The LSU Tigers were close to getting back into the top 25 of the coaches poll. All they had to do was beat the No. 22 Auburn Tigers in Death Valley, only it didn’t happen. USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll was released on Sunday. The Tigers now sit at 3-2 with another top 25 matchup this week against the Kentucky Wildcats. Their opponent upset the Florida Gators at home, and host the Bayou Bengals on Saturday night.
Alabama had a huge matchup with the Ole Miss Rebels but they raced out to a 35-0 lead in the second half. Georgia also faced a top 12 team in the No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks, much like Alabama it wasn’t close. Texas A&M Aggies came in as the No. 15 team but fell to Mississippi State at home.
A look at the full coaches poll after week five’s games.
Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1,623 (63) | – |
| 2 | Georgia | 5-0 | 1,562 (2) | – |
| 3 | Iowa | 5-0 | 1,429 | +2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 5-0 | 1,397 | +2 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1,380 | -1 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 1,358 | +2 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1,172 | +3 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5-0 | 1,125 | +6 |
| 9 | Oregon | 4-1 | 1,000 | -6 |
| 10 | BYU | 5-0 | 968 | +5 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5-0 | 911 | +5 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 798 | +6 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 4-1 | 777 | -6 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 5-0 | 758 | +9 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | 699 | +1 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 4-1 | 652 | -5 |
| 17 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 629 | -5 |
| 18 | Florida | 3-2 | 464 | -9 |
| 19 | Auburn | 4-1 | 463 | +3 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 5-0 | 441 | +5 |
| 21 | Clemson | 3-2 | 288 | -2 |
| 22 | North Carolina State | 4-1 | 257 | +6 |
| 23 | Texas | 4-1 | 256 | +3 |
| 24 | SMU | 5-0 | 142 | +8 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 4-1 | 141 | +12 |
Dropped from the rankings:
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.
How does the rest of the season look for LSU?