The latest Associate Press College Football poll has been released.
Clemson remains at No. 2 in the latest rankings. Boston College moved up to No. 17 while Syracuse is up to No. 13.
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Game scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Alabama | SEC | 9-0 | 1,500(60) | @ LSU W 29-0 |
| 2 | – | Clemson | ACC | 9-0 | 1,435 | vs Louisville W 77-16 |
| 3 | – | Notre Dame | Division I FBS Ind | 9-0 | 1,381 | @ Northwestern W 31-21 |
| 4 | 1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1,304 | vs Penn State W 42-7 |
| 5 | 1 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1 | 1,263 | @ Kentucky W 34-17 |
| 6 | 1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1,181 | @ Texas Tech W 51-46 |
| 7 | 5 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 7-1 | 1,065 | @ Texas W42-41 |
| 8 | – | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1,025 | vs Nebraska W 36-31 |
| 9 | 5 | LSU | SEC | 7-2 | 1,020 | vs Alabama L29-0 |
| 10 | – | Washington State | Pac-12 | 8-1 | 1,010 | vs California W 19-13 |
| 11 | 2 | UCF | The American | 8-0 | 1,001 | vs Temple W52-40 |
| 12 | 1 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-2 | 780 | vs Georgia L34-17 |
| 13 | 9 | Syracuse | ACC | 7-2 | 624 | @ Wake Forest W 41-24 |
| 14 | 4 | Utah State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 586 | @ Hawaii W56-17 |
| 15 | – | Texas | Big 12 | 6-3 | 559 | vs West Virginia L 42-41 |
| 16 | 4 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 8-1 | 506 | @ UNLV W48-3 |
| 17 | 7 | Boston College | ACC | 7-2 | 490 | @ Virginia Tech W 31-21 |
| 18 | 3 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-3 | 486 | vs Louisiana Tech W 45-3 |
| 19 | 6 | Florida | SEC | 6-3 | 400 | vs Missouri L38-17 |
| 20 | – | Washington | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 342 | vs Stanford W 27-23 |
| 21 | 7 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 278 | @ Michigan L42-7 |
| 22 | – | North Carolina State | ACC | 6-2 | 264 | vs Florida State W 47-28 |
| 23 | – | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5-3 | 230 | @ Kansas W27-3 |
| 24 | – | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 215 | @ Maryland W 24-3 |
| 25 | – | Cincinnati | The American | 8-1 | 141 | vs Navy W42-0 |