AP Polls
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Final | 1 | Auburn (14-0) | 1 | 56 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 2 | Texas Christian (13-0) | 3 | 1 | 3 | MWC |
| 16 | Final | 3 | Oregon (12-1) | 2 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 16 | Final | 4 | Stanford (12-1) | 5 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 16 | Final | 5 | Ohio State (12-1) | 6 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 6 | Oklahoma (12-2) | 9 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 16 | Final | 7 | Wisconsin (11-2) | 4 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 8 | LSU (11-2) | 11 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 9 | Boise State (12-1) | 10 | 1 | WAC | |
| 16 | Final | 10 | Alabama (10-3) | 15 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 11 | Nevada (13-1) | 13 | 2 | WAC | |
| 16 | Final | 12 | Arkansas (10-3) | 8 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 13 | Oklahoma State (11-2) | 16 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 16 | Final | 14 | Michigan State (11-2) | 7 | 7 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 15 | Mississippi State (9-4) | 21 | 6 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 16 | Virginia Tech (11-3) | 12 | 4 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 16 | Final | 17 | Florida State (10-4) | 23 | 6 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 16 | Final | 18 | Missouri (10-3) | 14 | 4 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 16 | Final | 19 | Texas A&M (9-4) | 18 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 16 | Final | 20 | Nebraska (10-4) | 17 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 16 | Final | 21 | UCF (11-3) | CUSA (East) | |||
| 16 | Final | 22 | South Carolina (9-5) | 19 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 16 | Final | 23 | Maryland (9-4) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 16 | Final | 24 | Tulsa (10-3) | CUSA (West) | |||
| 16 | Final | 25 | North Carolina State (9-4) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 1 | Auburn (13-0) | 2 | 1 | 36 | SEC (West) |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 2 | Oregon (12-0) | 1 | 1 | 23 | Pac-10 |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 3 | Texas Christian (12-0) | 3 | 1 | MWC | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 4 | Wisconsin (11-1) | 4 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 5 | Stanford (11-1) | 5 | Pac-10 | ||
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 6 | Ohio State (11-1) | 6 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 7 | Michigan State (11-1) | 7 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 8 | Arkansas (10-2) | 8 | SEC (West) | ||
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 9 | Oklahoma (11-2) | 10 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 10 | Boise State (11-1) | 9 | 1 | WAC | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 11 | LSU (10-2) | 11 | SEC (West) | ||
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 12 | Virginia Tech (11-2) | 12 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 13 | Nevada (12-1) | 14 | 1 | WAC | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 14 | Missouri (10-2) | 15 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 15 | Alabama (9-3) | 17 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 16 | Oklahoma State (10-2) | 16 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 17 | Nebraska (10-3) | 13 | 4 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 18 | Texas A&M (9-3) | 19 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 19 | South Carolina (9-4) | 18 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 20 | Utah (10-2) | 21 | 1 | MWC | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 21 | Mississippi State (8-4) | 22 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 22 | West Virginia (9-3) | 23 | 1 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 23 | Florida State (9-4) | 20 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 24 | Hawaii (10-3) | 25 | 1 | WAC | |
| 15 | 2010-12-05 | 25 | Connecticut (8-4) | Big East | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 1 | Oregon (11-0) | 1 | 36 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 2 | Auburn (12-0) | 2 | 23 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 3 | Texas Christian (12-0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | MWC |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 4 | Wisconsin (11-1) | 5 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 5 | Stanford (11-1) | 7 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 6 | Ohio State (11-1) | 8 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 7 | Michigan State (11-1) | 11 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 8 | Arkansas (10-2) | 12 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 9 | Boise State (10-1) | 3 | 6 | WAC | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 10 | Oklahoma (10-2) | 14 | 4 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 11 | LSU (10-2) | 6 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 12 | Virginia Tech (10-2) | 13 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 13 | Nebraska (10-2) | 16 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 14 | Nevada (11-1) | 19 | 5 | WAC | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 15 | Missouri (10-2) | 15 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 16 | Oklahoma State (10-2) | 10 | 6 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 17 | Alabama (9-3) | 9 | 8 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 18 | South Carolina (9-3) | 18 | SEC (East) | ||
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 19 | Texas A&M (9-3) | 17 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 20 | Florida State (9-3) | 22 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 21 | Utah (10-2) | 23 | 2 | MWC | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 22 | Mississippi State (8-4) | 25 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 23 | West Virginia (8-3) | Big East | |||
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 24 | Northern Illinois (10-2) | MAC (West) | |||
| 14 | 2010-11-28 | 25 | Hawaii (9-3) | WAC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 1 | Oregon (10-0) | 1 | 37 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 2 | Auburn (11-0) | 2 | 13 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 3 | Boise State (10-0) | 3 | 10 | WAC | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 4 | Texas Christian (11-0) | 4 | MWC | ||
