The Buckeyes hold steady in this week's Coaches Poll.
Last week saw Ohio State fall seven spots following the loss to Oklahoma. Very little has changed after the win over Army and the rest of the weekend's games. The Buckeyes hold firm at No. 9 with Alabama maintaining the No. 1 spot. Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines – who had some struggles against Air Force – were jumped by Oklahoma State.
San Diego State makes its first appearance of the season following the upset win over Stanford. Mississippi State was the biggest riser, jumping up 11 spots after the win over LSU. The Tigers fell 12 spots to No. 23.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 3-0 | 1618 | 59 | 1 | – |
| 2 | CLEMSON | 3-0 | 1535 | 6 | 2 | – |
| 3 | OKLAHOMA | 3-0 | 1505 | – | 3 | – |
| 4 | PENN STATE | 3-0 | 1364 | – | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 3-0 | 1348 | – | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | WASHINGTON | 3-0 | 1277 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 3-0 | 1219 | – | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | MICHIGAN | 3-0 | 1171 | – | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | OHIO STATE | 2-1 | 1052 | – | 9 | – |
| 10 | WISCONSIN | 3-0 | 1032 | – | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | FLORIDA STATE | 0-1 | 985 | – | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | GEORGIA | 3-0 | 978 | – | 13 | +1 |
| 13 | VIRGINIA TECH | 3-0 | 775 | – | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | MIAMI | 1-0 | 659 | – | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 3-0 | 602 | – | 20 | +5 |
| 16 | AUBURN | 2-1 | 555 | – | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 3-0 | 446 | – | 21 | +4 |
| 18 | WASHINGTON STATE | 3-0 | 441 | – | 22 | +4 |
| 19 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 3-0 | 412 | – | 30 | +11 |
| 20 | LOUISVILLE | 2-1 | 382 | – | 14 | -6 |
| 21 | UTAH | 3-0 | 324 | – | 24 | +3 |
| 22 | FLORIDA | 1-1 | 312 | – | 25 | +3 |
| 23 | LOUISIANA STATE | 2-1 | 243 | – | 11 | -12 |
| 24 | OREGON | 3-0 | 208 | – | 28 | +4 |
| 25 | SAN DIEGO STATE | 3-0 | 141 | – | 34 | +9 |
