| Rank | Last | Team | Record | Last Week | Next Week* |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia | 7-0 | Def. #9 Kentucky 30-13 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 30 vs. Florida at Jacksonville, Fla.)
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| 2 | 2 | Cincinnati | 6-0 | Def. UCF 56-21 | at Navy, noon (ESPN2) |
| 3 | 4 | Oklahoma | 7-0 | Def. TCU 52-31 | at Kansas, noon (ESPN) |
| 4 | 5 | Ohio State | 5-1 | Bye | at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. (ABC) |
| 5 | 6 | Michigan | 6-0 | Bye |
vs. Northwestern, noon (FOX)
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| 6 | 8 | Alabama | 5-1 | Def. Mississippi State 49-9 | vs. Tennessee, 7 p.m. (ESPN) |
| 7 | 7 | Notre Dame | 5-1 | Bye | vs. USC, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) |
| 8 | 12 | Michigan State | 7-0 | Def. Indiana 20-15 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 30 vs. #6 Michigan)
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| 9 | 14 | Oklahoma State | 6-0 | Def. #16 Texas 32-24 |
at Iowa State, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)
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| 10 | 10 | Coastal Carolina | 6-0 | Bye |
at Appalachian State, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
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| 11 | 11 | Penn State | 5-1 | Bye | vs. Illinois, noon (ABC) |
| 12 | 15 | Oregon | 5-1 | Def. California 24-17 | at UCLA, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) |
| 13 | 13 | Wake Forest | 6-0 | Bye | at Army |
| 14 | 17 | N.C. State | 5-1 | Def. Boston College 33-7 |
at Miami (Fla.), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
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| 15 | 18 | Texas A&M | 5-2 | Def. Missouri 35-14 |
vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. (SECN)
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| 16 | 3 | Iowa | 6-1 | Lost to Purdue 24-7 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 30 at Wisconsin)
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| 17 | 22 | Baylor | 6-2 | Def. #23 BYU 38-24 | Bye (Next, Oct. 30 vs. Texas) |
| 18 | 9 | Kentucky | 6-1 | Lost to #1 Georgia 30-14 |
Bye (Next. Oct. 30 at Mississippi State)
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| 19 | 25 | Auburn | 5-2 | Def. Arkansas 38-23 |
Bye (Next, Oct. 30 vs. #20 Ole Miss)
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| 20 | NR | Ole Miss | 5-1 | Def. Tennesse 31-26 | vs. LSU, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) |
| 21 | NR | Pittsburgh | 6-1 | Def. Virginia Tech 28-7 |
vs. #22 Clemson, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 22 | 20 | Clemson | 4-2 | Def. Syracuse 17-14 |
at #21 Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 23 | NR | San Diego State | 6-0 | Def. San Jose State 19-13 OT |
at #25 Air Force, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)
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| 24 | 24 | SMU | 6-0 | Bye | vs. Tulane, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
| 25 | NR | Air Force | 6-1 | Def. Boise State 24-17 |
vs. #23 San Diego State, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)
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Next five (in alpha order): Arizona State, BYU, Houston, UTEP, UTSA
Dropped out: No. 16 Texas, No. 19 Arizona State, No. 20 Florida, No. 23 BYU
* All games on Saturday, October 23 unless otherwise indicated
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