NCAA Football AP Poll Week 5, 2020
Released October 4, 2020.
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (3-0) | 1 | ACC | 1,536 (52) |
| 2 | Alabama (2-0) | 2 | SEC | 1,488 (8) |
| 3 | Georgia (2-0) | 4 | SEC | 1,380 |
| 4 | Florida (2-0) | 3 | SEC | 1,340 |
| 5 | Notre Dame (2-0) | 5 | ACC | 1,239 |
| 6 | Ohio State (0-0) | 6 | Big Ten | 1,165 (2) |
| 7 | Miami (FL) (3-0) | 8 | ACC | 1,148 |
| 8 | North Carolina (2-0) | 12 | ACC | 944 |
| 9 | Penn State (0-0) | 10 | Big Ten | 935 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State (3-0) | 17 | Big 12 | 919 |
| 11 | Cincinnati (3-0) | 15 | American Athletic | 895 |
| 12 | Oregon (0-0) | 14 | Pac-12 | 786 |
| 13 | Auburn (1-1) | 7 | SEC | 731 |
| 14 | Tennessee (2-0) | 21 | SEC | 717 |
| 15 | Brigham Young (3-0) | 22 | IA Independents | 661 |
| 16 | Wisconsin (0-0) | 19 | Big Ten | 619 |
| 17 | LSU (1-1) | 20 | SEC | 478 |
| 18 | SMU (4-0) | American Athletic | 393 | |
| 19 | Virginia Tech (2-0) | ACC | 391 | |
| 20 | Michigan (0-0) | 23 | Big Ten | 350 |
| 21 | Texas A&M (1-1) | 13 | SEC | 330 |
| 22 | Texas (2-1) | 9 | Big 12 | 228 |
| 23 | Louisiana-Lafayette (3-0) | Sun Belt | 216 | |
| 24 | Iowa State (2-1) | Big 12 | 215 | |
| 25 | Minnesota (0-0) | Big Ten | 145 |