Alabama managed to sneak away from Gainesville with a two-point win over the Florida Gators. And while there may be a few issues that need tending to, the Crimson Tide remain on top of the college football landscape.
A week filled with revitalized rivalries and an unmatched environment in Happy Valley brought us some very exciting games and a couple of questions regarding this week’s rankings.
The latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll shows that there were not too many shakeups, but a few team trending toward the top, after beginning their season a bit underrated.
Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Alabama | 3-0 | 1,616 | – |
| 2 | Georgia | 3-0 | 1,558 | – |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1,429 | – |
| 4 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1,427 | – |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 3-0 | 1,283 | – |
| 6 | Iowa | 3-0 | 1,263 | +1 |
| 7 | Clemson | 2-1 | 1,166 | -1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1,130 | +4 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 1,125 | -1 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1,048 | – |
| 11 | Ohio State | 2-1 | 989 | – |
| 12 | Florida | 2-1 | 983 | -3 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 759 | +3 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 2-1 | 700 | – |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 1-1 | 589 | +2 |
| 16 | BYU | 3-0 | 504 | +7 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 3-0 | 500 | +1 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 474 | +6 |
| 19 | Michigan | 3-0 | 423 | +6 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 2-1 | 411 | -1 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 3-0 | 344 | +8 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 300 | -3 |
| 23 | Auburn | 2-1 | 171 | -3 |
| 24 | UCLA | 2-1 | 170 | -11 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 3-1 | 85 | +16 |
Schools dropped out
No. 15 Virginia Tech; No. 21 Arizona State.
Others receiving votes
Liberty 80; Kentucky 69; Texas Christian 50; Virginia Tech 49; Texas 42; Southern California 41; San Diego State 41; Kansas State 40; Memphis 27; Boston College 27; Maryland 26; Arizona State 26; Louisiana State 25; Wake Forest 22; West Virginia 19; UL Lafayette 17; Baylor 13; Army 12; Southern Methodist 8; Nevada 7; Stanford 6; Central Florida 6; Utah State 2; Tennessee 2; Rutgers 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Miami 1.
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