The coaches voting in the weekly college football ranking still like Alabama, Clemson and Georgia as the top three teams in the land. But Ohio State’s win over Michigan State Saturday night impressed enough of them for the Buckeyes to move into the 4th spot switching positions with Oklahoma. LSU, Florida, Wisconsin, Penn State and Notre Dame hold down spots 6-10. SMU, Baylor, Arizona State and Minnesota are new to the ranking this week.
Coaches’ Top 25 Ranking
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (5-0) | 1602 (42) | 1 |
| 2 | Clemson (5-0) | 1531 (20) | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia (5-0) | 1459 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State (6-0) | 1422 (3) | 5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma (5-0) | 1378 | 4 |
| 6 | LSU (5-0) | 1364 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida (6-0) | 1218 | 8 |
| 8 | Wisconsin (5-0) | 1164 | 9 |
| 9 | Penn State (5-0) | 1051 | 11 |
| 10 | Notre Dame (4-1) | 1033 | 10 |
| 11 | Texas (4-1) | 971 | 12 |
| 12 | Auburn (5-1) | 929 | 7 |
| 13 | Oregon (4-1) | 866 | 13 |
| 14 | Boise State (5-0) | 732 | 15 |
| 15 | Utah (4-1) | 655 | 17 |
| 16 | Michigan (4-1) | 648 | 18 |
| 17 | Wake Forest (5-0) | 498 | 20 |
| 18 | Iowa (4-1) | 441 | 14 |
| 19 | Virginia (4-1) | 345 | 22 |
| 20 | Memphis (5-0) | 318 | 23 |
| 21 | Texas A&M (3-2) | 306 | 21 |
| 22 | SMU (6-0) | 246 | NR |
| 23 | Baylor (5-0) | 234 | NR |
| 24 | Arizona State (4-1) | 228 | NR |
| 25 | Minnesota (5-0) | 131 | NR |
AP Top 25
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (5-0) | 1503 | 1 |
| 2 | Clemson (5-0) | 1433 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State (6-0) | 1393 | 4 |
| 3 | Georgia (5-0) | 1393 | 3 |
| 5 | LSU (5-0) | 1352 | 5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma (5-0) | 1268 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida (6-0) | 1163 | 10 |
| 8 | Wisconsin (5-0) | 1105 | 8 |
| 9 | Notre Dame (4-1) | 1046 | 9 |
| 10 | Penn State (5-0) | 958 | 12 |
| 11 | Texas (4-1) | 947 | 11 |
| 12 | Auburn (5-1) | 920 | 7 |
| 13 | Oregon (4-1) | 828 | 13 |
| 14 | Boise State (5-0) | 654 | 16 |
| 15 | Utah (4-1) | 624 | 17 |
| 16 | Michigan (4-1) | 618 | 19 |
| 17 | Iowa (4-1) | 454 | 14 |
| 18 | Arizona State (4-1) | 388 | 20 |
| 19 | Wake Forest (5-0) | 380 | 22 |
| 20 | Virginia (4-1) | 353 | 23 |
| 21 | SMU (6-0) | 285 | 24 |
| 22 | Baylor (5-0) | 260 | NR |
| 23 | Memphis (5-0) | 189 | NR |
| 24 | Texas A&M (3-2) | 165 | 25 |
| 25 | Cincinnati (4-1) | 118 | NR |