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 5 | Wisconsin (10-1) | 6 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 6 | LSU (10-1) | 5 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 7 | Stanford (10-1) | 7 | Pac-10 | ||
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 8 | Ohio State (10-1) | 8 | Big Ten | ||
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 9 | Alabama (9-2) | 10 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 10 | Oklahoma State (10-1) | 12 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 11 | Michigan State (10-1) | 11 | Big Ten | ||
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 12 | Arkansas (9-2) | 13 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 13 | Virginia Tech (9-2) | 14 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 14 | Oklahoma (9-2) | 16 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 15 | Missouri (9-2) | 15 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 16 | Nebraska (9-2) | 9 | 7 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 17 | Texas A&M (8-3) | 18 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 18 | South Carolina (8-3) | 17 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 19 | Nevada (10-1) | 19 | WAC | ||
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 20 | Arizona (7-3) | 23 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 21 | North Carolina State (8-3) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 22 | Florida State (8-3) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 23 | Utah (9-2) | 25 | 2 | MWC | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 24 | Iowa (7-4) | 21 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2010-11-21 | 25 | Mississippi State (7-4) | 22 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 1 | Oregon (10-0) | 1 | 38 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 2 | Auburn (11-0) | 2 | 12 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 3 | Boise State (9-0) | 4 | 1 | 9 | WAC |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 4 | Texas Christian (11-0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | MWC |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 5 | LSU (9-1) | 5 | SEC (West) | ||
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 6 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 6 | Big Ten | ||
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 7 | Stanford (9-1) | 7 | Pac-10 | ||
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 8 | Ohio State (9-1) | 8 | Big Ten | ||
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 9 | Nebraska (9-1) | 9 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 10 | Alabama (8-2) | 11 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 11 | Michigan State (9-1) | 10 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 12 | Oklahoma State (9-1) | 12 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 13 | Arkansas (8-2) | 14 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 14 | Virginia Tech (8-2) | 16 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 15 | Missouri (8-2) | 20 | 5 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 16 | Oklahoma (8-2) | 19 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 17 | South Carolina (7-3) | 22 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 18 | Texas A&M (7-3) | 23 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 19 | Nevada (9-1) | 21 | 2 | WAC | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 20 | USC (7-3) | Pac-10 | |||
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 21 | Iowa (7-3) | 13 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 22 | Mississippi State (7-3) | 17 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 23 | Arizona (7-3) | 18 | 5 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 24 | Miami (FL) (7-3) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| 12 | 2010-11-14 | 25 | Utah (8-2) | 15 | 10 | MWC | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 1 | Oregon (9-0) | 1 | 49 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 2 | Auburn (10-0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | SEC (West) |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 3 | Texas Christian (10-0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | MWC |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 4 | Boise State (8-0) | 2 | 2 | 7 | WAC |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 5 | LSU (8-1) | 12 | 7 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 6 | Wisconsin (8-1) | 7 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 7 | Stanford (8-1) | 10 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 8 | Ohio State (8-1) | 8 | Big Ten | ||
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 9 | Nebraska (8-1) | 9 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 10 | Michigan State (9-1) | 16 | 6 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 11 | Alabama (7-2) | 5 | 6 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 12 | Oklahoma State (8-1) | 19 | 7 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 13 | Iowa (7-2) | 15 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 14 | Arkansas (7-2) | 17 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 15 | Utah (8-1) | 6 | 9 | MWC | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 16 | Virginia Tech (7-2) | 20 | 4 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 17 | Mississippi State (7-2) | 21 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 18 | Arizona (7-2) | 13 | 5 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 19 | Oklahoma (7-2) | 11 | 8 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 20 | Missouri (7-2) | 14 | 6 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 21 | Nevada (8-1) | 25 | 4 | WAC | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 22 | South Carolina (6-3) | 18 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 23 | Texas A&M (6-3) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 24 | Florida (6-3) | SEC (East) | |||
| 11 | 2010-11-07 | 25 | UCF (7-2) | CUSA (East) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 1 | Oregon (8-0) | 1 | 49 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 2 | Boise State (7-0) | 2 | 7 | WAC | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 3 | Auburn (9-0) | 3 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 4 | Texas Christian (9-0) | 4 | 2 | MWC | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 5 | Alabama (7-1) | 6 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 6 | Utah (8-0) | 8 | 2 | MWC | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 7 | Wisconsin (7-1) | 9 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 8 | Ohio State (8-1) | 10 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 9 | Nebraska (7-1) | 14 | 5 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 10 | Stanford (7-1) | 13 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 11 | Oklahoma (7-1) | 11 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 12 | LSU (7-1) | 12 | SEC (West) | ||
