USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team |
| 1. | Alabama |
| 2. | Georgia |
| 3. | Oklahoma |
| 4. | Oregon |
| 5. | Texas A&M |
| 6. | Clemson |
| 7. | Iowa |
| 8. | Cincinnati |
| 9. | Florida |
| 10. | Notre Dame |
| 11. | Ohio State |
| 12. | Penn State |
| 13. | UCLA |
| 14. | Iowa State |
| 15. | Virginia Tech |
| 16. | Ole Miss |
| 17. | Wisconsin |
| 18. | Coastal Carolina |
| 19. | North Carolina |
| 20. | Auburn |
| 21. | Arizona State |
| 22. | Oklahoma State |
| 23. | BYU |
| 24. | Arkansas |
| 25. | Michigan |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 14 Southern California; No. 15 Texas; No. 18 Utah; No. 24 Miami.
Others Receiving Votes
Miami 137; Southern California 99; Central Florida 65; Michigan State 63; Liberty 63; Texas Christian 57; Pittsburgh 52; Kentucky 50; Utah 41; Texas 36; Kansas State 28; Indiana 28; Louisiana State 26; Boston College 22; Nevada 18; Fresno State 13; Southern Methodist 10; Rutgers 10; UL Lafayette 9; San Diego State 9; Mississippi State 9; Army 9; Tulane 6; Maryland 6; San Jose State 5; NC State 5; Virginia 4; Marshall 4; Stanford 3; Air Force 3; Texas-San Antonio 1; Memphis 1; Boise State 1.
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