Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 54, Florida Atlantic 46, Washington 39, Virginia 28, USC 16, San Diego State 13, Arizona State 12, SMU 10, Tennessee 8, California 6, Louisiana Tech 2, Kansas State 2, Louisiana 2, Kentucky 2
Dropped out: No. 22 USC, No. 25 Oklahoma State
AFCA Coaches Poll
Rec
Pts
Trend
1.
LSU (65)
15-0
1625
–
2.
Clemson
14-1
1558
↑1
3.
Ohio State
13-1
1497
↓1
4.
Georgia
12-2
1395
↑1
5.
Oregon
12-2
1314
↑1
6.
Oklahoma
12-2
1275
↓2
7.
Florida
11-2
1250
–
8.
Alabama
11-2
1198
↑1
9.
Penn State
11-2
1080
↑3
10.
Minnesota
11-2
962
↑6
11.
Notre Dame
11-2
932
↑3
12.
Baylor
11-3
929
↓4
13.
Wisconsin
10-4
901
↓2
14.
Auburn
9-4
703
↓1
15.
Iowa
10-3
686
↑4
16.
Utah
11-3
673
↓6
17.
Memphis
12-2
553
↓2
18.
Appalachian State
13-1
474
↑2
19.
Michigan
9-4
437
↓2
20.
Navy
11-2
396
↑1
21.
Cincinnati
11-3
382
↑1
22.
Boise State
12-2
273
↓4
23.
Air Force
11-2
265
↑1
24.
UCF
10-3
72
NR
25.
Virginia
9-5
47
–
Others receiving votes: Texas 42, Florida Atlantic 32, Washington 29, Louisiana 26, Texas A&M 26, USC 23, San Diego State 20, SMU 14, Louisiana Tech 9, Tennessee 8, Kentucky 5, California 4, Kansas State 3, Louisville 3, Hawai'i 3, Oklahoma State 1