The Mountain West relinquishes its hold on the number one spot in this week's Dominance Ranking, ceding it to future-MWC member Boise State.
| 1 | Boise St. |
| 2 | TCU |
| 3 | Utah |
| 4 | Oregon |
| 5 | Ohio St. |
| 6 | Nebraska |
| 7 | Missouri |
| 8 | Iowa |
| 9 | Alabama |
| 10 | Florida St. |
| 11 | Michigan St. |
| 11 | Nevada |
| 13 | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Oklahoma |
| 15 | San Diego St. |
| 16 | Arizona |
| 17 | UCF |
| 18 | Air Force |
| 18 | Stanford |
| 18 | Virginia Tech |
| 21 | West Virginia |
| 22 | Auburn |
| 23 | Baylor |
| 23 | Mississippi St. |
| 25 | Georgia |
Interesting notes: Auburn and Oklahoma, otherwise the darlings of pollsters, can't crack the top 10 in the Dominance Ranking.