Amway COACHES POLL

College football; times p.m. Eastern 1. Alabama (1-0)

Points: 1,619 (60 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. This week: Saturday vs. Fresno State (ESPN2, 3:30). Last week: Beat then-No. 3 Florida State 24-7.

2. Ohio State (1-0)

Points: 1,526 (2). Previous ranking: 2. This week: Saturday vs. No. 6 Oklahoma (ABC, 7:30). Last week: Beat Indiana 49-21.

3. Clemson (1-0)

Points: 1,466 (3). Previous ranking: 5. This week: Saturday vs. No. 13 Auburn (ESPN, 7). Last week: Beat Kent State 56-3.

4. Penn State (1-0)

Points: 1,343. Previous ranking: 6. This week: Saturday vs. Pittsburgh (ABC, 3:30). Last week:

Beat Akron 52-0.

5. Southern California (1-0) Points: 1,338. Previous ranking:

4. This week: Sat. vs. No. 14 Stanford (Fox, 8:30). Last week:

Beat Western Michigan 49-31.

6. Oklahoma (1-0)

Points: 1,274. Previous ranking: 8. This week: Saturday at No. 2 Ohio State (ABC, 7:30). Last

week: Beat Texas-El Paso 56-7.

7. Washington (1-0)

Points: 1,202. Previous ranking: 7. This week: Saturday vs. Montana (Pac-12, 8). Last week: Beat Rutgers 30-14.

8. Michigan (1-0)

Points: 1,105. Previous ranking: 9. This week: Saturday vs. Cincinnati (ABC, noon). Last week:

Beat then-No. 16 Florida 33-17.

9. Florida State (0-1)

Points: 1,044. Previous ranking: 3. This week: Saturday vs. Louisiana-Monroe. Last week: Lost to then-No. 1 Alabama 24-7.

10. Okla. State (1-0)

Points: 1,020. Previous ranking: 11. This week: Friday vs. South Alabama (ESPN2, 8). Last week: Defeated Tulsa 59-24.

11. Wisconsin (1-0) Points: 963. Previous ranking:

10. This week: Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic (BTN, noon). Last

week: Beat Utah State 59-10.

12. LSU (1-0) Points: 941. Previous ranking: 12. This week: Saturday vs. Chattanooga. Last week: Beat Brigham Young 27-0. 13. Auburn (1-0)

Points: 863. Previous ranking: 13. This week: Saturday at No. 3 Clemson (ESPN, 7). Last week:

Beat Georgia Southern 41-7.

14. Stanford (1-0)

Points: 839. Previous ranking: 14. This week: Saturday at No. 5 Southern California (Fox, 8:30).

Last week: Idle.

15. Georgia (1-0)

Points: 767. Previous ranking: 15. This week: Sat. at No. 25 Notre Dame (NBC, 7:30). Last

week: Beat App. State 31-10.

16. Louisville (1-0)

Points: 574. Previous ranking: 17. This week: Saturday at North Carolina (ESPN, noon). Last

week: Beat Purdue 35-28.

17. Miami (Fla.) (1-0) Points: 549. Previous ranking:

18. This week: Saturday at Arkansas State (ESPNU, 3:30). Last

week: Beat Bethune-Cookman 41-13.

18. Virginia Tech (1-0)

Points: 502. Previous ranking: 22. This week: Saturday vs. Delaware. Last week: Beat then-No. 20 West Virginia 31-24.

19. Kansas State (1-0)

Points: 434. Previous ranking: 19. This week: Saturday vs. Charlotte (FSN, noon). Last

week: Beat Central Arkansas 55-19.

20. South Florida (2-0)

Points: 257. Previous ranking: 21. This week: Saturday at Connecticut (ESPNews, noon). Last

week: Beat Stony Brook 31-17.

21. Tennessee (1-0)

Points: 197. Previous ranking: 24. This week: Saturday vs. Indiana State (SEC, 4). Last

week: Beat Georgia Tech 42-41 (2 OT).

22. Washington State (1-0)

Points: 192. Previous ranking: not ranked. This week: Saturday vs. Boise State (ESPN, 10:30). Last week: Beat Montana State 31-0.

23. Utah (1-0)

Points: 185. Previous ranking: 25. This week: Saturday at Brigham Young (ESPN2, 10:15).

Last week: Beat North Dakota 37-16.

24. Florida (0-1)

Points: 179. Previous ranking: 16. This week: Saturday vs. Northern Colorado (SEC, 7:30).

Last week: Lost to then-No. 9 Michigan 33-17.

25. Notre Dame (1-0)

Points: 116. Previous ranking: not ranked. This week: Saturday vs. No. 15 Georgia (NBC, 7:30). Last week: Defeated Temple 49-16.

Dropped out: No. 20 West Virginia (0-1), No. 23 Texas (0-1). Others receiving votes: TCU (1-0) 80; Colorado (1-0) 78; Maryland (1-0) 60; West Virginia (0-1) 56; UCLA (1-0) 47; Oregon (1-0) 42; Arkansas (1-0) 37; Boise State (1-0) 36; Nebraska (1-0) 30; Mississippi State (1-0) 28; Memphis (1-0) 21; Pittsburgh (1-0) 19; Northwestern (1-0) 15; San Diego State (1-0) 12; North Carolina State (0-1) 9; Iowa (1-0) 8; South Carolina (1-0) 8; Kentucky (1-0) 6; Minnesota (1-0) 6; California (1-0) 5; Navy (1-0) 5; Syracuse (1-0) 4; Arizona (1-0) 3; Central Florida (1-0) 3; Houston (0-0) 3; Texas (0-1) 3; Vanderbilt (1-0) 3; Army (1-0) 2; Georgia Tech (0-1) 1. The Amway Board of Coaches is made up of 65 head coaches at Football Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.