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 13 | Arizona (7-1) | 15 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 14 | Missouri (7-1) | 7 | 7 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 15 | Iowa (6-2) | 18 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 16 | Michigan State (8-1) | 5 | 11 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 17 | Arkansas (6-2) | 19 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 18 | South Carolina (6-2) | 17 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 19 | Oklahoma State (7-1) | 20 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 20 | Virginia Tech (6-2) | 21 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 21 | Mississippi State (7-2) | 23 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 22 | Baylor (7-2) | 25 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 23 | North Carolina State (6-2) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 24 | Florida State (6-2) | 16 | 8 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 10 | 2010-10-31 | 25 | Nevada (7-1) | WAC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 1 | Oregon (7-0) | 1 | 44 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 2 | Boise State (6-0) | 2 | 11 | WAC | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 3 | Auburn (8-0) | 5 | 2 | 3 | SEC (West) |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 4 | Texas Christian (8-0) | 4 | 2 | MWC | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 5 | Michigan State (8-0) | 8 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 6 | Alabama (7-1) | 7 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 7 | Missouri (7-0) | 18 | 11 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 8 | Utah (7-0) | 9 | 1 | MWC | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 9 | Wisconsin (7-1) | 10 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 10 | Ohio State (7-1) | 11 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 11 | Oklahoma (6-1) | 3 | 8 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 12 | LSU (7-1) | 6 | 6 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 13 | Stanford (6-1) | 12 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 14 | Nebraska (6-1) | 14 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 15 | Arizona (6-1) | 15 | Pac-10 | ||
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 16 | Florida State (6-1) | 16 | ACC (Atlantic) | ||
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 17 | South Carolina (5-2) | 19 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 18 | Iowa (5-2) | 13 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 19 | Arkansas (5-2) | 21 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 20 | Oklahoma State (6-1) | 17 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 21 | Virginia Tech (6-2) | 23 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 22 | Miami (FL) (5-2) | 25 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 23 | Mississippi State (6-2) | 24 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 24 | USC (5-2) | Pac-10 | |||
| 9 | 2010-10-24 | 25 | Baylor (6-2) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 1 | Oregon (6-0) | 2 | 1 | 39 | Pac-10 |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 2 | Boise State (6-0) | 3 | 1 | 15 | WAC |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 3 | Oklahoma (6-0) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Big 12 (South) |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 4 | Texas Christian (7-0) | 4 | 3 | MWC | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 5 | Auburn (7-0) | 7 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 6 | LSU (7-0) | 9 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 7 | Alabama (6-1) | 8 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 8 | Michigan State (7-0) | 13 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 9 | Utah (6-0) | 11 | 2 | MWC | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 10 | Wisconsin (6-1) | 18 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 11 | Ohio State (6-1) | 1 | 10 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 12 | Stanford (5-1) | 14 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 13 | Iowa (5-1) | 15 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 14 | Nebraska (5-1) | 5 | 9 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 15 | Arizona (5-1) | 17 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 16 | Florida State (6-1) | 16 | ACC (Atlantic) | ||
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 17 | Oklahoma State (6-0) | 20 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 18 | Missouri (6-0) | 21 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 19 | South Carolina (4-2) | 10 | 9 | SEC (East) | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 20 | West Virginia (5-1) | 25 | 5 | Big East | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 21 | Arkansas (4-2) | 12 | 9 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 22 | Texas (4-2) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 23 | Virginia Tech (5-2) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 24 | Mississippi State (5-2) | SEC (West) | |||
| 8 | 2010-10-17 | 25 | Miami (FL) (4-2) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 1 | Ohio State (6-0) | 2 | 1 | 34 | Big Ten |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 2 | Oregon (6-0) | 3 | 1 | 15 | Pac-10 |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 3 | Boise State (5-0) | 4 | 1 | 8 | WAC |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 4 | Texas Christian (6-0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | MWC |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 5 | Nebraska (5-0) | 7 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 6 | Oklahoma (5-0) | 6 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 7 | Auburn (6-0) | 8 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 8 | Alabama (5-1) | 1 | 7 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 9 | LSU (6-0) | 12 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 10 | South Carolina (4-1) | 19 | 9 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 11 | Utah (5-0) | 10 | 1 | MWC | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 12 | Arkansas (4-1) | 11 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 13 | Michigan State (6-0) | 17 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 14 | Stanford (5-1) | 16 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 15 | Iowa (4-1) | 15 | Big Ten | ||
