 12 | Texas Christian (5-0) | 10 | 2 | MWC | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 13 | Oregon (5-1) | 13 | Pac-10 | ||
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 14 | Penn State (5-1) | 14 | Big Ten | ||
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 15 | Nebraska (4-1) | 21 | 6 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 16 | Oklahoma State (4-1) | 15 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 17 | Kansas (5-0) | 16 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 18 | BYU (5-1) | 18 | MWC | ||
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 19 | Georgia Tech (5-1) | 22 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 20 | Oklahoma (3-2) | 19 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 21 | South Florida (5-0) | 23 | 2 | Big East | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 22 | South Carolina (5-1) | 25 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 23 | Houston (4-1) | CUSA (West) | |||
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 24 | Utah (4-1) | MWC | |||
| 7 | 2009-10-11 | 25 | Notre Dame (4-1) | Ind | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 1 | Florida (4-0) | 1 | 54 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 2 | Texas (4-0) | 2 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 3 | Alabama (5-0) | 3 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 4 | LSU (5-0) | 4 | SEC (West) | ||
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 5 | Virginia Tech (4-1) | 6 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 6 | Boise State (5-0) | 5 | 1 | WAC | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 7 | USC (4-1) | 7 | Pac-10 | ||
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 8 | Cincinnati (5-0) | 10 | 2 | Big East | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 9 | Ohio State (4-1) | 9 | Big Ten | ||
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 10 | Texas Christian (4-0) | 11 | 1 | MWC | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 11 | Miami (FL) (3-1) | 17 | 6 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 12 | Iowa (5-0) | 13 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 13 | Oregon (4-1) | 16 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 14 | Penn State (4-1) | 15 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 15 | Oklahoma State (3-1) | 14 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 16 | Kansas (4-0) | 18 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 17 | Auburn (5-0) | SEC (West) | |||
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 18 | BYU (4-1) | 20 | 2 | MWC | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 19 | Oklahoma (2-2) | 8 | 11 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 20 | Ole Miss (3-1) | 21 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 21 | Nebraska (3-1) | 23 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 22 | Georgia Tech (4-1) | 25 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 23 | South Florida (5-0) | Big East | |||
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 24 | Missouri (4-0) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 6 | 2009-10-04 | 25 | South Carolina (4-1) | SEC (East) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 1 | Florida (4-0) | 1 | 55 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 2 | Texas (4-0) | 2 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 3 | Alabama (4-0) | 3 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 4 | LSU (4-0) | 7 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 5 | Boise State (4-0) | 8 | 3 | WAC | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 6 | Virginia Tech (3-1) | 11 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 7 | USC (3-1) | 12 | 5 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 8 | Oklahoma (2-1) | 10 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 9 | Ohio State (3-1) | 13 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 10 | Cincinnati (4-0) | 14 | 4 | Big East | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 11 | Texas Christian (3-0) | 15 | 4 | MWC | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 12 | Houston (3-0) | 17 | 5 | CUSA (West) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 13 | Iowa (4-0) | Big Ten | |||
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 14 | Oklahoma State (3-1) | 16 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 15 | Penn State (3-1) | 5 | 10 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 16 | Oregon (3-1) | Pac-10 | |||
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 17 | Miami (FL) (2-1) | 9 | 8 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 18 | Georgia (3-1) | 21 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 18 | Kansas (4-0) | 20 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 20 | BYU (3-1) | 19 | 1 | MWC | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 21 | Ole Miss (2-1) | 4 | 17 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 22 | Michigan (4-0) | 23 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 23 | Nebraska (3-1) | 25 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 24 | California (3-1) | 6 | 18 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2009-09-27 | 25 | Georgia Tech (3-1) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 1 | Florida (3-0) | 1 | 55 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 2 | Texas (3-0) | 2 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 3 | Alabama (3-0) | 4 | 1 | 3 | SEC (West) |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 4 | Ole Miss (2-0) | 5 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 5 | Penn State (3-0) | 5 | Big Ten | ||
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 6 | California (3-0) | 8 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 7 | LSU (3-0) | 9 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 8 | Boise State (3-0) | 10 | 2 | WAC | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 9 | Miami (FL) (2-0) | 20 | 11 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 10 | Oklahoma (2-1) | 12 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 11 | Virginia Tech (2-1) | 13 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 12 | USC (2-1) | 3 | 9 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 13 | Ohio State (2-1) | 11 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 14 | Cincinnati (3-0) | 17 | 3 | Big East | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 15 | Texas Christian (2-0) | 15 | MWC | ||
