Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.

Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship at the FBS level.

One additional poll, the College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking, is usually released starting midway through the season.

In the Week 15 CFP rankings, the committee was widely criticized for dropping the Florida Gators only one spot from No.

7 following their home loss to a losing–record, unranked LSU Tigers team that was starting a freshman quarterback for the first time.