Ohio State is up one spot to No. 7 in the USA Today Coaches Poll following their Saturday win over Michigan.
Following Alabama's loss to Auburn, Clemson (11–1) is the new No. 1, trailed by Oklahoma (11–1), Wisconsin (12–0), Auburn (10–2) and the Crimson Tide (11–1) to round out the top five.
Penn State (10–2) checks in 10th, up one spot, while Michigan State (9–3) is 19th, followed closely by Northwestern (9–3) ranked 20th.
Undefeated UCF (11–0) moves up one to 11th, after their thrilling win over then No. 19 South Florida.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEMSON | 11-1 | 1485 | 25 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA | 11-1 | 1462 | 12 | 5 | +3 |
| 3 | WISCONSIN | 12-0 | 1454 | 21 | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | AUBURN | 10-2 | 1402 | 4 | 6 | +2 |
| 5 | ALABAMA | 11-1 | 1272 | – | 1 | -4 |
| 6 | GEORGIA | 11-1 | 1269 | – | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | MIAMI | 10-1 | 1123 | – | 2 | -5 |
| 7 | OHIO STATE | 10-2 | 1123 | – | 8 | +1 |
| 9 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 10-2 | 990 | – | 10 | +1 |
| 10 | PENN STATE | 10-2 | 970 | – | 11 | +1 |
| 11 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 11-0 | 957 | – | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 10-2 | 934 | – | 13 | +1 |
| 13 | WASHINGTON | 10-2 | 822 | – | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | MEMPHIS | 10-1 | 656 | – | 16 | +2 |
| 15 | STANFORD | 9-3 | 640 | – | 20 | +5 |
| 16 | LOUISIANA STATE | 9-3 | 596 | – | 18 | +2 |
| 17 | NOTRE DAME | 9-3 | 541 | – | 9 | -8 |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 9-3 | 506 | – | 21 | +3 |
| 19 | MICHIGAN STATE | 9-3 | 476 | – | 22 | +3 |
| 20 | NORTHWESTERN | 9-3 | 387 | – | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | VIRGINIA TECH | 9-3 | 297 | – | 25 | +4 |
| 22 | WASHINGTON STATE | 9-3 | 266 | – | 15 | -7 |
| 23 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 9-2 | 128 | – | 19 | -4 |
| 24 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 8-4 | 124 | – | 17 | -7 |
| 25 | SAN DIEGO STATE | 10-2 | 86 | – | 28 | +3 |