After taking down Arkansas on the road in a Week 5 win that featured a whole host of storylines, Alabama returns to the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Georgia had moved up after the Crimson Tide’s rough-looking matchup against the Texas Longhorns and held the top spot for a few weeks. However, after a down-to-the-wire game against Missouri, the Bulldogs have fallen.
A look at the full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1,568 (34) | +1 |
| 2 | Georgia | 5-0 | 1,545 (23) | -1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 5-0 | 1,492 (7) | – |
| 4 | Michigan | 5-0 | 1,374 | – |
| 5 | Clemson | 5-0 | 1,352 | – |
| 6 | Southern California | 5-0 | 1,247 | – |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 1,225 | – |
| 8 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1,142 | +1 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 5-0 | 1,082 | +2 |
| 10 | Penn State | 5-0 | 990 | +2 |
| 11 | Utah | 4-1 | 919 | +2 |
| 12 | Oregon | 4-1 | 823 | +3 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4-1 | 811 | -5 |
| 14 | NC State | 4-1 | 732 | -4 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 4-1 | 668 | +6 |
| 16 | BYU | 4-1 | 594 | +4 |
| 17 | Kansas | 5-0 | 433 | +10 |
| 18 | TCU | 4-0 | 425 | +14 |
| 19 | UCLA | 5-0 | 421 | +19 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 4-1 | 324 | +10 |
| 21 | Syracuse | 5-0 | 306 | +4 |
| 22 | Baylor | 3-2 | 230 | -8 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 194 | +12 |
| 24 | Washington | 4-1 | 161 | -6 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 3-2 | 141 | -6 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 17 Texas A&M; No. 22 Florida State; No. 23 Minnesota; No. 24 Pittsburgh.
Others Receiving Votes
Cincinnati 140; Louisiana State 89; Florida State 74; Florida 41; Washington State 38; Maryland 37; James Madison 30; Minnesota 23; Texas 22; Texas A&M 20; Air Force 20; Oklahoma 19; Coastal Carolina 11; Purdue 10; North Carolina 9; Tulane 6; Notre Dame 5; Illinois 3; Central Florida 2; Pittsburgh 1; Duke 1
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