Harris Interactive Poll
The Harris Poll is the newest poll as it was created in 2005 to replace the AP Poll in the BCS formula. It consists of former players, coaches, administrators, and current and former media who submit votes for the top 25 teams each week. The panel has been designed to be a statistically valid representation of all 11 Division I-A Conferences and independent institutions. The poll operates identically to the Coaches' Poll, except with 114 members, the point values of the highest ranked teams are higher than the Coaches' Poll. The maximum points a single team can earn is 2850 points. The poll ends at the conclusion of the regular season, and does not produce another poll after the bowl games.
| Week 5 Sept 24 |
Week 6 Oct 1 |
Week 7 Oct 8 |
Week 8 Oct 15 |
Week 9 Oct 22 |
Week 10 Oct 29 |
Week 11 Nov 5 |
Week 12 Nov 12 |
Week 13 Nov 19 |
Week 14 Nov 27 |
Week 15 Dec 4 |
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| 1. | USC (110) (3–0) | USC (108) (4–0) | USC (100) (5–0) | USC (96) (6–0) | USC (95) (7–0) | USC (96) (8–0) | USC (97) (9–0) | USC (94) (10–0) | USC (88) (11–0) | USC (99) (11–0) | USC (99) (12–0) | 1. |
| 2. | Texas (3) (3–0) | Texas (4) (4–0) | Texas (13) (5–0) | Texas (17) (6–0) | Texas (18) (7–0) | Texas (16) (8–0) | Texas (16) (9–0) | Texas (19) (10–0) | Texas (25) (10–0) | Texas (14) (11–0) | Texas (14) (12–0) | 2. |
| 3. | Virginia Tech (4–0) | Virginia Tech (5–0) | Virginia Tech (6–0) | Virginia Tech (6–0) | Virginia Tech (7–0) | Virginia Tech (1) (8–0) | Miami (7–1) | Miami (8–1) | LSU (9–1) | Penn State (10–1) | Penn State (10–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Florida (4–0) | Florida State (4–0) | Georgia (5–0) | Georgia (6–0) | Georgia (7–0) | Alabama (8–0) | Alabama (9–0) | LSU (8–1) | Penn State (10–1) | LSU (10–1) | Ohio State (9–2) | 4. |
| 5. | LSU (1–0) | Georgia (4–0) | Florida State (5–0) | Alabama (6–0) | Alabama (7–0) | Miami (6–1) | LSU (7–1) | Penn State (9–1) | Notre Dame (8–2) | Virginia Tech (10–1) | Notre Dame (9–2) | 5. |
| 6. | Florida State (3–0) | Ohio State (3–1) | Miami (4–1) | Miami (5–1) | Miami (5–1) | UCLA (8–0) | Penn State (9–1) | Notre Dame (7–2) | Virginia Tech (9–1) | Ohio State (9–2) | Oregon (10–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Georgia (4–0) | Miami (3–1) | Alabama (5–0) | LSU (4–1) | UCLA (7–0) | LSU (6–1) | Notre Dame (6–2) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Ohio State (9–2) | Notre Dame (9–2) | Auburn (9–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Ohio State (3–1) | Alabama (5–0) | Notre Dame (4–1) | UCLA (6–0) | LSU (5–1) | Florida State (7–1) | Virginia Tech (8–1) | Alabama (9–1) | Oregon (10–1) | Oregon (10–1) | Georgia (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Miami (2–1) | Tennessee (3–1) | Penn State (6–0) | Texas Tech (6–0) | Florida State (6–1) | Notre Dame (5–2) | Georgia (7–1) | Ohio State (8–2) | Auburn (9–2) | Auburn (9–2) | Miami (9–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Mighigan State (4–0) | California (5–0) | LSU (3–1) | Florida State (5–1) | Notre Dame (5–2) | Penn State (8–1) | Ohio State (7–2) | Oregon (9–1) | Miami (8–2) | Miami (9–2) | LSU (10–2) | 10. |
