The latest Associated Press college football poll has been released.
Clemson remained at No. 2 in the latest rankings. Syracuse is ranked No. 22, Virginia No. 23, Boston College No. 24 and Texas A&M No. 25.
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Game scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Alabama | SEC | 8-0 | 1,500(60) | _ |
| 2 | – | Clemson | ACC | 8-0 | 1,433 | @ Florida State W59-10 |
| 3 | – | Notre Dame | Division I FBS Ind | 8-0 | 1,374 | @ Navy W44-22 |
| 4 | – | LSU | SEC | 7-1 | 1,317 | _ |
| 5 | – | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1,240 | _ |
| 6 | 1 | Georgia | SEC | 7-1 | 1,202 | vs Florida W 36-17 |
| 7 | 1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7-1 | 1,132 | vs Kansas State W51-14 |
| 8 | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1,022 | _ |
| 9 | 1 | UCF | The American | 7-0 | 1,014 | _ |
| 10 | 4 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 7-1 | 938 | @ Stanford W 41-38 |
| 11 | 1 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-1 | 905 | @ Missouri W 15-14 |
| 12 | 1 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 6-1 | 891 | vs Baylor W 58-14 |
| 13 | 4 | Florida | SEC | 6-2 | 734 | @ Georgia L 36-17 |
| 14 | 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 733 | vs Iowa W30-24 |
| 15 | 9 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-2 | 719 | @ Oklahoma State L 38-35 |
| 16 | 7 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 593 | @ UCLA W41-10 |
| 17 | – | Houston | The American | 7-1 | 403 | vs South Florida W57-36 |
| 18 | – | Utah State | Mountain West | 7-1 | 340 | vs New Mexico W61-19 |
| 19 | 1 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-2 | 323 | @ Penn State L 30-24 |
| 20 | – | Fresno State | Mountain West | 7-1 | 261 | vs Hawaii W 50-20 |
| 21 | – | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-3 | 204 | vs Texas A&M W28-13 |
| 22 | – | Syracuse | ACC | 6-2 | 192 | vs North Carolina State W51-41 |
| 23 | – | Virginia | ACC | 6-2 | 175 | vs North Carolina W31-21 |
| 24 | – | Boston College | ACC | 6-2 | 169 | vs Miami (FL) W 27-14 |
| 25 | 9 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-3 | 132 | @ Mississippi State L 28-13 |