Clemson is off to a 5-0 start and has won 20 consecutive games, but its less than convincing 21-20 victory over North Carolina didn’t impress voters enough to keep the Tigers atop the polls. Clemson was edged by Alabama in the Coaches‘ Poll despite receiving more first-place votes (30-29). It’s the first time this season that Clemson hasn’t been ranked atop both major polls.
AP Poll
| Rank | Team | Points | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1478 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 1426 | 5-0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1375 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1324 | 5-0 |
| 5 | LSU | 1322 | 4-0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1264 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Auburn | 1186 | 5-0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1046 | 4-0 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 996 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Florida | 986 | 5-0 |
| 11 | Texas | 919 | 3-1 |
| 12 | Penn State | 878 | 4-0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 817 | 3-1 |
| 14 | Iowa | 731 | 4-0 |
| 15 | Washington | 603 | 4-1 |
| 16 | Boise State | 559 | 4-1 |
| 17 | Utah | 534 | 4-1 |
| 18 | Central Florida | 352 | 4-1 |
| 19 | Michigan | 350 | 3-1 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 249 | 4-1 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 215 | 4-1 |
| 22 | Wake Forest | 190 | 5-0 |
| 23 | Virginia | 186 | 4-1 |
| 24 | SMU | 151 | 5-0 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 147 | 3-2 |
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | No. 1 votes | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 29 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 30 | 5-0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 0 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 5-0 |
| 6 | LSU | 0 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Auburn | 0 | 5-0 |
| 8 | Florida | 0 | 5-0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 0 | 4-0 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 0 | 3-1 |
| 11 | Penn State | 0 | 4-0 |
| 12 | Texas | 0 | 3-1 |
| 13 | Oregon | 0 | 3-1 |
| 14 | Iowa | 0 | 4-0 |
| 15 | Boise State | 0 | 4-0 |
| 16 | Washington | 0 | 4-1 |
| 17 | Utah | 0 | 4-1 |
| 18 | Michigan | 0 | 3-1 |
| 19 | Central Florida | 0 | 4-1 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 0 | 5-0 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 0 | 3-2 |
| 22 | Virginia | 0 | 4-1 |
| 23 | Michigan State | 0 | 4-1 |
| 24 | Memphis | 0 | 4-0 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 0 | 4-1 |
