Ohio State got the win on Saturday, but it took overtime against an unranked team. As a result, the Buckeyes fell two spots in the coaches poll from No. 8 to No. 10.
This comes one week ahead of a top-10 showdown with Michigan, ranked No. 4 in the latest poll.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 11-0 | 1599 | 63 | 1 | – |
| 2 | CLEMSON | 11-0 | 1535 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 3 | NOTRE DAME | 11-0 | 1470 | – | 3 | – |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 10-1 | 1387 | – | 4 | – |
| 5 | GEORGIA | 10-1 | 1347 | – | 5 | – |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA | 10-1 | 1252 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | WASHINGTON STATE | 10-1 | 1195 | – | 9 | +2 |
| 8 | LOUISIANA STATE | 9-2 | 1115 | – | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 10-0 | 1108 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | OHIO STATE | 10-1 | 1091 | – | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | TEXAS | 8-3 | 816 | – | 14 | +3 |
| 12 | WEST VIRGINIA | 8-2 | 766 | – | 7 | -5 |
| 13 | FLORIDA | 8-3 | 748 | – | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | PENN STATE | 8-3 | 742 | – | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | UTAH STATE | 10-1 | 704 | – | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | WASHINGTON | 8-3 | 687 | – | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | UTAH | 8-3 | 551 | – | 19 | +2 |
| 18 | KENTUCKY | 8-3 | 502 | – | 21 | +3 |
| 19 | SYRACUSE | 8-3 | 432 | – | 12 | -7 |
| 20 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 7-4 | 397 | – | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | NORTHWESTERN | 7-4 | 302 | – | NR | +5 |
| 22 | BOISE STATE | 9-2 | 297 | – | 24 | +2 |
| 23 | FRESNO STATE | 9-2 | 119 | – | NR | +4 |
| 24 | ARMY | 9-2 | 97 | – | NR | +4 |
| 25 | PITTSBURGH | 7-4 | 90 | – | NR | +8 |
