By Anonymous (not verified), October 19, 2021
NATIONAL - POLL 9 - OCTOBER 19, 2021
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University | 1 | 31 | 843 | 14-0-0 |
| 2 | University Of Virginia | 2 | 2 | 810 | 13-1-1 |
| 3 | Pepperdine University | 4 | 0 | 747 | 13-1-0 |
| 4 | University Of Arkansas | 6 | 1 | 728 | 12-2-0 |
| 5 | University Of Southern California | 5 | 0 | 681 | 11-2-0 |
| 6 | Duke University | 8 | 0 | 658 | 10-2-1 |
| 7 | University Of North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 631 | 10-2-2 |
| 8 | UCLA | 7 | 0 | 609 | 12-0-2 |
| 9 | Rutgers University | 9 | 0 | 588 | 13-2-0 |
| 10 | University of Tennessee | 10 | 0 | 545 | 13-1-0 |
| 11 | TCU | 11 | 0 | 518 | 13-2-1 |
| 12 | Brigham Young University | 15 | 0 | 432 | 9-3-1 |
| 13 | University of Mississippi | 18 | 0 | 395 | 11-2-2 |
| 14 | Stanford University | 13 | 0 | 384 | 10-3-1 |
| 15 | University of Notre Dame | 17 | 0 | 345 | 12-2-1 |
| 16 | Southern Methodist University | 20 | 0 | 297 | 8-2-2 |
| 17 | Xavier University | RV | 0 | 269 | 14-1-1 |
| 18 | Purdue University | 19 | 0 | 240 | 11-3-2 |
| 19 | Auburn University | 23 | 0 | 205 | 11-3-0 |
| 20 | Georgetown University | RV | 0 | 197 | 9-0-6 |
| 21 | University Of Texas | 25 | 0 | 161 | 8-3-4 |
| 22 | University Of South Florida | RV | 0 | 113 | 9-3-2 |
| 23 | University Of Memphis | 14 | 0 | 94 | 10-2-1 |
| 24 | Penn State University | NR | 0 | 88 | 10-5-0 |
| 25 | Hofstra University | 12 | 0 | 69 | 12-2-1 |