Coaches Poll Top 10 Rocked, Clemson Moves Up
Chaos hit college football Saturday as four teams in the top ten fell, including Georgia, West Virginia, Washington, and Penn State. As a result, Clemson moved up to No. 3 in the latest Coaches Poll, while Georgia fell to No. 6 after their 36-16 loss at LSU.
Texas A&M is No. 18 after their win over South Carolina. The Aggies are 5-2 on the season with losses to No. 1 Alabama and Clemson.
This weekend's matchup in Death Valley will be a battle of unbeaten teams as No. 15 NC State heads to Tiger Town.
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| No. 1 | Alabama | 61 | 7-0 |
| No. 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 7-0 |
| No. 3 | Clemson | 2 | 6-0 |
| No. 4 | Notre Dame | 0 | 7-0 |
| No. 5 | LSU | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 6 | Georgia | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 7 | Michigan | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 8 | Texas | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 9 | UCF | 0 | 6-0 |
| No. 10 | Oklahoma | 0 | 5-1 |
| No. 11 | Oregon | 0 | 5-1 |
| No. 12 | Florida | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 13 | West Virginia | 0 | 5-1 |
| No. 14 | Washington | 0 | 5-2 |
| No. 15 | NC State | 0 | 5-0 |
| No. 16 | Penn State | 0 | 4-2 |
| No. 17 | Kentucky | 0 | 5-1 |
| No. 18 | Texas A&M | 0 | 5-2 |
| No. 19 | Wisconsin | 0 | 4-2 |
| No. 20 | South Florida | 0 | 6-0 |
| No. 21 | Cincinnati | 0 | 6-0 |
| No. 22 | Iowa | 0 | 5-1 |
| No. 23 | Washington State | 0 | 5-1 |
| No. 24 | Stanford | 0 | 4-2 |
| No. 25 | Colorado | 0 | 5-1 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 15 Miami, No. 21 Auburn.
Others Receiving Votes
Miami 124; Mississippi State 110; Michigan State 98; San Diego State 71; Duke 60; Appalachian State 55; Utah State 33; Utah 32; Southern California 25; Houston 7; Fresno State 6; South Carolina 5; Virginia 4; Auburn 4; Army 4; Iowa State 3; Virginia Tech 3; North Texas 3; Texas Tech 1; Buffalo 1; Boston College 1; UAB 1.