USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team |
| 1. | Georgia |
| 2. | Alabama |
| 3. | Michigan |
| 4. | Cincinnati |
| 5. | Oklahoma State |
| 6. | Notre Dame |
| 7. | Ohio State |
| 8. | Ole Miss |
| 9. | Baylor |
| 10. | Oregon |
| 11. | Oklahoma |
| 12. | Iowa |
| 13. | Michigan State |
| 14. | BYU |
| 15. | Pittsburgh |
| 16. | Houston |
| 17. | Utah |
| 18. | Wake Forest |
| 19. | San Diego State |
| 20. | NC State |
| 21. | UL Lafayette |
| 22. | Kentucky |
| 23. | Texas A&M |
| 24. | Clemson |
| 25. | Arkansas |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Wisconsin; No. 20 Texas-San Antonio.
Others Receiving Votes
Wisconsin 100; Texas-San Antonio 36; Appalachian State 30; Air Force 16; Minnesota 13; Purdue 11; Utah State 8; Coastal Carolina 8; Penn State 5; UCLA 3; Fresno State 3; Mississippi State 2.
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