Top Four of Coaches Poll Unchanged, Georgia moves into tie at No. 5 with Michigan
Clemson held at No. 2 in the Coaches Poll after a record-breaking 59-10 beatdown of Florida State. The ACC has three other teams in the poll with No. 22 Virginia, No. 24 Syracuse, and No. 25 Boston College at the backend of the rankings.
Note: Georgia's win over Florida moved the Bulldogs into a tie with Michigan for the No.5 spot.
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| No. 1 | Alabama | 62 | 8-0 |
| No. 2 | Clemson | 2 | 8-0 |
| No. 3 | Notre Dame | 0 | 8-0 |
| No. 4 | LSU | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 5 | Michigan | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 5 | Georgia | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 7 | Oklahoma | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 8 | Ohio State | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 9 | UCF | 0 | 7-0 |
| No. 10 | West Virginia | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 11 | Washington State | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 12 | Kentucky | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 13 | Penn State | 0 | 6-2 |
| No. 14 | Florida | 0 | 6-2 |
| No. 15 | Texas | 0 | 6-2 |
| No. 16 | Utah | 0 | 6-2 |
| No. 17 | Houston | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 18 | Iowa | 0 | 6-2 |
| No. 19 | Washington | 0 | 6-3 |
| No. 20 | Utah State | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 21 | Mississippi State | 0 | 5-3 |
| No. 22 | Virginia | 0 | 6-1 |
| No. 23 | Fresno State | 0 | 7-1 |
| No. 24 | Syracuse | 0 | 6-2 |
| No. 25 | Boston College | 0 | 6-2 |
Schools Dropped Out
Dropped from rankings: No. 17 Texas A&M, No. 19 Wisconsin, No. 20 South Florida, No. 21 Oregon, No. 22 NC State, No. 23 Stanford, No. 25 Miami.
Others Receiving Votes
Texas A&M 167; Cincinnati 116; South Florida 87; Michigan State 48; Wisconsin 41; NC State 40; Northwestern 40; Miami 38; Georgia Southern 32; Oklahoma State 31; UAB 24; Stanford 21; Auburn 21; Oregon 20; San Diego State 16; Buffalo 14; Army 13; South Carolina 11; Iowa State 6; Florida International 6; Virginia Tech 5; Pittsburgh 3; Duke 3; Boise State 2.