After a fun five-day weekend of college football, the Cowboys are still on the outside looking in of the major polls.
The AP Poll and Coaches Poll released Tuesday. Oklahoma State was absent from the AP Poll but did receive votes in the Coaches Poll that would’ve put OSU tied for 37th in an expanded poll.
| Rank | AP Poll | Coaches |
| 1 | Georgia (58) | Georgia (63) |
| 2 | Michigan (2) | Michigan (1) |
| 3 | Alabama | Alabama (2) |
| 4 | Florida State (3) | Ohio State |
| 5 | Ohio State | Florida State |
| 6 | USC | USC |
| 7 | Penn State | Penn State |
| 8 | Washington | Washington |
| 9 | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 10 | Notre Dame | Texas |
| 11 | Texas | Notre Dame |
| 12 | Utah | Utah |
| 13 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 14 | LSU | LSU |
| 15 | Kansas State | Kansas State |
| 16 | Oregon State | North Carolina |
| 17 | North Carolina | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Oklahoma | Oregon State |
| 19 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Ole Miss | Ole Miss |
| 21 | Duke | Clemson |
| 22 | Colorado | Tulane |
| 23 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M |
| 24 | Tulane | Duke |
| 25 | Clemson | Colorado |
After a rough opening weekend for the league, three Big 12 teams are in the polls in Texas (11/10), Kansas State (15/15) and Oklahoma (18/17).