USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team |
| 1. | Alabama |
| 2. | Georgia |
| 3. | Iowa |
| 4. | Penn State |
| 5. | Oklahoma |
| 6. | Cincinnati |
| 7. | Ohio State |
| 8. | Michigan |
| 9. | Oregon |
| 10. | BYU |
| 11. | Michigan State |
| 12. | Oklahoma State |
| 13. | Notre Dame |
| 14. | Kentucky |
| 15. | Coastal Carolina |
| 16. | Arkansas |
| 17. | Ole Miss |
| 18. | Florida |
| 19. | Auburn |
| 20. | Wake Forest |
| 21. | Clemson |
| 22. | NC State |
| 23. | Texas |
| 24. | Southern Miss |
| 25. | Arizona State |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 13 Texas A&M; No. 20 UCLA; No. 21 Fresno State; No. 24 Baylor.
Others Receiving Votes
Texas A&M 105; San Diego State 103; Baylor 40; Pittsburgh 34; Oregon State 27; Iowa State 27; Virginia Tech 24; Boston College 14; Texas-San Antonio 13; Appalachian State 11; Fresno State 8; Liberty 7; Mississippi State 6; North Carolina 5; Maryland 5; Western Michigan 2; Texas Tech 2; UL Lafayette 1; Nevada 1.
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