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1. Clemson (11-0)

Points:na votes). week: (ESPN, PreviousSa­turday1,590 noon).(58 at ranking: first-placeLast South week: Caroli-1. Beat2. Points: AlabamaWak­e 1,531 Forest(5). Previous(10-1)33-13. ranking: Auburn3. This (CBS, week: 3:30). SaturdayLa­st week:at Beat3. Iowa Charleston (11-0) Southern 56-6. Points:ing: 6. This 1,419 week:(1). PreviousFr­iday at rankNebras­kaweek: Beat (ABC, Purdue 3:30). 40-20. Last

4. Notre Dame (10-1) Points:5. This week:1,373. Previous Saturday ranking:at No. 12 StanfordBe­at Boston (Fox, College7:30). Last 19-16. week:

5. Oklahoma (10-1) Points: 1,364. Previous ranking:

7. This week: Saturday at No. 10 Oklahoma State (ABC, 8). Last

week: Beat then-No. 11 TCU

30-29. 6. Michigan State (10-1) Points: 1,302. Previous ranking:

9. This week: Saturday vs. Penn State (ESPN, 3:30). Last week: Beat then-No. 2 Ohio State 17-14.

7. Baylor (9-1) Points: 1,201. Previous ranking:

10. This week: Friday at No. 16 TCU (ESPN, 7:30). Last week: Beat then-No. 4 Oklahoma State 45-35.

8. Ohio State (10-1) Points: 1,138. Previous ranking: 2. This week: Saturday at No. 12 Michigan (ABC, noon). Last

week: Lost to then-No. 9 Michigan State 17-14.

9. Florida (10-1) Points: 1,047. Previous ranking:

8. This week: Saturday vs. No. 14 Florida State (ESPN, 7:30). Last

week: Beat Florida Atlantic 20-14 OT. 10. Oklahoma State (10-1) Points: 956. Previous ranking:

4. This week: Saturday vs. No. 5 Oklahoma (ABC, 8). Last week: Lost to then-No. 10 Baylor 45-35. 11. North Carolina (10-1) Points: 929. Previous ranking:

12. This week: Saturday at North Carolina State (ABC/ESPN2, 3:30). Last week: Beat Virginia Tech 30-27 OT.

12. (Tie) Michigan (9-2) Points: 881. Previous ranking:

13. This week: Saturday vs. No. 8 Ohio State (ABC, noon). Last

week: Beat Penn State 28-16.

12. (Tie) Stanford (9-2)

Points: 881. Previous ranking: 15. Notre week: This Dame week: (Fox, Saturday7:30). Lastvs. No. 4

14. FloridaBea­t California State 35-22. (9-2) Points:16. This week:783. Previous Saturday Last ranking:at week:No. 9 FloridaBea­t Chattanoog­a(ESPN, 7:30). 52-13.

15. Navy (9-1)

This Points:19. This week:674. PreviousFr­iday at ranking:No. 21 Houstonwee­k: Beat (ABC, Tulsa noon). 44-21. Last

16. TCU (9-2) Points:11. This week:626. PreviousFr­iday vs. ranking:No. 7 BaylorLost to (ESPN, then-No. 7:30).7 OklahomaLa­st week: 30-29.

17. Northweste­rn (9-2) Points: 569. Previous ranking:

21. This week: Saturday vs. Illinois in Chicago (ESPNU, 3:30).

Last week: Beat then-No. 20 Wisconsin 13-7.

18. Oregon (8-3) Points: 482. Previous ranking: 22. This week: Friday vs. Oregon

State. Last week: Beat thenNo. 24 Southern Cal 48-28.

19. Mississipp­i (8-3)

Points: 383. Previous ranking: 25 (Tie). This week: Saturday at No. 22 Mississipp­i State (ESPN2, 7:15). Last week: Beat thenNo. 17 LSU 38-17. 20. Washington State (8-3) Points: 327. Previous ranking:

23. This week: Saturday at Washington (Fox, 3:30). Last

week: Beat Colorado 27-3.

21. Houston (10-1) Points: 256. Previous ranking:

14. This week: Friday vs. No. 15 Navy (ABC, noon). Last week: Lost to Connecticu­t 20-17. 22. Mississipp­i State (8-3)

Points: 230. Previous ranking: 25 (Tie). This week: Saturday at No. 19 Mississipp­i (ESPN2, 7:15).

Last week: Beat Arkansas 51-50.

23. UCLA (8-3)

Points: 224. Previous ranking: Not ranked. This week: Saturday at Southern California (ABC/ESPN, 3:30). Last week: Beat then-No. 18 Utah 17-9.

24. Temple (9-2)

Points: 116. Previous ranking: Not ranked. This week: Saturday vs. Connecticu­t (ESPNU, 7).

Last week: Beat Memphis 31-12.

25. Utah (8-3) Points: 101. Previous ranking:

18. This week: Saturday vs. Colorado (Pac-12, 2:30). Last week: Lost to UCLA 17-9.

Dropped out: No. 17 LSU (7-3), No. 20 Wisconsin (8-3), No. 24 Southern California (7-4).

Others receiving votes: LSU (7-3) 82; Toledo (9-1) 69; Wisconsin (8-3) 58; Texas A&M (8-3) 54; Pittsburgh (8-3) 46; Georgia (8-3) 34; Southern California (7-4) 27; Western Kentucky (9-2) 12; Arkansas (6-5) 7; Air Force (8-3) 6; West Virginia (6-4) 6; Bowling Green (8-3) 5; BYU (8-3) 5; San Diego State (8-3) 3; Appalachia­n State (8-2) 2; Arkansas State (7-3) 1. The Amway board of coaches is made up of 64 coaches at Football Bowl Subdivisio­n schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Associatio­n.

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