In the latest USA Today Coaches Poll Alabama and Oregon are still at the top. Florida State, Ohio State and Baylor comprise the rest of the top 5.
Dropping out of the top 25 were Virginia Tech and Nebraska.
| USA Today Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Alabama (56) | 8-0 | 1542 |
| 2 | Oregon (6) | 8-0 | 1483 |
| 3 | Florida State | 7-0 | 1419 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 8-0 | 1375 |
| 5 | Baylor | 7-0 | 1293 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 7-0 | 1190 |
| 7 | Stanford | 7-1 | 1182 |
| 8 | Clemson | 7-1 | 1064 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 933 |
| 10 | Missouri | 7-1 | 834 |
| 11 | Auburn | 7-1 | 804 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 6-1 | 803 |
| 13 | LSU | 7-2 | 802 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 758 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 7-1 | 673 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 6-2 | 627 |
| 17 | Louisville | 7-1 | 579 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 7-0 | 542 |
| 19 | UCLA | 5-2 | 432 |
| 20 | Northern Illinois | 8-0 | 373 |
| 21 | Michigan | 6-1 | 309 |
| 22 | UCF | 6-1 | 300 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 5-2 | 253 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 7-1 | 237 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 6-2 | 83 |
- Dropped from rankings: Virginia Tech 19, Nebraska 21
