USA TODAY SPORTS/US LBM COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES POLL
The US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records THROUGH END OF SEASON in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and first-place votes received.
| Rank | School (record) | Points | Last Rank | First Place Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana (16-0) | 1,550 | 1 | 62 |
| 2 | Miami (Fla.) (13-3) | 1,485 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Mississippi (13-2) | 1,400 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Oregon (13-2) | 1,349 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia (12-2) | 1,269 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State (12-2) | 1,265 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Texas Tech (12-2) | 1,142 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Texas A&M (11-2) | 1,091 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Alabama (11-4) | 1,050 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma (10-3) | 946 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 901 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Brigham Young (12-2) | 868 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | Texas (10-3) | 840 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Utah (11-2) | 772 | 15 | 0 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt (10-3) | 602 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Virginia (11-3) | 567 | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | Iowa (9-4) | 410 | NR | 0 |
| 18 | Tulane (11-3) | 369 | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | Houston (10-3) | 349 | 24 | 0 |
| 20 | James Madison (12-2) | 342 | 19 | 0 |
| 21 | Southern California (9-4) | 309 | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | Michigan (9-4) | 276 | 17 | 0 |
| 23 | Navy (11-2) | 164 | 25 | 0 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech (9-4) | 126 | 22 | 0 |
| 25 | Illinois (9-4) | 123 | NR | 0 |
Dropped Out: No. 20 Arizona (9-4); No. 23 Tennessee (8-5).
Others Receiving Votes: North Texas (12-2) 107; Washington (9-4) 92; SMU (9-4) 89; Duke (9-5) 82; Arizona (9-4) 79; TCU (9-4) 72; Tennessee (8-5) 22; Louisville (9-4) 13; Old Dominion (10-3) 6; Wake Forest (9-4) 6; Western Michigan (10-4) 5; Connecticut (9-4) 4; Missouri (8-5) 3; Boise State (9-5) 2; Army (7-6) 1; East Carolina (9-4) 1; Pittsburgh (8-5) 1.
The US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records THROUGH END OF SEASON in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and first-place votes received.
| Rank | School (record) | Points | Last Rank | First Place Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana (16-0) | 1,550 | 1 | 62 |
| 2 | Miami (Fla.) (13-3) | 1,485 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Mississippi (13-2) | 1,400 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Oregon (13-2) | 1,349 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia (12-2) | 1,269 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State (12-2) | 1,265 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Texas Tech (12-2) | 1,142 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Texas A&M (11-2) | 1,091 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Alabama (11-4) | 1,050 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma (10-3) | 946 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 901 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Brigham Young (12-2) | 868 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | Texas (10-3) | 840 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Utah (11-2) | 772 | 15 | 0 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt (10-3) | 602 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Virginia (11-3) | 567 | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | Iowa (9-4) | 410 | NR | 0 |
| 18 | Tulane (11-3) | 369 | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | Houston (10-3) | 349 | 24 | 0 |
| 20 | James Madison (12-2) | 342 | 19 | 0 |
| 21 | Southern California (9-4) | 309 | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | Michigan (9-4) | 276 | 17 | 0 |
| 23 | Navy (11-2) | 164 | 25 | 0 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech (9-4) | 126 | 22 | 0 |
| 25 | Illinois (9-4) | 123 | NR | 0 |