USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team |
| 1. | Alabama |
| 2. | Georgia |
| 3. | Oklahoma |
| 4. | Oregon |
| 5. | Texas A&M |
| 6. | Iowa |
| 7. | Clemson |
| 8. | Penn State |
| 9. | Cincinnati |
| 10. | Notre Dame |
| 11. | Florida |
| 12. | Ohio State |
| 13. | Ole Miss |
| 14. | Iowa State |
| 15. | Wisconsin |
| 16. | BYU |
| 17. | Coastal Carolina |
| 18. | Arkansas |
| 19. | Michigan |
| 20. | North Carolina |
| 21. | Michigan State |
| 22. | Oklahoma State |
| 23. | Auburn |
| 24. | UCLA |
| 25. | Fresno State |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 15 Virginia Tech; No. 21 Arizona State.
Others Receiving Votes
Liberty 80; Kentucky 69; Texas Christian 50; Virginia Tech 49; Texas 42; Southern California 41; San Diego State 41; Kansas State 40; Memphis 27; Boston College 27; Maryland 26; Arizona State 26; Louisiana State 25; Wake Forest 22; West Virginia 19; UL Lafayette 17; Baylor 13; Army 12; Southern Methodist 8; Nevada 7; Stanford 6; Central Florida 6; Utah State 2; Tennessee 2; Rutgers 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Miami 1.
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