Voters in the AP poll were swept away by Alabama’s performance in their win at Arkansas Saturday and elevated the Crimson Tide to #1 in their poll this week. The Crimson Tide received 25 first place votes to 28 for the Bulldogs, but totaled 1523 points to 1521 for Georgia who had to rally to win at Missouri Saturday night. The other 10 first place votes went to Ohio State which remains third. Michigan is fourth and Clemson fifth.
The Tigers won their 11th straight game Saturday night over NC State and their 37th straight win in Death Valley. They did see their points total increase to 1345, up 34 points from a week ago. The Tigers are three points behind Michigan.
Following Clemson in the top ten are Southern Cal, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Penn State. Kentucky, USC’s opponent this Saturday, fell from 7th to 13th with their loss at Ole Miss Saturday.
AP Top 25 Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1,523 (25) |
| 2 | Georgia | 5-0 | 1,521 (28) |
| 3 | Ohio State | 5-0 | 1,488 (10) |
| 4 | Michigan | 5-0 | 1,348 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5-0 | 1,345 |
| 6 | USC | 5-0 | 1,233 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 1,182 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1,129 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 5-0 | 1,068 |
| 10 | Penn State | 5-0 | 959 |
| 11 | Utah | 4-1 | 884 |
| 12 | Oregon | 4-1 | 872 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4-1 | 832 |
| 14 | N.C. State | 4-1 | 691 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 4-1 | 627 |
| 16 | BYU | 4-1 | 604 |
| 17 | TCU | 4-0 | 514 |
| 18 | UCLA | 5-0 | 510 |
| 19 | Kansas | 5-0 | 476 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 4-1 | 417 |
| 21 | Washington | 4-1 | 180 |
| 22 | Syracuse | 5-0 | 173 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 164 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 4-1 | 134 |
| 25 | LSU | 4-1 | 108 |
Coaches Top 25 Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1,568 (34) |
| 2 | Georgia | 5-0 | 1,545 (23) |
| 3 | Ohio State | 5-0 | 1,492 (7) |
| 4 | Michigan | 5-0 | 1,374 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5-0 | 1,352 |
| 6 | USC | 5-0 | 1,247 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 1,225 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1,142 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 5-0 | 1,082 |
| 10 | Penn State | 5-0 | 990 |
| 11 | Utah | 4-1 | 919 |
| 12 | Oregon | 4-1 | 823 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4-1 | 811 |
| 14 | N.C. State | 4-1 | 732 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 4-1 | 668 |
| 16 | BYU | 4-1 | 594 |
| 17 | Kansas | 5-0 | 433 |
| 18 | TCU | 4-0 | 425 |
| 19 | UCLA | 5-0 | 421 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 4-1 | 324 |
| 21 | Syracuse | 5-0 | 306 |
| 22 | Baylor | 3-2 | 230 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 194 |
| 24 | Washington | 4-1 | 161 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 3-2 | 141 |
