The latest Amway coaches poll was released on Sunday. Clemson remains at No. 3 in the latest poll and still has one first place vote.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
| 1 | Alabama | 7-0 | 1597 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 1524 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2/5 |
| 3 | Clemson | 7-0 | 1432 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2/3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 6-0 | 1413 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4/8 |
| 5 | Washington | 6-0 | 1366 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5/18 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 6-0 | 1287 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6/NR |
| 7 | Louisville | 5-1 | 1207 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4/23 |
| 8 | Baylor | 6-0 | 1130 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8/21 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 6-0 | 1114 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9/NR |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 4-2 | 874 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8/NR |
| 11 | Houston | 6-1 | 841 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5/13 |
| 12 | Florida | 5-1 | 830 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14/25 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 5-0 | 781 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 18/NR |
| 14 | Boise State | 6-0 | 772 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 15/NR |
| 15 | Florida State | 5-2 | 709 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2/21 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 4-2 | 600 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3/NR |
| 17 | Arkansas | 5-2 | 570 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Utah | 6-1 | 538 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Tennessee | 5-2 | 457 | 0 | 11 | -8 | 9/15 |
| 20 | Western Michigan | 7-0 | 317 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 23/NR |
| 21 | North Carolina | 5-2 | 250 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 16/NR |
| 22 | Mississippi | 3-3 | 182 | 0 | 13 | -9 | 12/21 |
| 23 | Louisiana State | 4-2 | 176 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6/NR |
| 24 | Auburn | 4-2 | 156 | 0 | 26 | 2 | – |
| 25 | Navy | 4-1 | 133 | 0 | 28 | 3 | – |