The number of first place votes for Clemson in the Amway Coaches Poll fell this week. Last week the Tigers had 58 of the 64 first place votes. Clemson however remained the No. 1 team in the nation.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1st Place Votes | Prev | CHANGE | Hi/Low |
| 1 | Clemson | 12-0 | 1558 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1/12 |
| 2 | Alabama | 11-1 | 1508 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2/13 |
| 3 | Iowa | 12-0 | 1412 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3/NR |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 11-1 | 1408 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5/19 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 11-1 | 1350 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2/14 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 11-1 | 1252 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1/8 |
| 7 | Stanford | 10-2 | 1155 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7/NR |
| 8 | North Carolina | 11-1 | 1107 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11/NR |
| 9 | Florida State | 10-2 | 1054 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6/18 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 994 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 4/15 |
| 11 | Texas Christian | 10-2 | 931 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2/16 |
| 12 | Baylor | 9-2 | 836 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 2/10 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 10-2 | 768 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 14/NR |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 10-2 | 688 | 0 | 10 | -4 | 4/NR |
| 15 | Florida | 10-2 | 655 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 8/NR |
| 16 | Oregon | 9-3 | 634 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5/NR |
| 17 | Mississippi | 9-3 | 595 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5/NR |
| 18 | Houston | 11-1 | 526 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 14/NR |
| 19 | Michigan | 9-3 | 515 | 0 | 12 | -7 | 12/NR |
| 20 | Utah | 9-3 | 287 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 7/NR |
| 21 | Temple | 10-2 | 276 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Navy | 9-2 | 223 | 0 | 15 | -7 | 15/NR |
| 23 | Louisiana State | 8-3 | 207 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4/NR |
| 24 | Southern California | 8-4 | 164 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 7/NR |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 148 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 18/NR |