The latest USA Today Sports AFCA coaches poll has been released.
Wake Forest moved into the top ten at No. 9. N.C. State moved up to No. 22. Pitt fell to No. 25 in the latest rankings. The top five remained the same.
| 1 | Georgia | 8-0 | 1600 | 64 | 1 | — | 1/5 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 8-0 | 1460 | 0 | 2 | — | 2/10 |
| 3 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1453 | 0 | 3 | — | 1/5 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 9-0 | 1423 | 0 | 4 | — | 2/5 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 7-1 | 1336 | 0 | 5 | — | 3/12 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 8-0 | 1325 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6/NR |
| 7 | Oregon | 7-1 | 1198 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3/12 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 7-1 | 1095 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7/13 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 8-0 | 1051 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9/NR |
| 10 | Michigan | 7-1 | 1050 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 6/NR |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 7-1 | 922 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9/23 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 910 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5/NR |
| 13 | Baylor | 7-1 | 815 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13/NR |
| 14 | Auburn | 6-2 | 802 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Mississippi | 6-2 | 680 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 9/25 |
| 16 | Iowa | 6-2 | 512 | 0 | 10 | -6 | 2/18 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 6-2 | 497 | 0 | 12 | -5 | 11/NR |
| 18 | Texas-San Antonio | 8-0 | 401 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Houston | 7-1 | 349 | 0 | NR | 10 | 19/NR |
| 20 | Brigham Young | 7-2 | 310 | 0 | NR | 6 | 10/NR |
| 21 | Coastal Carolina | 7-1 | 301 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 15/24 |
| 22 | NC State | 6-2 | 265 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 18/NR |
| 23 | Penn State | 5-3 | 215 | 0 | 17 | -6 | 4/23 |
| 24 | Southern Methodist | 7-1 | 192 | 0 | 16 | -8 | 16/NR |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 162 | 0 | 19 | -6 | 19/NR |
No. 20 San Diego State; No. 23 Iowa State.
UL Lafayette 156; Fresno State 73; San Diego State 65; Arkansas 65; Minnesota 29; Wisconsin 26; Mississippi State 20; Utah 10; Appalachian State 10; Air Force 9; Liberty 4; Iowa State 4; Clemson 4; Arizona State 1.