The latest Amway Coaches Poll has been released. Pitt jumped into this week’s rankings at No. 25. Clemson remains No. 2 in the poll.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
| 1 | Alabama | 11-0 | 1599 | 63 | 1 | – | 1/1 |
| 2 | Clemson | 11-0 | 1535 | 1 | 2 | – | 2/4 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 11-0 | 1470 | 0 | 3 | – | 3/11 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10-1 | 1387 | 0 | 4 | – | 4/22 |
| 5 | Georgia | 10-1 | 1347 | 0 | 5 | – | 2/6 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 10-1 | 1252 | 0 | 6 | – | 5/11 |
| 7 | Washington State | 10-1 | 1195 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7/NR |
| 8 | Louisiana State | 9-2 | 1115 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4/24 |
| 9 | Central Florida | 10-0 | 1108 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9/23 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 10-1 | 1091 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 2/10 |
| 11 | Texas | 8-3 | 816 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7/NR |
| 12 | West Virginia | 8-2 | 766 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 6/20 |
| 13 | Florida | 8-3 | 748 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 11/NR |
| 14 | Penn State | 8-3 | 742 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8/20 |
| 15 | Utah State | 10-1 | 704 | 0 | 13 | -2 | 13/NR |
| 16 | Washington | 8-3 | 687 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6/19 |
| 17 | Utah | 8-3 | 551 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 16/NR |
| 18 | Kentucky | 8-3 | 502 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 12/NR |
| 19 | Syracuse | 8-3 | 432 | 0 | 12 | -7 | 12/NR |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 7-4 | 397 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 14/NR |
| 21 | Northwestern | 7-4 | 302 | 0 | NR | 5 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Boise State | 9-2 | 297 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 17/NR |
| 23 | Fresno State | 9-2 | 119 | 0 | NR | 4 | 17/NR |
| 24 | Army | 9-2 | 97 | 0 | NR | 4 | 24/NR |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 7-4 | 90 | 0 | NR | 8 | 25/NR |