Clemson still No. 2 in Coaches Poll, Top 9 unchanged
Following Clemson's 49-21 win in Atlanta, the Tigers held on to the No. 2 spot in the Coaches Poll. The AP Poll comes out around 2:00 PM. Will Clemson jump back in front of Georgia or will the Bulldogs hold on to the No. 2 spot?
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| No. 1 | Alabama | 61 | 4-0 |
| No. 2 | Clemson | 2 | 4-0 |
| No. 3 | Georgia | 0 | 4-0 |
| No. 4 | Ohio State | 1 | 4-0 |
| No. 5 | Oklahoma | 0 | 4-0 |
| No. 6 | LSU | 0 | 4-0 |
| No. 7 | Stanford | 0 | 4-0 |
| No. 8 | Notre Dame | 0 | 4-0 |
| No. 9 | Penn State | 0 | 4-0 |
| No. 10 | Auburn | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 11 | Washington | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 12 | West Virginia | 0 | 3-0 |
| No. 13 | Wisconsin | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 14 | UCF | 0 | 3-0 |
| No. 15 | Michigan | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 16 | Miami | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 17 | Kentucky | 0 | 4-0 |
| No. 18 | Michigan St. | 0 | 2-1 |
| No. 19 | Mississippi St. | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 20 | Oregon | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 21 | Oklahoma St. | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 22 | Texas | 0 | 3-1 |
| No. 23 | Duke | 0 | 4-0 |
| No. 24 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 2-1 |
| No. 25 | Boise State | 0 | 2-1 |
Dropped out: No. 17 Texas Christian, No. 22 Texas A&M, No. 25 Boston College.
Others receiving votes: Brigham Young 141; South Florida 113; Syracuse 83; Colorado 73; Texas Christian 67; NC State 61; Texas Tech 56; South Carolina 52; California 38; Washington State 34; Florida 29; Texas A&M 29; Appalachian State 25; Iowa 23; Cincinnati 22; North Texas 17; Missouri 14; Maryland 9; Boston College 8; Arizona State 8; Southern California 8; San Diego State 6; Troy 5; Army 4; Arkansas State 3; Virginia 3; Utah 2; Buffalo 2.