USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team |
| 1. | Georgia |
| 2. | Alabama |
| 3. | Cincinnati |
| 4. | Ohio State |
| 5. | Oregon |
| 6. | Notre Dame |
| 7. | Michigan |
| 8. | Michigan State |
| 9. | Oklahoma State |
| 10. | Ole Miss |
| 11. | Oklahoma |
| 12. | Wake Forest |
| 13. | Baylor |
| 14. | Iowa |
| 15. | BYU |
| 16. | Texas A&M |
| 17. | Houston |
| 18. | Texas-San Antonio |
| 19. | Pittsburgh |
| 20. | Wisconsin |
| 21. | UL Lafayette |
| 22. | Arkansas |
| 23. | San Diego State |
| 24. | NC State |
| 25. | Utah |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Auburn; No. 21 Coastal Carolina; No. 23 Penn State.
Others Receiving Votes
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.
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