| Rank | Last | Team | Record | Last Week | Next Week* |
| 1 | 2 | Georgia | 6-0 | Def. #13 Auburn 34-10 |
vs. #9 Kentucky, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
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| 2 | 3 | Cincinnati | 5-0 | Def. Temple 45-14 | vs. UCF, noon (ABC) |
| 3 | 5 | Iowa | 6-0 | Def. #7 Penn State 23-20 | vs. Purdue, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) |
| 4 | 4 | Oklahoma | 6-0 | Def. #12 Texas 55-48 | vs. TCU, 7:30 p.m. (ABC) |
| 5 | 6 | Ohio State | 5-1 | Def. Maryland 66-17 | Bye (Next, Oct. 23 at Indiana) |
| 6 | 8 | Michigan | 6-0 | Def. Nebraska 32-29 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 23 vs. Northwestern)
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| 7 | 10 | Notre Dame | 5-1 | Def. Virginia Tech 32-29 | Bye (Next, Oct. 23 vs. USC) |
| 8 | 1 | Alabama | 5-1 | Lost to Texas A&M 41-38 |
at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 9 | 16 | Kentucky | 6-0 | Def. LSU 42-21 |
at #1 Georgia, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
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| 10 | 11 | Coastal Carolina | 6-0 | Def. Arkansas State 52-20 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 20 at Appalachian State)
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| 11 | 7 | Penn State | 5-1 | Lost to #5 Iowa 23-20 | Bye (Next, Oct. 23 vs. Illinois) |
| 12 | 19 | Michigan State | 6-0 | Def. Rutgers 31-13 | at Indiana, noon (FS1) |
| 13 | 21 | Wake Forest | 6-0 | Def. Syracuse 40-37 | Bye (Next, Oct. 23 at Army) |
| 14 | 14 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | Bye | at #16 Texas, noon (FOX) |
| 15 | 15 | Oregon | 4-1 | Bye |
vs. California, Friday, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 16 | 12 | Texas | 4-2 | Lost to #4 Oklahoma 55-48 |
vs. #14 Oklahoma State, noon (FOX)
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| 17 | 17 | N.C. State | 4-1 | Bye |
at Boston College, 7:30 p.m. (ACCN)
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| 18 | NR | Texas A&M | 4-2 | Def. #1 Alabama 41-38 | at Missouri, noon (SECN) |
| 19 | 22 | Arizona State | 5-1 | Def. Stanford 28-10 | at Utah, 10 p.m. (ESPN) |
| 20 | 20 | Clemson | 3-2 | Bye |
at Syracuse, Friday, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 19 | 24 | Florida | 4-2 | Def. Vanderbilt 42-0 | at LSU, noon (ESPN) |
| 22 | 25 | Baylor | 5-1 | Def. West Virginia 45-20 | at #23 BYU, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
| 23 | 9 | BYU | 5-1 | Lost to Boise State 26-17 |
vs. #22 Baylor, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 24 | NR | SMU | 6-0 | Def. Navy 31-24 | Bye (Next, Oct. 21 vs. Tulane) |
| 25 | 13 | Auburn | 4-2 | Lost to #2 Georgia 34-10 | at Arkansas, noon (CBS) |
Next five (in alpha order): Air Force, Arkansas, Boston College, Houston, Pittsburgh
Dropped out: No. 18 Arkansas, No. 23 Oregon State
* All games on Saturday, October 16 unless otherwise indicated
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