Ohio State is still the second-best team in the country, according to the latest Coaches Poll released by USA Today Sunday afternoon. Penn State, its next opponent, remains unranked.
Alabama only strengthened its hold on the No. 1 spot after a 49-10 shellacking of the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. The Tide plays No. 8 Texas A&M this Saturday.
Wisconsin maintained its Top 10 position after its second loss in two games. The Badgers registered at No. 10. Nebraska at No. 9 rounds out the Big Ten's contingent.
The SEC, however, maintains its lead with seven teams in the Top 25. Mississippi will apparently never lose its ranking no matter how many games it loses.
The full poll:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 7-0 | 1597 | 61 | 1 | – |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 6-0 | 1524 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 3 | CLEMSON | 7-0 | 1432 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 6-0 | 1413 | – | 4 | – |
| 5 | WASHINGTON | 6-0 | 1366 | – | 5 | – |
| 6 | TEXAS A&M | 6-0 | 1287 | – | 6 | – |
| 7 | LOUISVILLE | 5-1 | 1207 | – | 7 | – |
| 8 | BAYLOR | 6-0 | 1130 | – | 8 | – |
| 9 | NEBRASKA | 6-0 | 1114 | – | 9 | – |
| 10 | WISCONSIN | 4-2 | 874 | – | 10 | – |
| 11 | HOUSTON | 6-1 | 841 | – | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | FLORIDA | 5-1 | 830 | – | 14 | +2 |
| 13 | WEST VIRGINIA | 5-0 | 781 | – | 18 | +5 |
| 14 | BOISE STATE | 6-0 | 772 | – | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | FLORIDA STATE | 5-2 | 709 | – | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | OKLAHOMA | 4-2 | 600 | – | 20 | +4 |
| 17 | ARKANSAS | 5-2 | 570 | – | 22 | +5 |
| 18 | UTAH | 6-1 | 538 | – | 21 | +3 |
| 19 | TENNESSEE | 5-2 | 457 | – | 11 | -8 |
| 20 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | 7-0 | 317 | – | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | NORTH CAROLINA | 5-2 | 250 | – | 30 | +9 |
| 22 | MISSISSIPPI | 3-3 | 182 | – | 13 | -9 |
| 23 | LOUISIANA STATE | 4-2 | 176 | – | 25 | +2 |
| 24 | AUBURN | 4-2 | 156 | – | 26 | +2 |
| 25 | NAVY | 4-1 | 133 | – | 28 | +3 |
