The latest USA Today AFCA coaches poll has been released. Clemson fell again in this week’s rankings.
The Tigers fell to No. 7 after being jumped by Iowa. Virginia Tech fell out of the rankings after losing to West Virginia.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi Lo |
| 1 | Alabama | 3-0 | 1616 | 64 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| 2 | Georgia | 3-0 | 1558 | 1 | 2 | — | 2/5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1429 | 0 | 3 | — | 3/4 |
| 4 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1427 | 0 | 4 | — | 4/12 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 3-0 | 1283 | 0 | 5 | — | 5/6 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3-0 | 1263 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6/18 |
| 7 | Clemson | 2-1 | 1166 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 2/7 |
| 8 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1130 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8/20 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 1125 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 8/10 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1048 | 0 | 10 | — | 7/10 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 2-1 | 989 | 0 | 11 | — | 3/11 |
| 12 | Florida | 2-1 | 983 | 0 | 9 | -3 | 9/12 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 3-0 | 759 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13/25 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 2-1 | 700 | 0 | 14 | — | 8/14 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 1-1 | 589 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15/17 |
| 16 | Brigham Young | 3-0 | 504 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 3-0 | 500 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 17/24 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 474 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Michigan | 3-0 | 423 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 19/NR |
| 20 | North Carolina | 2-1 | 411 | 0 | 19 | -1 | 9/22 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 3-0 | 344 | 0 | NR | 8 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 300 | 0 | 22 | — | 22/23 |
| 23 | Auburn | 2-1 | 171 | 0 | 20 | -3 | 20/NR |
| 24 | UCLA | 2-1 | 170 | 0 | 13 | -11 | 13/NR |
| 25 | Fresno State | 3-1 | 85 | 0 | NR | 16 | 25/NR |
Football season has finally arrived. Time to represent your Tigers and show your stripes!
