Clemson moved up one position in the latest USA Today coaches poll.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | FIRST PLACE VOTES | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame |
12-0 | 1470 | 56 | 1 |
| 2 |
Alabama |
12-1 | 1417 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 |
Oregon |
11-1 | 1313 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Florida |
11-1 | 1287 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Georgia |
11-2 | 1216 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |
Kansas St. |
11-1 | 1190 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 |
LSU |
10-2 | 1111 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 |
Stanford |
11-2 | 1047 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M |
10-2 | 1039 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 |
South Carolina |
10-2 | 947 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma |
10-2 | 890 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |
Florida St. |
11-2 | 853 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 |
Clemson |
10-2 | 769 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 |
Oregon St. |
9-3 | 663 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 |
Boise St. |
10-2 | 569 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 |
Northern Illinois |
12-1 | 495 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 |
Northwestern |
9-3 | 444 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 |
Louisville |
10-2 | 409 | 0 | 23 |
| 19 |
UCLA |
9-4 | 408 | 0 | 16 |
| 20 |
Utah State |
10-2 | 334 | 0 | 22 |
| 21 |
Nebraska |
10-3 | 328 | 0 | 13 |
| 22 |
Michigan |
8-4 | 278 | 0 | 24 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin |
8-5 | 115 | 0 | NR |
| 24 |
San Jose St. |
10-2 | 110 | 0 | NR |
| 25 |
Texas |
8-4 | 97 | 0 | 21 |