1. Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0)

Key Wins: Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Michigan State,
This Week: W; 38-7 over 16 Wisconsin
Up Next: Idle
2. LSU Tigers (8-0)

Key Wins: Florida, Auburn, @Texas
This Week: W; 23-20 over 11 Auburn
Up Next: Idle
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0)

Key Wins: @Texas A&M, South Carolina, Duke
This Week: W; 48-7 over Arkansas
Up Next: Idle
4. Clemson Tigers (8-0)

Key Wins: Texas A&M, @North Carolina, Florida State
This Week: W; 59-7 over Boston College
Up Next: Wofford (5-2) Sat 4:00 ACCN
5. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-0)

Key Wins: Michigan, @Iowa, Pittsburgh
This Week: W; 28-7 @Michigan State
Up Next: Idle
6. Florida Gators (7-1)

Key Wins: Auburn, South Carolina, Kentucky
Loss: 28-42 @LSU week 7
This Week: Idle
Up Next: 12 Georgia (6-1) Sat 3:30 CBS
7. Utah Utes (7-1)

Key Wins: Arizona State, Washington State, @BYU
Loss: 23-30 @USC week 4
This Week: W; 35-0 over California
Up Next: @Washington (5-3) Sat 4:00 FOX
8. Oregon Ducks (7-1)

Key Wins: @Washington State, @Washington, @Stanford
Loss: 21-27 to Auburn week 1
This Week: W; 37-35 over Washington State
Up Next: @USC (5-3) Sat 8:00 FOX
9. Baylor Bears (7-0)

Key Wins: @Oklahoma State, Iowa State, @Kansas State
This Week: Idle
Up Next: West Virginia (3-4) Thu 8:00 ESPN
10. Auburn Tigers (6-2)

Key Wins: Oregon, @Texas A&M, Tulane
Other Loss: 13-24 @Florida week 6
This Week: L; 20-23 @1 LSU
Up Next: Ole Miss (3-5) Sat 7:00 ESPN
11. Oklahoma Sooners (7-1)

Key Wins: Texas, Houston, West Virginia
This Week: L; 41-48 @Kansas State
Up Next: Idle
12. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1)

Key Wins: Notre Dame, Kentucky, @Vanderbilt
Loss: 17-20 to South Carolina week 7
This Week: Idle
Up Next: @6 Florida (7-1) Sat 3:30 CBS
13. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-0)

Key Wins: South Dakota St., Illinois, Nebraska
This Week: W; 52-10 over Maryland
Up Next: Idle
14. SMU Mustangs (8-0)

Key Wins: @TCU, Temple, Tulsa
This Week: W; 34-31 @Houston
Up Next: @22 Memphis (7-1) Sat 7:30 ABC
15. Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-0)

Key Wins: @North Carolina, Charlotte, @Louisiana
This Week: W; 30-3 @South Alabama
Up Next: Georgia Southern (4-3) Thu 8:00 ESPNU
16. Wisconsin Badgers (6-2)

Key Wins: @Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern
Other Loss: 23-24 @Illinois week 8
This Week: L; 7-38 @2 Ohio State
Up Next: Idle
17. Michigan Wolverines (6-2)

Key Wins: Notre Dame, Iowa, Army
Losses: Wisconsin, @Penn State
This Week: W; 45-14 over 8 Notre Dame
Up Next: @Maryland (3-5) Sat 12:00 ABC
18. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2)

Key Wins: @Iowa State, Purdue, @Northwestern
This Week: W; 20-0 @Northwestern
Up Next: Idle
19. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2)

Key Wins: Virginia, USC, @ Louisville
Other Loss: 17-23 @Georgia Week 5
This Week: L; 14-45 @Michigan
Up Next: Virginia Tech (5-2) Sat 2:30 NBC
20. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1)

Key Wins: UCF, UCLA, @Houston
Loss: 0-42 @Ohio State Week 2
Up Next: @East Carolina (3-5) Sat 7:00 CBSSN
21. Boise State Broncos (6-1)

Key Wins: @Florida State, Air Force, Hawaii
Loss: 25-28 @BYU week 8
This Week: Idle
Up Next: @San Jose State (4-4) Sat 10:30 CBSSN
22. Memphis Tigers (7-1)

Key Wins: Tulane, Navy, Ole Miss
This Week: W; 42-41 @Tulsa
Up Next: 14 SMU (8-0) Sat 7:30 ABC
23. Texas A&M Aggies (5-3)

Key Wins: Mississippi State, @Ole Miss, Arkansas
Losses: @Clemson, Auburn, Alabama
This Week: W; 49-30 over Mississippi State
Up Next: Texas-San Antonio (3-4) 12:00 SECN
24. Kansas State Wildcats (5-2)

Key Wins: Oklahoma, TCU, @Missisippi State
Losses: @Oklahoma State, Baylor
Up Next: @Kansas (3-5) Sat 3:30 FS1
25. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1)

Key Wins: North Carolina, Utah State, Florida State
This Week: Idle
Up Next: NC State (4-3) Sat 12:00 ESPN
Dropped Out: (15) Texas, (21) Iowa State, (22) Arizona State
Also Considered: Navy, UCF, Texas, San Diego State, Washington, USC, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Arizona State, TCU, Air Force, Indiana, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Wyoming, Louisiana Tech