USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team |
| 1. | Georgia |
| 2. | Alabama |
| 3. | Cincinnati |
| 4. | Oklahoma |
| 5. | Ohio State |
| 6. | Oregon |
| 7. | Notre Dame |
| 8. | Michigan |
| 9. | Michigan State |
| 10. | Oklahoma State |
| 11. | Texas A&M |
| 12. | Ole Miss |
| 13. | Wake Forest |
| 14. | Iowa |
| 15. | BYU |
| 16. | UTSA |
| 17. | Houston |
| 18. | Baylor |
| 19. | NC State |
| 20. | Auburn |
| 21. | Coastal Carolina |
| 22. | Pittsburgh |
| 23. | Penn State |
| 24. | Wisconsin |
| 25. | UL Lafayette |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 17 Kentucky; No. 24 Southern Methodist.
Others Receiving Votes
Arkansas 116; San Diego State 103; Purdue 77; Kentucky 74; Utah 34; Iowa State 21; Appalachian State 19; Southern Methodist 18; Minnesota 10; Nevada 3; Fresno State 3; Clemson 3; Tennessee 2; Arizona State 1.
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