| Rank | Last | Team | Record | Last Week | Next Week* |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia | 7-0 | Bye |
vs. Florida at Jacksonville, Fla., 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
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| 2 | 2 | Cincinnati | 7-0 | Def. Navy 27-20 | at Tulane, noon (ESPN2) |
| 3 | 3 | Oklahoma | 8-0 | Def. Kansas 35-23 |
vs. Texas Tech, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
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| 4 | 4 | Ohio State | 6-1 | Def. Indiana 54-7 |
vs. #24 Penn State, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
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| 5 | 5 | Michigan | 7-0 | Def. Northwestern 33-7 |
at #8 Michigan State, noon (FOX)
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| 6 | 6 | Alabama | 6-1 | Def. Tennessee 52-24 | Bye (Next, Nov. 6 vs. LSU) |
| 7 | 7 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | Def. USC 31-16 |
vs. North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
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| 8 | 8 | Michigan State | 7-0 | Bye | vs. #5 Michigan, noon (FOX) |
| 9 | 12 | Oregon | 6-1 | Def. UCLA 34-31 | vs. Colorado, 3:30 p.m. (FOX) |
| 10 | 13 | Wake Forest | 6-0 | Def. Army 70-56 | vs. Duke, 4 p.m. (ACCN) |
| 11 | 15 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | Def. South Carolina 44-14 |
Bye (Next, Nov. 6 vs. #18 Auburn)
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| 12 | 20 | Ole Miss | 6-1 | Def. LSU 31-17 | at #18 Auburn, 7 p.m. (ESPN) |
| 13 | 21 | Pittsburgh | 6-1 | Def. #22 Clemson 27-17 | vs. Miami (Fla.), noon, ACCN |
| 14 | 9 | Oklahoma State | 6-1 | Lost to Iowa State 24-21 | vs. Kansas, 7 p.m. (FS1) |
| 15 | 16 | Iowa | 6-1 | Bye | at Wisconsin, noon (ESPN) |
| 16 | 17 | Baylor | 6-2 | Bye | vs. Texas, noon (ABC) |
| 17 | 18 | Kentucky | 6-1 | Bye |
at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. (SECN)
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| 18 | 19 | Auburn | 5-2 | Bye |
vs. #12 Ole Miss, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 19 | 23 | San Diego State | 7-0 | Def. #25 Air Force 20-14 |
vs. Fresno State, 10:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
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| 20 | 24 | SMU | 7-0 | Def. Tulane 55-26 |
at #22 Houston, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
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| 21 | NR | UTSA | 8-0 | Def. Louisiana Tech | Bye (Next, Nov. 6 at UTEP) |
| 22 | NR | Houston | 6-1 | Def. East Carolina | vs. #20 SMU, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) |
| 23 | NR | BYU | 6-2 | Def. Washington State |
vs. Virginia, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN2)
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| 24 | 11 | Penn State | 5-1 | Lost to Illinois 20-18 9OT |
at #4 Ohio State, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
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| 25 | 10 | Coastal Carolina | 6-1 | Lost to Appalachian State 30-27 |
Thursday vs. Troy, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
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Next five (in alpha order): Air Force, Arizona State, Iowa State, Louisiana, UTEP
Dropped out: No. 14 N.C. State, No. 22 Clemson, No. 25 Air Force
* All games on Saturday, October 30 unless otherwise indicated
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