| Rank | Last | Team | Record | Last Week | Next Week* |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia | 8-0 | Def. Florida 34-7 | vs. Missouri, noon (ESPN) |
| 2 | 2 | Cincinnati | 8-0 | Def. Tulane 31-12 | vs. Tulsa, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) |
| 3 | 3 | Oklahoma | 9-0 | Def. Texas Tech 52-21 | Bye |
| 4 | 4 | Ohio State | 7-1 | Def. #24 Penn State 33-24 | at Nebraska, noon (FOX) |
| 5 | 6 | Alabama | 6-1 | Bye | vs. LSU, 7 p.m. (ESPN) |
| 6 | 7 | Notre Dame | 7-1 | Def. North Carolina 44-34 | vs. Navy, 3:30 p.m. (NBC) |
| 7 | 8 | Michigan State | 8-0 | Def. #5 Michigan 38-33 | at Purdue, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) |
| 8 | 9 | Oregon | 7-1 | Def. Colorado 52-29 |
at Washington, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
|
| 9 | 10 | Wake Forest | 7-0 | Def. Duke 45-7 |
at North Carolina, noon (ABC)
|
| 10 | 5 | Michigan | 7-1 | Lost to #8 Michigan State 38-33 | vs. Indiana, 7:30 p.m. (FOX) |
| 11 | 11 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | Bye |
vs. #13 Auburn, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
|
| 12 | 14 | Oklahoma State | 7-1 | Def. Kansas 55-3 |
at West Virginia, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
| 13 | 18 | Auburn | 6-2 | Def. #12 Ole Miss 31-20 |
at #11 Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
|
| 14 | 16 | Baylor | 7-2 | Def. Texas 31-24 | at TCU, 3:30 p.m. (FOX) |
| 15 | 12 | Ole Miss | 6-2 | Lost to #18 Auburn 31-20 | vs. Liberty, noon (SECN) |
| 16 | 22 | Houston | 7-1 | Def. #20 SMU 44-37 |
at South Florida, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
|
| 17 | 23 | BYU | 7-2 | Def. Virginia 66-49 |
vs. Idaho State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
|
| 18 | 21 | UTSA | 8-0 | Bye | at UTEP, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN2) |
| 19 | NR | Louisiana | 7-1 | Def. Texas State 45-0 |
vs. Georgia State, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
| 20 | 25 | Coastal Carolina | 7-1 | Def. Troy 35-28 |
at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
|
| 21 | 13 | Pittsburgh | 6-2 | Lost to Miami (Fla.) 38-34 | at Duke, noon (ACCN) |
| 22 | NR | Wisconsin | 5-3 | Def. #15 Iowa 27-7 | at Rutgers, 3:30 p.m. (BTN) |
| 23 | 17 | Kentucky | 6-2 | Lost to Mississippi State 31-17 |
vs. Tennessee, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
|
| 24 | 24 | Penn State | 5-3 | Lost to #4 Ohio State 33-24 | at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. (FS1) |
| 25 | 15 | Iowa | 6-2 | Lost to Wisconsin 27-7 |
at Northwestern, 7 p.m. (BTN)
|
Next five (in alpha order): Air Force, Fresno State, N.C. State, San Diego State, SMU
Dropped out: #19 San Diego State, #20 SMU
* All games on Saturday, November 7 unless otherwise indicated
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