Clemson moved up one spot to No. 8 in that latest USA Today Coaches Poll.  Florida State is No. 6 in the latest poll while LSU fell to No. 9.

1. Alabama (9-0)

Points: 1,475 (59 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. This week: Saturday vs. No. X Texas A&M. Last week: Beat then-No. 5 LSU 21-17.

2. Oregon (9-0)

Points: 1,399. Previous ranking: 2. This week: Saturday at California. Last week: Beat then-No. 17 Southern California 62-51.

3. Kansas State (9-0)

Points: 1,370. Previous ranking: 3. This week: Saturday at TCU. Last week: Beat then-No. 24 Oklahoma State 44-30.

4. Notre Dame (9-0)

Points: 1,289. Previous ranking: 4. This week: Saturday at Boston College (ABC, 8). Last week: Beat Pittsburgh 29-26 3OT.

5. Georgia (8-1)

Points: 1,218. Previous ranking: 6. This week: Saturday at Auburn (ESPN2, 7). Last week: Beat Mississippi 37-10.

6. Florida State (8-1)

Points: 1,147. Previous ranking: 7. This week: Thursday at Virginia Tech (ESPN, 7:30). Last week: Idle.

7. Florida (8-1)

Points: 1,091. Previous ranking: 8. This week: Saturday vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. Last week: Beat Missouri 14-7.

8. Clemson (8-1)

Points: 1,013. Previous ranking: 9. This week: Saturday vs. Maryland (ESPNU, 3:30). Last week: Beat Duke 56-20.

9. LSU (7-2)

Points: 998. Previous ranking: 5. This week: Saturday vs. No. X Mississippi State. Last week: Lost to No. 1 Alabama 21-17.

10. Louisville (9-0)

Points: 940. Previous ranking: 10. This week: Saturday at Syracuse (ABC, noon). Last week: Beat Temple 45-17.

11. South Carolina (7-2)

Points: 880. Previous ranking: 11. This week: Saturday vs. Arkansas (CBS, noon). Last week: Idle.

12. Oregon State (7-1)

Points: 807. Previous ranking: 13. This week: Saturday at No. X Stanford. Last week: Beat Arizona State 36-26.

13. Oklahoma (6-2)

Points: 800. Previous ranking: 12. This week: Saturday vs. Baylor. Last week: Beat Iowa State 35-20.

14. Texas A&M (7-2)

Points: 736. Previous ranking: 16. This week: Saturday at No. X Alabama. Last week: Beat then-No. 18 Mississippi State 38-13.

15. Stanford (7-2)

Points: 705. Previous ranking: 15. This week: Saturday vs. No. X Oregon State. Last week: Beat Colorado 48-0.

16. Nebraska (7-2)

Points: 513. Previous ranking: 21. This week: Saturday vs. Penn State (ABC, 3:30). Last week: Beat Michigan State 28-24.

17. Texas (7-2)

Points: 485. Previous ranking: 22. This week: Saturday vs. Iowa State (Longhorn, noon). Last week: Beat then-No. 20 Texas Tech 31-22.

18. Louisiana Tech (8-1)

Points: 363. Previous ranking: 23. This week: Saturday at Texas State (Longhorn, 7). Last week: Beat Texas-San Antonio 51-27.

19. UCLA (7-2)

Points: 333. Previous ranking: not ranked. This week: Saturday at Washington State. Last week: Beat Arizona 66-10.

20. Rutgers (7-1)

Points: 264. Previous ranking: 25. This week: Saturday vs. Army (ESPNU, noon). Last week: Idle.

21. Northwestern (7-2)

Points: 234. Previous ranking: not ranked. This week: Saturday at Michigan (ESPN, noon) Last week: Idle.

22. Southern California (6-3)

Points: 224. Previous ranking: 17. This week: Saturday vs. Arizona State. Last week: Lost to No. 2 Oregon 62-51.

23. Mississippi State (7-2)

Points: 186. Previous ranking: 18. This week: Saturday at No. X LSU. Last week: Lost to then-No. 16 Texas A&M 38-13.

24. Boise State (7-2)

Points: 126. Previous ranking: 14. This week: Saturday at Hawaii (NBC Sports Net, 7). Last week: Lost to San Diego State 21-19.

25. Toledo (8-1)

Points: 108. Previous ranking: not ranked. This week: Tuesday vs. Ball State (ESPN2, 8). Last week: Idle.