| 11. | California (4–0) | Notre Dame (4–1) | UCLA (5–0) | Notre Dame (4–2) | Penn State (7–1) | Georgia (7–1) | Oregon (8–1) | Auburn (8–2) | UCLA (9–1) | UCLA (9–1) | Virginia Tech (10–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Tennessee (1–1) | LSU (2–1) | Florida (5–1) | Penn State (6–1) | Boston College (6–1) | Ohio State (6–2) | Texas Tech (8–1) | UCLA (9–1) | Georgia (8–2) | Georgia (9–2) | West Virginia (10–1) | 12. |
| 13. | Notre Dame (3–1) | Wisconsin (5–0) | Texas Tech (5–0) | Boston College (6–1) | Ohio State (5–2) | Oregon (7–1) | Florida (7–2) | Georgia (7–2) | West Virginia (8–1) | West Virginia (9–1) | Alabama (9–2) | 13. |
| 14. | Arizona State (3–1) | Florida (4–1) | Boston College (5–1) | Ohio State (4–2) | Oregon (7–1) | Wisconsin (8–1) | UCLA (8–1) | West Virginia (8–1) | Alabama (9–2) | Alabama (9–2) | TCU (10–1) | 14. |
| 15. | Alabama (4–0) | Texas Tech (4–0) | Michigan State (4–1) | Auburn (5–1) | Wisconsin (7–1) | Florida (6–2) | Auburn (7–2) | TCU (10–1) | TCU (10–1) | TCU (10–1) | Texas Tech (9–2) | 15. |
| 16. | Texas Tech (3–0) | UCLA (4–0) | California (5–1) | Oregon (6–1) | Texas Tech (6–1) | Texas Tech (7–1) | Florida State (7–2) | Fresno State (8–1) | Fresno State (8–2) | Texas Tech (9–2) | Louisville (9–2) | 16. |
| 17. | Wisconsin (4–0) | Michigan State (4–1) | Ohio State (3–2) | Wisconsin (6–1) | Florida (5–2) | Auburn (6–2) | West Virginia (7–1) | Michigan (7–3) | Texas Tech (9–2) | Louisville (8–2) | Florida (8–3) | 17. |
| 18. | UCLA (3–0) | Boston College (4–1) | Auburn (4–1) | Tennessee (3–2) | West Virginia (6–1) | West Virginia (6–1) | TCU (9–1) | Louisville (7–2) | Louisville (7–2) | Florida (8–3) | UCLA (9–2) | 18. |
| 19. | Virginia (3–0) | Penn State (5–0) | Louisville (4–1) | Florida (5–2) | Auburn (5–2) | TCU (8–1) | Wisconsin (8–2) | Texas Tech (8–2) | Florida (7–3) | Boston College (8–3) | Boston College (8–3) | 19. |
| 20. | Minnesota (4–0) | Arizona State (3–2) | Oregon (5–1) | West Virginia (6–1) | TCU (7–1) | Boston College (6–2) | Fresno State (7–1) | Florida (7–3) | Boston College (8–3) | Wisconsin (9–3) | Wisconsin (9–3) | 20. |
| 21. | Boston College (3–1) | Michigan (3–2) | Tennessee (3–2) | Michigan State (4–2) | California (6–2) | California (6–2) | Michigan (6–3) | Florida State (7–3) | Florida State (7–3) | Michigan (7–4) | Michigan (7–4) | 21. |
| 22. | Purdue (2–1) | Auburn (4–1) | Minnesota (5–1) | TCU (6–1) | Northwestern (5–2) | Michigan (6–3) | Colorado (7–2) | South Carolina (7–3) | Georgia Tech (7–3) | Fresno State (8–3) | Florida State (8–4) | 22. |
| 23. | Iowa State (3–0) | Louisville (3–1) | Wisconsin (5–1) | California (5–2) | Minnesota (5–2) | Fresno State (6–1) | Louisville (6–2) | Boston College (7–3) | Wisconsin (8–3) | Clemson (7–4) | Clemson (7–4) | 23. |
| 24. | Louisville (2–1) | Georgia Tech (3–1) | Colorado (4–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | Fresno State (5–1) | Colorado (6–2) | Georgia Tech (6–2) | Wisconsin (8–3) | Michigan (7–4) | Georgia Tech (7–4) | Georgia Tech (7–4) | 24. |
| 25. | Michigan (2–2) | Nebraska (4–0) | West Virginia (5–1) | Minnesota (5–2) | Tennessee (3–3) | Louisville (5–2) | California (6–3) | Minnesota (7–3) | Iowa State (7–3) | Iowa (7–4) | Iowa (7–4) | 25. |
| Week 5 Sept 25 |
Week 6 Oct 1 |
Week 7 Oct 8 |
Week 8 Oct 15 |
Week 9 Oct 22 |
Week 10 Oct 29 |
Week 11 Nov 5 |
Week 12 Nov 12 |
Week 13 Nov 19 |
Week 14 Nov 27 |
Week 15 Dec 4 |
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