AFCA COACHES POLL

1. Georgia (12-0)

Points: 1,550 (62 first-place votes). Previous: 1. Next: Saturday vs. No. 2 Alabama in Atlanta

(CBS, 4). Last: Defeated Georgia Tech 45-0.

2. Alabama (11-1)

Points: 1,440. Previous: 2. Next: Saturday vs. No. 1 Georgia in Atlanta (CBS, 4). Last: Defeated Auburn 24-22

3. Michigan (11-1)

Points: 1,408. Previous: 6. Next: Saturday vs. No. 12 Iowa in Indianapolis (Fox, 8). Last: Defeated then-No. 3 Ohio State 42-27.

4. Cincinnati (12-0)

Points: 1,399. Previous: 4. Next: Saturday vs. No. 16 Houston (ABC, 4). Last: Defeated East Carolina 35-13.

5. Oklahoma State (11-1)

Points: 1,285 Previous: 7. Next: Saturday vs. No. 9 Baylor in Arlington, Texas (ABC, noon). Last: Defeated then-No. 9 Oklahoma 37-33.

6. Notre Dame (11-1)

Points: 1,250. Previous: 5. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Defeated Stanford 45-14.

7. Ohio State (10-2)

Points: 1,133. Previous: 3. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Lost to then-No. 6 Michigan 42-27.

8. Mississippi (10-2)

Points: 1,097. Previous: 8. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Defeated Mississippi State 31-21.

9. Baylor (10-2)

Points: 1,046. Previous: 10. Next: Saturday vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State in Arlington, Texas (ABC, noon). Last: Defeated Texas Tech 2724.

10. Oregon (10-2)

Points: 932. Previous: 11. Next: Friday vs. No. 17 Utah in Las Vegas (ABC, 8). Last: Defeated Oregon State 38-29.

11. Oklahoma (10-2)

Points: 851. Previous: 9. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Lost to then-No. 7 Oklahoma State 37-33.

12. Iowa (10-2)

Points: 845. Previous: 12. Next: Saturday vs. No. 3 Michigan in Indianapolis (Fox, 8). Last: Defeated Nebraska 28-21.

13. Michigan State (10-2)

Points: 840. Previous: 13. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Defeated Penn State 30-27.

14. Brigham Young (10-2)

Points: 741. Previous: 15. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Defeated Southern California 35-31.

15. Pittsburgh (10-2)

Points: 640. Previous: 17. Next: Saturday vs. No. 18 Wake Forest in Charlotte, North Carolina (ABC, 8). Last: Defeated Syracuse 31-14.

16. Houston (11-1)

Points: 607. Previous: 16. Next: Saturday at No. 4 Cincinnati (ABC, 4). Last: Defeated Connecticut 45-17

17. Utah (9-3)

Points: 596. Previous: 19. Next: Friday vs. No. 10 Oregon in Las Vegas (ABC, 8). Last: Defeated Colorado 28-13.

18. Wake Forest (10-2)

Points: 531. Previous: 21. Next: Saturday vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh in Charlotte, North Carolina (ABC, 8). Last: Defeated Boston College 41-10.

19. San Diego State (11-1)

Points: 396. Previous: 22. Next: Saturday vs. Utah State (Fox, 3). Last: Defeated Boise State 27-16.

20. North Carolina State (9-3)

Points: 334. Previous: 24. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Defeated North Carolina 34-30.

21. Louisiana-Lafayette (11-1)

Points: 268. Previous: 23. Next: Saturday vs. Appalachian State (ESPN, 3:30). Last: Defeated Louisiana-Monroe 21-16.

22. Kentucky (9-3)

Points: 226. Previous: 25. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Defeated Louisville 52-21.

23. Texas A&M (8-4)

Points: 202. Previous: 14. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Lost to LSU 27-24.

24. Clemson (9-3)

Points: 170. Previous: Not ranked. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Defeated South Carolina 30-0.

25. Arkansas (8-4)

Points: 128. Previous: Not ranked. Next: Regular season complete. Last: Defeated Missouri 34-17.

Dropped out: No. 18 Wisconsin (8-4), No. 20 Texas-San Antonio (11-1).

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin (8-4) 100; Texas-San Antonio (11-1) 36; Appalachian State (10-2) 30; Air Force (9-3) 16; Minnesota (8-4) 13; Purdue (8-4) 11; Coastal Carolina (10-2) 8; Utah State (9-3) 8; Penn State (7-5) 5; Fresno State (9-3) 3; UCLA (8-4) 3; Mississippi State (7-5) 2.

The USA TODAY Sports AFCA board of coaches is made up of 62 head coaches at Football Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.