AMWAY COACHES POLL
1. LSU (12-0)
Points: 1,577 (43 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. Next: Sat. vs. No. 4 Georgia (CBS, 4). Last week: Beat Texas A&M 50-7.
2. Ohio State (12-0) Points: 1,548 (17 first-place votes). Previous: 2. Next: Sat. vs. No. 10 Wisconsin (Fox, 8). LW: Beat then-No. 11 Michigan 56-27.
3. Clemson (12-0) Points: 1,482 (4 first-place votes). Previous: 3. Next: Sat. vs. No. 22 Virginia (ABC, 7:30). LW: Beat South Carolina 38-3. 4. Georgia (11-1) Points: 1,394. Previous: 4. Next: Sat. vs. No. 1 LSU (CBS, 4). LW: Beat Georgia Tech 52-7.
5. Utah (11-1)
Points: 1,326. Previous: 6. Next: Fri. vs. No. 13 Oregon (ABC, 8). LW: Beat Colorado 45-15.
6. Oklahoma (11-1) Points: 1,294. Previous: 7. Next: Sat. vs. No. 8 Baylor (ABC, noon). LW: Beat thenNo. 21 Oklahoma State 34-16. 7. Florida (10-2) Points: 1,135. Previous: 8. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Beat Florida State 40-17.
8. Baylor (11-1)
Points: 1,117. Previous: 10. Next: Sat. vs. No. 6 Oklahoma (ABC, noon). LW: Beat Kansas 61-6.
9. Alabama (10-2) Points: 1,068. Previous: 5. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Lost to then-No. 16 Auburn 48-45.
10. Wisconsin (10-2) Points: 952. Previous: 14. Next: Sat. vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Fox, 8). LW: Beat then-No. 9 Minnesota 38-17.
11. Penn State (10-2) Points: 946. Previous: 12. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Beat Rutgers 27-6. 12. Auburn (9-3) Points: 897. Previous: 16. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Beat then-No. 5 Alabama 48-45.
13. Oregon (10-2) Points: 878. Previous: 13. Next: Fri. vs. No. 5 Utah (ABC, 8). LW: Beat Oregon State 24-10. 15. Minnesota (10-2) Points: 688. Previous: 9. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Lost to then-No. 14 Wisconsin 38-17.
16. Memphis (11-1) Points: 630. Previous: 18. Next: Sat. vs. No. 21 Cincinnati (ABC, 3:30). LW: Beat then-No. 17 Cincinnati 34-24.
17. Boise State (11-1) Points: 558. Previous: 19. Next: Sat. vs. Hawaii (ESPN, 4). LW: Beat Colorado State 31-24.
18. Michigan (9-3) Points: 542. Previous: 11. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Lost to then-No. 2 Ohio State 56-27.
19. Iowa (9-3)
Points: 502. Previous: 20. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Beat Nebraska 27-24.
20. Appalachian State (11-1) Points: 331. Previous: 22. Next: Sat. vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (ESPN, noon). LW: Beat Troy 48-13.
21. Cincinnati (10-2) Points: 283. Previous: 17. Next: Sat. at No. 16 Memphis (ABC, 3:30). LW: Lost to then-No. 18 Memphis 34-24.
22. Virginia (9-3)
Points: 192. Previous: Not ranked. Next: Sat. vs. No. 3 Clemson (ABC, 7:30). LW: Beat then-No. 23 Virginia Tech 3930.
23. Navy (9-2)
Points: 188. Previous: 24. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Beat Houston 56-41.
24. Southern California (8-4) Points: 171. Previous: 25. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Idle.
25. Air Force (10-2) Points: 129. Previous: Not ranked. Next: Regular season complete. LW: Beat Wyoming 20-6.