The coaches still have Ohio State at No. 6 behind Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma and LSU.
Despite a 51-10 blowout victory over a solid Indiana team, the Buckeyes stayed put at No. 6 in this week's Coaches Poll. The top 10 in this week's poll is unchanged from last week.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEMSON | 3–0 | 1622 | 62 | 1 | — |
| 2 | ALABAMA | 3–0 | 1560 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 3 | GEORGIA | 3–0 | 1463 | – | 3 | — |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA | 3–0 | 1409 | – | 4 | — |
| 5 | LOUISIANA STATE | 3–0 | 1361 | – | 5 | — |
| 6 | OHIO STATE | 3–0 | 1342 | – | 6 | — |
| 7 | NOTRE DAME | 2–0 | 1182 | – | 7 | — |
| 8 | FLORIDA | 3–0 | 1095 | – | 8 | — |
| 9 | AUBURN | 3–0 | 1093 | – | 9 | — |
| 10 | MICHIGAN | 2–0 | 928 | – | 10 | — |
| 11 | UTAH | 3–0 | 915 | – | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | PENN STATE | 3–0 | 864 | – | 11 | -1 |
| 13 | TEXAS | 2–1 | 847 | – | 13 | — |
| 14 | WISCONSIN | 2–0 | 806 | – | 14 | — |
| 15 | TEXAS A&M | 2–1 | 702 | – | 15 | — |
| 16 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | 3–0 | 697 | – | 16 | — |
| 17 | OREGON | 1–1 | 586 | – | 17 | — |
| 18 | IOWA | 3–0 | 553 | – | 18 | — |
| 19 | WASHINGTON STATE | 3–0 | 518 | – | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | BOISE STATE | 2–0 | 322 | – | 22 | +2 |
| 21 | WASHINGTON | 2–1 | 277 | – | 21 | — |
| 22 | VIRGINIA | 3–0 | 223 | – | NR | +4 |
| 23 | CALIFORNIA | 3–0 | 124 | – | NR | +5 |
| 24 | ARIZONA STATE | 3–0 | 110 | – | NR | +19 |
| 25 | KANSAS STATE | 3–0 | 106 | – | NR | — |
Two Big Ten teams and future Ohio State opponents — Michigan State and Maryland — fell out of the rankings after suffering upsets on Saturday.
Like last week, Clemson received 62 of the 65 first-place votes while Alabama claimed the remaining three.
