The AP and Coaches Poll have been released for Week 2. The Mountaineers received votes but barely made a blip in the overall rankings despite beating the mighty SEC in Week 1.
| Rank | AP | USA Today |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (54) | Alabama (62) |
| 2 | Clemson (2) | Clemson (2) |
| 3 | Florida State (4) | Florida State |
| 4 | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| 5 | Michigan (1) | Stanford |
| 6 | Houston | Michigan |
| 7 | Stanford | Houston |
| 8 | Washington | Michigan State |
| 9 | Georgia | Georgia |
| 10 | Wisconsin | Iowa |
| 11 | Texas | Washington |
| 12 | Michigan State | TCU |
| 13 | Lousiville | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Oklahoma | Tenessee |
| 15 | TCU | Louisville |
| 16 | Iowa | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Tennessee | Oklahoma State |
| 18 | Notre Dame | Ole Miss |
| 19 | Ole Miss | Baylor |
| 20 | Texas A&M | Texas |
| 21 | LSU | Notre Dame |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | LSU |
| 23 | Baylor | Oregon |
| 24 | Oregon | Texas A&M |
| 25 | Miami | Florida |
| Others Receiving Votes | Florida 117, UCLA 62, Boise State 50, Utah 43, San Diego State 37, North Carolina 23, Nebraska 13, Auburn 13, Pitt 7, BYU 5, Navy 2, West Virginia 1, Colorado 1 | Miami 108, North Carolina 62, Utah 61, Boise State 52, UCLA 38, Nebraska 37, Arkansas 21, Auburn 16, BYU 15, San Diego State 12, W. |