December 6 Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
1 Alabama (1)
2 Notre Dame (2)
3 Clemson (3)
4 Ohio State (4)
5 Texas A&M (6)
6 Florida (5)
7 Cincinnati (7)
8 Miami, FL (9)
9 Indiana (11)
10 Georgia (10)
11 Iowa State (12)
12 Oklahoma (13)
13 Coastal Carolina (14)
14 Northwestern (17)
15 USC (16)
16 BYU (8)
17 Louisiana-Lafayette (21)
18 Iowa (24)
19 Tulsa (22)
20 North Carolina (NR)
21 Liberty (25)
22 Colorado (NR)
23 Texas (NR)
24NC State(NR)
25 Wisconsin (19)
Dropped out: No. 15 Marshall, No. 18 Oklahoma State, No. 20 Oregon, No. 23 Washington