The final Amway coaches poll has been released before the bowl games. Oklahoma is up to No. 4 in the latest rankings with Georgia slipping to No. 6.
Clemson remains at No. 2.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
| 1 | Alabama | 13-0 | 1598 | 62 | 1 | – | 1/1 |
| 2 | Clemson | 13-0 | 1538 | 2 | 2 | – | 2/4 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12-0 | 1460 | 0 | 3 | – | 3/11 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 12-1 | 1375 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4/11 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12-1 | 1326 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2/10 |
| 6 | Georgia | 11-2 | 1316 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2/6 |
| 7 | Central Florida | 12-0 | 1218 | 0 | 7 | – | 7/23 |
| 8 | Michigan | 10-2 | 1122 | 0 | 8 | – | 4/22 |
| 9 | Washington | 10-3 | 1046 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6/19 |
| 10 | Florida | 9-3 | 976 | 0 | 10 | – | 10/NR |
| 11 | Louisiana State | 9-3 | 899 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4/24 |
| 12 | Penn State | 9-3 | 889 | 0 | 12 | – | 8/20 |
| 13 | Washington State | 10-2 | 856 | 0 | 13 | – | 7/NR |
| 14 | Texas | 9-4 | 776 | 0 | 9 | -5 | 7/NR |
| 15 | Kentucky | 9-3 | 696 | 0 | 15 | – | 12/NR |
| 16 | West Virginia | 8-3 | 683 | 0 | 16 | – | 6/20 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 9-3 | 505 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 12/NR |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 8-4 | 501 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 14/NR |
| 19 | Utah | 9-4 | 411 | 0 | 17 | -2 | 16/NR |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 388 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 17/NR |
| 21 | Fresno State | 11-2 | 357 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 17/NR |
| 22 | Northwestern | 8-5 | 159 | 0 | 21 | -1 | 21/NR |
| 23 | Utah State | 10-2 | 125 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 13/NR |
| 24 | Boise State | 10-3 | 122 | 0 | 20 | -4 | 17/NR |
| 25 | Army | 9-2 | 114 | 0 | 25 | – | 24/NR |