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This Saturday in Death Valley, it'll be No. 3 vs. No. 5 or No. 3 vs. No. 4, depending on which poll you prefer.
Here's your AP top 25 for week five:
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | PREVIOUS | RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (50) | 1511 | 1 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State (4) | 1440 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Louisville (6) | 1409 | 3 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Michigan (1) | 1292 | 4 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Clemson | 1267 | 5 | 4-0 |
| 6 | Houston | 1239 | 6 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Stanford | 1166 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1084 | 11 | 4-0 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 1036 | 10 | 4-0 |
| 10 | