Clemson remained at No. 13 in the latest USA Today coaches poll. Florida State moved up to No. 10.
Oregon State jumped ahead of the Tigers while West Virginia dropped to No. 15.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | FIRST PLACE VOTES | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama |
6-0 | 1475 | 59 | 1 |
| 2 |
Oregon |
6-0 | 1414 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |
Kansas St. |
6-0 | 1307 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |
Florida |
6-0 | 1297 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame |
6-0 | 1251 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |
LSU |
6-1 | 1179 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma |
4-1 | 1021 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 |
South Carolina |
6-1 | 1012 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |
USC |
5-1 | 995 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |
Florida St. |
6-1 | 919 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 |
Oregon St. |
5-0 | 839 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 |
Georgia |
5-1 | 806 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 |
Clemson |
5-1 | 741 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 |
Louisville |
6-0 | 695 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 |
West Virginia |
5-1 | 677 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |
Mississippi St. |
6-0 | 671 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 |
Rutgers |
6-0 | 495 | 0 | 19 |
| 18 |
Cincinnati |
5-0 | 456 | 0 | 20 |
| 19 |
Texas A&M |
5-1 | 397 | 0 | 21 |
| 20 |
Texas Tech |
5-1 | 274 | 0 | NR |
| 21 |
TCU |
5-1 | 272 | 0 | 23 |
| 22 |
Boise St. |
5-1 | 271 | 0 | 22 |
| 23 |
Stanford |
4-2 | 215 | 0 | 17 |
| 24 |
Arizona St. |
5-1 | 133 | 0 | NR |
| 25 |
Michigan |
4-2 | 96 | 0 | NR |