The latest USA Today Sports AFCA rankings have been released.
Wake Forest moved up to No. 12 this week while N.C. State fell to No. 24. Pitt is up to No. 19.
Clemson added one vote in the others receiving votes.
| 1 | Georgia | 10-0 | 1550 | 62 | 1 | — | 1/5 |
| 2 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1464 | 0 | 2 | — | 1/5 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 10-0 | 1401 | 0 | 3 | — | 2/10 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 9-1 | 1363 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3/12 |
| 5 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1320 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3/12 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 9-1 | 1181 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6/13 |
| 7 | Michigan | 9-1 | 1153 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6/NR |
| 8 | Michigan State | 9-1 | 1139 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6/NR |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 9-1 | 1102 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9/23 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 8-2 | 948 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9/25 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 9-1 | 878 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 2/11 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 9-1 | 847 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9/NR |
| 13 | Baylor | 8-2 | 826 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13/NR |
| 14 | Iowa | 8-2 | 637 | 0 | 14 | — | 2/18 |
| 15 | Brigham Young | 8-2 | 605 | 0 | 15 | — | 10/NR |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 7-3 | 560 | 0 | 11 | -5 | 5/NR |
| 17 | Houston | 9-1 | 541 | 0 | 17 | — | 17/NR |
| 18 | Texas-San Antonio | 10-0 | 528 | 0 | 16 | -2 | 16/NR |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 8-2 | 446 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 19/NR |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 7-3 | 407 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 15/NR |
| 21 | UL Lafayette | 9-1 | 239 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Arkansas | 7-3 | 212 | 0 | NR | 4 | 11/NR |
| 23 | San Diego State | 9-1 | 210 | 0 | NR | 4 | 20/NR |
| 24 | NC State | 7-3 | 138 | 0 | 19 | -5 | 18/NR |
| 25 | Utah | 7-3 | 133 | 0 | NR | 5 | 18/NR |
No. 20 Auburn; No. 21 Coastal Carolina; No. 23 Penn State.
Kentucky 113; Southern Methodist 45; Coastal Carolina 34; Appalachian State 31; Mississippi State 26; Penn State 20; Auburn 18; Utah State 9; Purdue 7; Louisville 5; Kansas State 4; Fresno State 4; Clemson 4; Arizona State 2.