| Rank | Last | Team | Record | Last Week | Next Week* |
| 1 | 1 | Alabama | 5-0 | Def. #14 Ole Miss 42-21 | at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (CBS) |
| 2 | 2 | Georgia | 5-0 | Def. #10 Arkansas 37-0 |
at #13 Auburn, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
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| 3 | 5 | Cincinnati | 4-0 | Def. #3 Notre Dame 24-13 |
vs. Temple, Friday, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 4 | 4 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | Def. Kansas State 37-31 |
vs. #12 Texas at Dallas, noon (ABC)
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| 5 | 8 | Iowa | 5-0 | Def. Maryland 51-14 |
vs. #7 Penn State, 4 p.m. (FOX)
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| 6 | 7 | Ohio State | 4-1 | Def. Rutgers 52-13 | vs. Maryland, noon (FOX) |
| 7 | 11 | Penn State | 5-0 | Def. Indiana 24-0 | at #5 Iowa, 4 p.m. (FOX) |
| 8 | 16 | Michigan | 5-0 | Def. Wisconsin 38-17 | at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. (ABC) |
| 9 | 17 | BYU | 5-0 | Def. Utah State 34-20 |
vs. Boise State, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
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| 10 | 3 | Notre Dame | 4-1 | Lost to #6 Cincinnati 24-13 |
at Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m. (ACCN)
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| 11 | 15 | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | Def. Louisiana-Monroe 59-6 |
at Arkansas State, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
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| 12 | 13 | Texas | 4-1 | Def. TCU 34-27 |
vs. #4 Oklahoma at Dallas, noon (ABC)
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| 13 | 18 | Auburn | 4-1 | Def. #20 LSU 24-19 |
vs. #2 Georgia, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
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| 14 | 21 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | Def. #19 Baylor 24-14 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 16 at #12 Texas)
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| 15 | 6 | Oregon | 4-1 | Lost to Stanford 31-24 OT |
Bye (Next, Oct. 15 vs. California)
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| 16 | NR | Kentucky | 5-0 | Def. #8 Florida 20-13 | vs. LSU, 7:30 p.m. (SECN) |
| 17 | 22 | N.C. State | 4-1 | Def. Louisiana Tech 34-27 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 16 at Boston College)
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| 18 | 10 | Arkansas | 4-1 | Lost to #2 Georgia 37-0 | at Ole Miss, noon (ESPN) |
| 19 | 23 | Michigan State | 5-0 | Def. Western Kentucky 48-31 | at Rutgers, noon (BTN) |
| 20 | 24 | Clemson | 3-2 | Def. Boston College, 19-13 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 15 at Syracuse)
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| 21 | NR | Wake Forest | 5-0 | Def. Louisville 37-34 |
at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
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| 22 | NR | Arizona State | 4-1 | Def. UCLA 42-23 |
vs. Stanford, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 23 | NR | Oregon State | 4-1 | Def. Washington 27-24 |
at Washington State, 4 p.m. (P12N)
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| 24 | 9 | Florida | 3-2 | Lost to Kentucky 20-13 | vs. Vanderbilt, noon (SECN) |
| 25 | 19 | Baylor | 4-1 | Lost to #21 Oklahoma State 24-14 | at West Virginia, noon (FS1) |
Next five (in alpha order): Air Force, Boston College, Pittsburgh, SMU, Virginia Tech
Dropped out: No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 14 Ole Miss, No. 20 LSU, No. 25 Fresno State
* All games on Saturday, October 9 unless otherwise indicated
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