The latest Amway coaches poll has been released. Clemson is ranked No. 3 in the latest rankings. Miami remains at No. 4 in this week’s poll.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
| 1 | Alabama | 11-0 | 1600 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 |
| 2 | Miami | 10-0 | 1492 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/18 |
| 3 | Clemson | 10-1 | 1429 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2/8 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 11-0 | 1414 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3/12 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 10-1 | 1408 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3/12 |
| 6 | Auburn | 9-2 | 1271 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6/21 |
| 7 | Georgia | 10-1 | 1221 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2/15 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9-2 | 1103 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2/11 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 9-2 | 1019 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5/NR |
| 10 | Southern California | 10-2 | 976 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4/21 |
| 11 | Penn State | 9-2 | 956 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2/13 |
| 12 | Central Florida | 10-0 | 915 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12/NR |
| 13 | Texas Christian | 9-2 | 861 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4/NR |
| 14 | Washington | 9-2 | 735 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4/15 |
| 15 | Washington State | 9-2 | 684 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 9/NR |
| 16 | Memphis | 9-1 | 566 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 17/NR |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 8-3 | 552 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 18/NR |
| 18 | Louisiana State | 8-3 | 430 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 11/NR |
| 19 | South Florida | 9-1 | 388 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 13/23 |
| 20 | Stanford | 8-3 | 383 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 14/NR |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 8-3 | 366 | 0 | 13 | -8 | 7/15 |
| 22 | Michigan State | 8-3 | 326 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 16/NR |
| 23 | Northwestern | 8-3 | 243 | 0 | 27 | 4 | – |
| 24 | Boise State | 9-2 | 124 | 0 | 29 | 5 | – |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 8-3 | 119 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 12/NR |