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 16 | Florida State (5-1) | 23 | 7 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 17 | Arizona (4-1) | 9 | 8 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 18 | Wisconsin (5-1) | 20 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 19 | Nevada (6-0) | 21 | 2 | WAC | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 20 | Oklahoma State (5-0) | 22 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 21 | Missouri (5-0) | 24 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 22 | Florida (4-2) | 14 | 8 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 23 | Air Force (5-1) | 25 | 2 | MWC | |
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 24 | Oregon State (3-2) | Pac-10 | |||
| 7 | 2010-10-10 | 25 | West Virginia (4-1) | Big East | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 1 | Alabama (5-0) | 1 | 58 | SEC (West) | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 2 | Ohio State (5-0) | 2 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 3 | Oregon (5-0) | 4 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 4 | Boise State (4-0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | WAC |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 5 | Texas Christian (5-0) | 5 | MWC | ||
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 6 | Oklahoma (5-0) | 8 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 7 | Nebraska (4-0) | 6 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 8 | Auburn (5-0) | 10 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 9 | Arizona (4-0) | 14 | 5 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 10 | Utah (4-0) | 13 | 3 | MWC | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 11 | Arkansas (3-1) | 15 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 12 | LSU (5-0) | 12 | SEC (West) | ||
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 13 | Miami (FL) (3-1) | 16 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 14 | Florida (4-1) | 7 | 7 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 15 | Iowa (4-1) | 17 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 16 | Stanford (4-1) | 9 | 7 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 17 | Michigan State (5-0) | 24 | 7 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 18 | Michigan (5-0) | 19 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 19 | South Carolina (3-1) | 20 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 20 | Wisconsin (4-1) | 11 | 9 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 21 | Nevada (5-0) | 25 | 4 | WAC | |
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 22 | Oklahoma State (4-0) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 23 | Florida State (4-1) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 24 | Missouri (4-0) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 6 | 2010-10-03 | 25 | Air Force (4-1) | MWC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 1 | Alabama (4-0) | 1 | 57 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 2 | Ohio State (4-0) | 2 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 3 | Boise State (3-0) | 3 | 1 | WAC | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 4 | Oregon (4-0) | 5 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 5 | Texas Christian (4-0) | 4 | 1 | MWC | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 6 | Nebraska (4-0) | 6 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 7 | Florida (4-0) | 9 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 8 | Oklahoma (4-0) | 8 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 9 | Stanford (4-0) | 16 | 7 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 10 | Auburn (4-0) | 17 | 7 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 11 | Wisconsin (4-0) | 11 | Big Ten | ||
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 12 | LSU (4-0) | 15 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 13 | Utah (4-0) | 13 | MWC | ||
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 14 | Arizona (4-0) | 14 | Pac-10 | ||
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 15 | Arkansas (3-1) | 10 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 16 | Miami (FL) (2-1) | 19 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 17 | Iowa (3-1) | 18 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 18 | USC (4-0) | 20 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 19 | Michigan (4-0) | 21 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 20 | South Carolina (3-1) | 12 | 8 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 21 | Texas (3-1) | 7 | 14 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 22 | Penn State (3-1) | 23 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 23 | North Carolina State (4-0) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 24 | Michigan State (4-0) | 25 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2010-09-26 | 25 | Nevada (4-0) | WAC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 1 | Alabama (3-0) | 1 | 53 | SEC (West) | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 2 | Ohio State (3-0) | 2 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 3 | Boise State (2-0) | 3 | 1 | WAC | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 4 | Texas Christian (3-0) | 4 | MWC | ||
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 5 | Oregon (3-0) | 5 | Pac-10 | ||
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 6 | Nebraska (3-0) | 8 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 7 | Texas (3-0) | 6 | 1 | 1 | Big 12 (South) |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 8 | Oklahoma (3-0) | 7 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 9 | Florida (3-0) | 10 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 10 | Arkansas (3-0) | 12 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 11 | Wisconsin (3-0) | 11 | Big Ten | ||
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 12 | South Carolina (3-0) | 13 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 13 | Utah (3-0) | 14 | 1 | MWC | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 14 | Arizona (3-0) | 24 | 10 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 15 | LSU (3-0) | 15 | SEC (West) | ||
