USA TODAY SPORTS AFCA COACHES POLL

1. Alabama (12-1)

Points: 1,540 (54 first-place votes). Previous: 2. Last week: Defeated then-No. 1 Georgia 41-24.

2. Michigan (12-1)

Points: 1,474 (5 first-place votes). Previous: 3. Last week: Defeated then-No. 12 Iowa 42-3.

3. Georgia (12-1)

Points: 1,420. Previous: 1. LW: Lost to then-No. 2 Alabama 41-24.

4. Cincinnati (13-0)

Points: 1,392 (3 first-place votes). Previous: 4. Last week: Defeated then-No. 16 Houston 35-20.

5. Notre Dame (11-1)

Points: 1,266. Previous: 6. LW: Regular season complete.

6. Baylor (11-2)

Points: 1,204. Previous: 9. Last week: Defeated then-No. 5 Oklahoma State 21-16.

7. Ohio State (10-2)

Points: 1,170. Previous: 7. LW: Regular season complete.

8. Mississippi (10-2)

Points: 1,134. Previous: 8. LW: Regular season complete.

9. Oklahoma State (11-2)

Points: 1,036. Previous: 5. LW: Lost to then-No. 9 Baylor 21-16.

10. Michigan State (10-2)

Points: 903. Previous: 13. LW: Regular season complete.

11. Utah (10-3)

Points: 893. Previous: 17. Last week: Defeated then-No. 10 Oregon 38-10.

12. Pittsburgh (11-2)

Points: 886. Previous: 15. Last week: Defeated then-No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21.

13. Oklahoma (10-2)

Points: 853. Previous: 11. LW: Regular season complete.

14. Brigham Young (10-2)

Points: 792. Previous: 14. LW: Regular season complete.

15. Oregon (10-3)

Points: 589. Previous: 10. LW: Lost to then-No. 17 Utah 38-10.

16. Iowa (10-3)

Points: 561. Previous: 12. LW: Lost to then-No. 3 Michigan 42-3.

17. Louisiana-Lafayette (12-1)

Points: 444. Previous: 21. Last week: Defeated Appalachian State 24-16.

18. North Carolina State (9-3)

Points: 436. Previous: 20. LW: Regular season complete.

19. Wake Forest (10-3)

Points: 389. Previous: 18. LW: Lost to then-No. 15 Pittsburgh 45-21.

20. Kentucky (9-3)

Points: 327. Previous: 22. LW: Regular season complete.

21. Houston (11-2)

Points: 315. Previous: 16. LW: Lost to then-No. 4 Cincinnati 35-20.

22. Clemson (9-3)

Points: 252. Previous: 24. LW: Regular season complete.

23. Texas A&M (8-4)

Points: 239. Previous: 23. LW: Regular season complete.

24. Arkansas (8-4)

Points: 185. Previous: 25. LW: Regular season complete.

25. Texas-San Antonio (12-1)

Points: 146. Previous: Not ranked. Last week: Defeated Western Kentucky 49-41.

Dropped out: No. 19 San Diego State (11-2). Others receiving votes: Wisconsin (8-4) 105; Utah State (10-3) 85; San Diego State (11-2) 62; Minnesota (8-4) 17; Air Force (9-3) 15; Fresno State (9-3) 5; Penn State (7-5) 5; UCLA (8-4) 3; Mississippi State (7-5) 2; Appalachian State (10-3) 2; Coastal Carolina (10-2) 2; Purdue (8-4) 1. 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.