Link: USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon | 9-0 | 1349 | 53 | 1 | - | 1/7 |
| 2 |  Georgia | 7-1 | 1267 | 1 | 2 | - | 1/5 |
| 3 |  Ohio State | 7-1 | 1245 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 2/5 |
| 4 |  Miami (FL) | 9-0 | 1194 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 4/19 |
| 5 |  Texas | 7-1 | 1138 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 1/6 |
| 6 |  Tennessee | 7-1 | 1039 | 0 | 7 | +1 | 4/15 |
| 7 |  Penn State | 7-1 | 982 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3/9 |
| 8 |  Notre Dame | 7-1 | 961 | 0 | 9 | +1 | 7/19 |
| 9 |  BYU | 8-0 | 918 | 0 | 12 | +3 | 9/NR |
| 10 |  Indiana | 9-0 | 916 | 0 | 13 | +3 | 10/NR |