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 16 | Stanford (3-0) | 19 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 17 | Auburn (3-0) | 16 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 18 | Iowa (2-1) | 9 | 9 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 19 | Miami (FL) (1-1) | 17 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 20 | USC (3-0) | 18 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 21 | Michigan (3-0) | 20 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 22 | West Virginia (3-0) | 21 | 1 | Big East | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 23 | Penn State (2-1) | 22 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 24 | Oregon State (1-1) | 25 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2010-09-19 | 25 | Michigan State (3-0) | Big Ten | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 1 | Alabama (2-0) | 1 | 52 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 2 | Ohio State (2-0) | 2 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 3 | Boise State (1-0) | 3 | 1 | WAC | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 4 | Texas Christian (2-0) | 4 | MWC | ||
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 5 | Oregon (2-0) | 7 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 6 | Texas (2-0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | Big 12 (South) |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 7 | Oklahoma (2-0) | 10 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 8 | Nebraska (2-0) | 6 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 9 | Iowa (2-0) | 9 | Big Ten | ||
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 10 | Florida (2-0) | 8 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 11 | Wisconsin (2-0) | 11 | Big Ten | ||
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 12 | Arkansas (2-0) | 14 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 13 | South Carolina (2-0) | 24 | 11 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 14 | Utah (2-0) | 20 | 6 | MWC | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 15 | LSU (2-0) | 19 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 16 | Auburn (2-0) | 21 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 17 | Miami (FL) (1-1) | 12 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 18 | USC (2-0) | 16 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 19 | Stanford (2-0) | 25 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 20 | Michigan (2-0) | Big Ten | |||
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 21 | West Virginia (2-0) | 23 | 2 | Big East | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 22 | Penn State (1-1) | 18 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 23 | Houston (2-0) | CUSA (West) | |||
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 24 | Arizona (2-0) | Pac-10 | |||
| 3 | 2010-09-12 | 25 | Oregon State (0-1) | Pac-10 | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 1 | Alabama (1-0) | 1 | 47 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 2 | Ohio State (1-0) | 2 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 3 | Boise State | 3 | 8 | WAC | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 4 | Texas Christian (1-0) | 6 | 2 | MWC | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 5 | Texas (1-0) | 5 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 6 | Nebraska (1-0) | 8 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 7 | Oregon (1-0) | 11 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 8 | Florida (1-0) | 4 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 9 | Iowa (1-0) | 9 | Big Ten | ||
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 10 | Oklahoma (1-0) | 7 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 11 | Wisconsin (1-0) | 12 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 12 | Miami (FL) (1-0) | 13 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 13 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 14 | Arkansas (1-0) | 17 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 15 | Georgia Tech (1-0) | 16 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 16 | USC (1-0) | 14 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 17 | Florida State (1-0) | 20 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 18 | Penn State (1-0) | 19 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 19 | LSU (1-0) | 21 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 20 | Utah (1-0) | MWC | |||
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 21 | Auburn (1-0) | 22 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 22 | Georgia (1-0) | 23 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 23 | West Virginia (1-0) | 25 | 2 | Big East | |
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 24 | South Carolina (1-0) | SEC (East) | |||
| 2 | 2010-09-05 | 25 | Stanford (1-0) | Pac-10 | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 1 | Preseason | 1 | Alabama | NA | — | 54 | SEC (West) |
| 1 | Preseason | 2 | Ohio State | NA | — | 3 | Big Ten |
| 1 | Preseason | 3 | Boise State | NA | — | 1 | WAC |
| 1 | Preseason | 4 | Florida | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 5 | Texas | NA | — | 1 | Big 12 (South) |
| 1 | Preseason | 6 | Texas Christian | NA | — | MWC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 7 | Oklahoma | NA | — | 1 | Big 12 (South) |
| 1 | Preseason | 8 | Nebraska | NA | — | Big 12 (North) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 9 | Iowa | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 10 | Virginia Tech | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 11 | Oregon | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 12 | Wisconsin | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 13 | Miami (FL) | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 14 | USC | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 15 | Pitt | NA | — | Big East | |
| 1 | Preseason | 16 | Georgia Tech | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 17 | Arkansas | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 18 | North Carolina | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 19 | Penn State | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 20 | Florida State | NA | — | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 21 | LSU | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 22 | Auburn | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 23 | Georgia | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 24 | Oregon State | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 25 | West Virginia | NA | — | Big East |
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