The Top 25 teams in The Harris Interactive poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2010 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| No. |
Team |
Record |
Points |
Previous |
| 1. |
Auburn (75) |
13-0 |
2,809 |
2 |
| 2. |
Oregon (38) |
12-0 |
2,773 |
1 |
| 3. |
TCU (1) |
12-0 |
2,613 |
3 |
| 4. |
Wisconsin |
11-1 |
2,443 |
4 |
| 5. |
Stanford |
11-1 |
2,421 |
5 |
| 6. |
Ohio State |
11-1 |
2,293 |
6 |
| 7. |
Michigan State |
11-1 |
2,104 |
7 |
| 8. |
Arkansas |
10-2 |
1,992 |
8 |
| 9. |
Oklahoma |
11-2 |
1,926 |
9 |
| 10. |
Boise State |
11-1 |
1,800 |
10 |
| 11. |
LSU |
10-2 |
1,625 |
11 |
| 12. |
Virginia Tech |
11-2 |
1,623 |
12 |
| 13. |
Missouri |
10-2 |
1,368 |
14 |
| 14. |
Nevada |
12-1 |
1,302 |
15 |
| 15. |
Oklahoma State |
10-2 |
1,232 |
16 |
| 16. |
Alabama |
9-3 |
1,155 |
18 |
| 17. |
Nebraska |
10-3 |
1,136 |
13 |
| 18. |
Texas A&M |
9-3 |
1,077 |
19 |
| 19. |
Utah |
10-2 |
685 |
21 |
| 20. |
South Carolina |
9-4 |
631 |
17 |
| 21. |
West Virginia |
9-3 |
519 |
23 |
| 22. |
Mississippi State |
8-4 |
500 |
22 |
| 23. |
Florida State |
9-4 |
274 |
20 |
| 24. |
Hawaii |
10-3 |
191 |
NR |
| 25. |
Central Florida |
10-3 |
190 |
NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Connecticut 128; Maryland 70; Navy 50; Tulsa 26; Northern Illinois 24; Arizona 16; Iowa 16; Notre Dame 11; North Carolina State 8; San Diego State 7; Miami (Ohio) 6; Air Force 4; South Florida 2.