Amway COACHES POLL

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1. Alabama (10-0)

Points: 1,624 (64 first-place votes). Previous ranking (PR): 1. Next: Saturday vs. The Citadel (SEC, noon). Last week (LW): Defeated thenNo. 15 Mississippi State 24-0.

2. Clemson (10-0)

Points: 1,561 (1). PR: 2. Next: Saturday vs. Duke (ESPN, 7). LW: Defeated then-No. 14 Boston College 27-7.

3. Notre Dame (10-0)

Points: 1,490. PR: 3. Next: Saturday vs. No. 12 Syracuse (NBC, 2:30). LW: Defeated Florida State 42-13.

4. Michigan (9-1)

Points: 1,415. PR: 4. Next: Saturday vs. Indiana (FS1, 4). LW: Defeated Rutgers 42-7.

5. Georgia (9-1)

Points: 1,369. PR: 5. Next: Saturday vs. Massachusetts (SEC, 4). LW: Defeated Auburn 27-10.

6. Oklahoma (9-1)

Points: 1,273. PR: 6. Next: Saturday vs. Kansas (Fox, 7:30). LW: Defeated Oklahoma State 48-47.

7. West Virginia (8-1)

Points: 1,173. PR: 8. Next: Saturday at Oklahoma State (ABC, 3:30). LW: Defeated TCU 47-10.

8. Ohio State (9-1)

Points: 1,135. PR: 7. Next: Saturday at Maryland (ABC, noon). LW: Defeated Michigan State 26-6.

9. Washington State (9-1)

Points: 1,119. PR: 9. Next: Saturday vs. Arizona (ESPN, 10:30). LW: Defeated Colorado 31-7.

10. LSU (8-2)

Points: 1,078. PR: 10. Next: Saturday vs. Rice (ESPNU, 7:30). LW: Defeated Arkansas 24-17.

11. Central Florida (9-0)

Points: 1,042. PR: 11. Next: Saturday vs. No. 20 Cincinnati (ABC, 8). LW: Defeated Navy 35-24.

12. Syracuse (8-2)

Points: 849. PR: 13. Next: Saturday vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (NBC, 2:30). LW: Defeated Louisville 54-23.

13. Utah State (9-1)

Points: 698. PR: 16. Next: Saturday at Colorado State. LW: Defeated San Jose State 62-24.

14. Texas (7-3)

Points: 662. PR: 19. Next: Saturday vs. No. 18 Iowa State. LW: Defeated Texas Tech 41-34.

15. Penn State (7-3)

Points: 646. PR: 20. Next: Saturday at Rutgers (Big Ten Network, noon). LW: Defeated Wisconsin 22-10.

16. Florida (7-3)

Points: 604. PR: 21. Next: Saturday vs. Idaho (ESPNU, noon). LW: Defeated South Carolina 35-31.

17. Washington (7-3)

Points: 591. PR: 18. Next: Saturday vs. Oregon State (Pac-12, 4:30). LW: Idle.

18. Iowa State (6-3)

Points: 403. PR: 25. Next: Saturday at No. 14 Texas. LW: Defeated Baylor 28-14.

19. Utah (7-3)

Points: 387. PR: 24. Next: Saturday at Colorado (Pac-12, 1:30). LW: Defeated Oregon 32-25.

20. Cincinnati (9-1)

Points: 383. PR: 23. Next: Saturday at No. 11 Central Florida (ABC, 8). LW: Defeated South Florida 35-23.

21. Kentucky (7-3)

Points: 318. PR: 12. Next: Saturday vs. Middle Tennessee (SEC, noon). LW: Lost to Tennessee 24-7.

22. Boston College (7-3)

Points: 309. PR: 14. Next: Saturday at Florida State (ESPN2, 3:30). LW: Lost to then-No. 2 Clemson 27-7.

23. Mississippi State (6-4)

Points: 219. PR: 15. Next: Saturday vs. Arkansas (ESPN, noon). LW: Lost to then-No. 1 Alabama 24-0.

24. Boise State (8-2)

Points: 129. PR: not ranked. Next: Friday at New Mexico (CBSSN, 9). LW: Defeated then-No. 17 Fresno State 24-17.

25. Alabama-Birmingham (9-1)

Points: 102. PR: not ranked. Next: Saturday at Texas A&M (ESPN2, 7). LW: Defeated Southern Mississippi 26-23 (OT).

Dropped out: No. 17 Fresno State (8-2), No. 22 North Carolina State (6-3).

Others receiving votes: Northwestern (6-4) 87; Fresno State (8-2) 64; Army (8-2) 58; Buffalo (9-1) 56; Virginia (7-3) 44; Duke (7-3) 38; North Carolina State (6-3) 37; Pittsburgh (6-4) 30; Texas A&M (6-4) 29; Michigan State (6-4) 20; Auburn (6-4) 19; Troy (8-2) 17; Appalachian State (7-2) 14; Missouri (6-4) 13; San Diego State (7-3) 10; Wisconsin (6-4) 7; Arizona State (6-4) 2; Tennessee (5-5) 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.