Ohio State remained at No. 2 in this week's AP and Coaches Polls after dispatching Iowa, 54-10, yesterday afternoon in Ohio Stadium.
In the Coaches Poll, Georgia had a bye week and held the top spot while Michigan and Tennessee flip-flopped the No. 3 and No. 4 spots after the Wolverines had the weekend off and the Volunteers crushed something called called UT Martin, 65-24, in Knoxville.
Penn State, ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Buckeyes, jumped three spots to No. 13 after blowing the doors off Minnesota last night in a White Out at Happy Valley.
Previously unbeaten Mississippi, after being smoked by 25 points in Baton Rouge, fell from No. 7 to No. 12.
Both Georgia and Ohio State collected the exact same number of first-place votes as last week.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGIA | 7–0 | 1550 | 43 | 1 | — |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 7–0 | 1516 | 17 | 2 | — |
| 3 | TENNESSEE | 7–0 | 1424 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 7–0 | 1407 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | CLEMSON | 8–0 | 1325 | – | 5 | — |
| 6 | ALABAMA | 7–1 | 1264 | – | 6 | — |
| 7 | TEXAS CHRISTIAN | 7–0 | 1184 | – | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | OREGON | 6–1 | 1125 | – | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 6–1 | 1031 | – | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | WAKE FOREST | 6–1 | 949 | – | 13 | +3 |
| 11 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 6–1 | 941 | – | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | MISSISSIPPI | 7–1 | 816 | – | 7 | -5 |
| 13 | PENN STATE | 6–1 | 789 | – | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | UTAH | 5–2 | 782 | – | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | UCLA | 6–1 | 744 | – | 10 | -5 |
| 16 | SYRACUSE | 6–1 | 554 | – | 14 | -2 |
| 17 | KENTUCKY | 5–2 | 473 | – | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | ILLINOIS | 6–1 | 469 | – | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | CINCINNATI | 6–1 | 441 | – | 19 | — |
| 20 | LOUISIANA STATE | 6–2 | 350 | – | NR | +6 |
| 21 | NORTH CAROLINA | 6–1 | 347 | – | 22 | +1 |
| 22 | KANSAS STATE | 5–2 | 261 | – | 17 | -5 |
| 23 | NC STATE | 5–2 | 259 | – | 23 | — |
| 24 | TULANE | 7–1 | 206 | – | 25 | +1 |
| 25 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 5–2 | 87 | – | NR | +4 |
In the AP Poll, Georgia, Ohio State and Tennessee again rounded out the top three, and Michigan also stayed firm at No. 4 even as No. 5 Clemson pulled off what Dabo Swinney called a historic win in coming back from a 21-7 second quarter deficit to beat Syracuse, 27-21, while being favored by at least two touchdowns at every major sportsbook. Clemson also earned a first-place vote.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | CHANGE | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGIA | 7–0 SEC | 1,530 (31) | - | vs Vanderbilt W 55-0 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 7–0 Big Ten | 1,513 (18) | - | vs Iowa W 54-10 |
| 3 | TENNESSEE | 7–0 SEC | 1,476 (13) | - | vs Tennessee-Martin W 65-24 |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 7–0 Big Ten | 1,382 | - | vs Penn State W 41-17 |
| 5 | CLEMSON | 8–0 ACC | 1,318 (1) | - | vs Syracuse W 27-21 |
| 6 | ALABAMA | 7–1 SEC | 1,266 | - | vs Mississippi State W 30-6 |
| 7 | TCU | 7–0 Big 12 | 1,213 | +1 | vs Kansas State W 38-28 |
| 8 | OREGON | 6–1 Pac-12 | 1,114 | +2 | vs UCLA W 45-30 |
| 9 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 6–1 Big 12 | 1,064 | +2 | vs Texas W 41-34 |
| 10 | USC | 6–1 Pac-12 | 927 | +2 | @ Utah L 43-42 |
| 10 | WAKE FOREST | 6–1 ACC | 927 | +3 | vs Boston College W 43-15 |
| 12 | UCLA | 6–1 Pac-12 | 803 | -3 | @ Oregon L 45-30 |
| 13 | PENN STATE | 6–1 Big Ten | 783 | +3 | vs Minnesota W 45-17 |
| 14 | UTAH | 5–2 Pac-12 | 766 | +1 | vs USC W 43-42 |
| 15 | OLE MISS | 7–1 SEC | 744 | -8 | @ LSU L 45-20 |
| 16 | SYRACUSE | 6–1 ACC | 626 | -2 | @ Clemson L 27-21 |
| 17 | ILLINOIS | 6–1 Big Ten | 508 | +1 | vs Minnesota W 26-14 |
| 18 | LSU | 6–2 SEC | 502 | - | vs Ole Miss W 45-20 |
| 19 | KENTUCKY | 5–2 SEC | 429 | - | vs Mississippi State W 27-17 |
| 20 | CINCINNATI | 6–1 American Athletic | 386 | +1 | @ SMU W 29-27 |
| 21 | NORTH CAROLINA | 6–1 ACC | 278 | +1 | @ Duke W 38-35 |
| 22 | KANSAS STATE | 5–2 Big 12 | 272 | -5 | @ TCU L 38-28 |
| 23 | TULANE | 7–1 American Athletic | 243 | +2 | vs Memphis W 38-28 |
| 24 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 5–2 ACC | 169 | -1 | @ Syracuse L 24-9 |
| 25 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 5–2 SEC | 113 | - | vs Texas A&M W 30-24 |