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 16 | Oklahoma State (2-1) | 16 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 17 | Houston (2-0) | 21 | 4 | CUSA (West) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 18 | Florida State (2-1) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 19 | BYU (2-1) | 7 | 12 | MWC | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 20 | Kansas (3-0) | 22 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 21 | Georgia (2-1) | 23 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 22 | North Carolina (3-0) | 24 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 23 | Michigan (3-0) | 25 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 24 | Washington (2-1) | Pac-10 | |||
| 4 | 2009-09-20 | 25 | Nebraska (2-1) | 19 | 6 | Big 12 (North) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 1 | Florida (2-0) | 1 | 56 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 2 | Texas (2-0) | 2 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 3 | USC (2-0) | 3 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 4 | Alabama (2-0) | 4 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 5 | Ole Miss (1-0) | 6 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 5 | Penn State (2-0) | 7 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 7 | BYU (2-0) | 9 | 2 | MWC | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 8 | California (2-0) | 10 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 9 | LSU (2-0) | 11 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 10 | Boise State (2-0) | 12 | 2 | WAC | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 11 | Ohio State (1-1) | 8 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 12 | Oklahoma (1-1) | 13 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 13 | Virginia Tech (1-1) | 14 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 14 | Georgia Tech (2-0) | 15 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 15 | Texas Christian (1-0) | 16 | 1 | MWC | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 16 | Oklahoma State (1-1) | 5 | 11 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 17 | Cincinnati (2-0) | 23 | 6 | Big East | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 18 | Utah (2-0) | 17 | 1 | MWC | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 19 | Nebraska (2-0) | 22 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 20 | Miami (FL) (1-0) | 20 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 21 | Houston (2-0) | CUSA (West) | |||
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 22 | Kansas (2-0) | 24 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 23 | Georgia (1-1) | 21 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 24 | North Carolina (2-0) | 19 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 3 | 2009-09-13 | 25 | Michigan (2-0) | Big Ten | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 1 | Florida (1-0) | 1 | 56 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 2 | Texas (1-0) | 2 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 3 | USC (1-0) | 4 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 4 | Alabama (1-0) | 5 | 1 | 2 | SEC (West) |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 5 | Oklahoma State (1-0) | 9 | 4 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 6 | Ole Miss (1-0) | 8 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 7 | Penn State (1-0) | 9 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 8 | Ohio State (1-0) | 6 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 9 | BYU (1-0) | 20 | 11 | MWC | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 10 | California (1-0) | 12 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 11 | LSU (1-0) | 11 | SEC (West) | ||
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 12 | Boise State (1-0) | 14 | 2 | WAC | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 13 | Oklahoma (0-1) | 3 | 10 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 14 | Virginia Tech (0-1) | 7 | 7 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 15 | Georgia Tech (1-0) | 15 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 16 | Texas Christian | 17 | 1 | MWC | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 17 | Utah (1-0) | 19 | 2 | MWC | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 18 | Notre Dame (1-0) | 23 | 5 | Ind | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 19 | North Carolina (1-0) | 21 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 20 | Miami (FL) (1-0) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 21 | Georgia (0-1) | 13 | 8 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 22 | Nebraska (1-0) | 24 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 23 | Cincinnati (1-0) | Big East | |||
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 24 | Kansas (1-0) | 25 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 2 | 2009-09-08 | 25 | Missouri (1-0) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 1 | Preseason | 1 | Florida | NA | — | 58 | SEC (East) |
| 1 | Preseason | 2 | Texas | NA | — | 2 | Big 12 (South) |
| 1 | Preseason | 3 | Oklahoma | NA | — | Big 12 (South) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 4 | USC | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 5 | Alabama | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 6 | Ohio State | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 7 | Virginia Tech | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 8 | Ole Miss | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 9 | Oklahoma State | NA | — | Big 12 (South) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 9 | Penn State | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 11 | LSU | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 12 | California | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 13 | Georgia | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 14 | Boise State | NA | — | WAC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 15 | Georgia Tech | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 16 | Oregon | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 17 | Texas Christian | NA | — | MWC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 18 | Florida State | NA | — | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 19 | Utah | NA | — | MWC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 20 | BYU | NA | — | MWC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 21 | North Carolina | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 22 | Iowa | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 23 | Notre Dame | NA | — | Ind | |
| 1 | Preseason | 24 | Nebraska | NA | — | Big 12 (North) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 25 | Kansas | NA | — | Big 12 (North) |
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