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The Cards hung tight at No. 16 in the coaches' poll.
USA TODAY COACHES' POLL
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State (58) | 12-0 | 1,546 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State (4) | 12-0 | 1,462 | 3 |
| 3 | Auburn | 11-1 | 1,437 | 5 |
| 4 | Alabama | 11-1 | 1,333 | 1 |
| 5 | Missouri | 11-1 | 1,315 | 6 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 10-1 | 1,248 | 7 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 1,100 | 9 |
| 7 | Baylor | 10-1 | 1,100 | 8 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 11-1 | 1,037 | 11 |
| 10 | Stanford | 10-2 | 1,034 | 10 |
| 11 | Clemson | 10-2 | 853 | 4 |
| 12 | Oregon | 10-2 | 843 | 12 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 10-2 | 765 | 18 |
| 14 | LSU | 9-3 | 720 | 15 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 9-2 | 660 | 17 |
| 16 | Louisville | 10-1 | 625 | 16 |
| 17 | UCF | 10-1 | 572 | 19 |
| 18 | Northern Illinois | 12-0 | 547 | 20 |
| 19 | UCLA | 9-3 | 473 | 22 |
| 20 | Duke | 10-2 | 402 | 24 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 266 | 14 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 10-1 | 215 | 13 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 9-2 | 167 | 25 |
| 24 | Texas | 8-3 | 149 | NR |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 121 | 21 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Miami (FL) 47, Georgia 41, Vanderbilt 18, Iowa 13, Marshall 13, USC 10, Washington 6, Virginia Tech 4, Minnesota 4, Notre Dame 3, Ball State 1 |
AP TOP 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State (58) | 12-0 | 1,498 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1,418 | 3 |
| 3 | Auburn (2) | 11-1 | 1,387 | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama | 11-1 | 1,294 | 1 |
| 5 | Missouri | 11-1 | 1,281 | 5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 10-1 | 1,197 | 7 |
| 7 | Stanford | 10-2 | 1,067 | 8 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 1,066 | 10 |
| 9 | Baylor | 10-1 | 1,020 | 9 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11-1 | 1,002 | 11 |
| 11 | Arizona State | 10-2 | 843 | 13 |
| 12 | Oregon | 10-2 | 815 | 12 |
| 13 | Clemson | 10-2 | 813 | 6 |
| 14 | LSU | 9-3 | 690 | 15 |
| 15 | UCF | 10-1 | 621 | 17 |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 12-0 | 596 | 18 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9-3 | 510 | 22 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 9-2 | 503 | 20 |
| 19 | Louisville | 10-1 | 482 | 21 |
| 20 | Duke | 10-2 | 348 | 24 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 299 | 14 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 186 | 19 |
| 23 | Texas | 8-3 | 156 | NR |
| 24 | Fresno State | 10-1 | 124 | 16 |
| 25 | Georgia | 8-4 | 111 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Cincinnati 45, USC 28, Miami (FL) 26, Notre Dame 26, Iowa 23, Vanderbilt 16, Washington 6, Minnesota 2, North Dakota State 1 |