USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Top 25
| Ranking | Team |
| 1. | Alabama |
| 2. | Michigan |
| 3. | Georgia |
| 4. | Cincinnati |
| 5. | Notre Dame |
| 6. | Baylor |
| 7. | Ohio State |
| 8. | Ole Miss |
| 9. | Oklahoma State |
| 10. | Michigan State |
| 11. | Utah |
| 12. | Pittsburgh |
| 13. | Oklahoma |
| 14. | BYU |
| 15. | Oregon |
| 16. | Iowa |
| 17. | UL Lafayette |
| 18. | NC State |
| 19. | Wake Forest |
| 20. | Kentucky |
| 21. | Houston |
| 22. | Clemson |
| 23. | Texas A&M |
| 24. | Arkansas |
| 25. | UTSA |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 San Diego State.
Others receiving votes
Wisconsin 105; Utah State 85; San Diego State 62; Minnesota 17; Air Force 15; Penn State 5; Fresno State 5; UCLA 3; Mississippi State 2; Coastal Carolina 2; Appalachian State 2; Purdue 1.
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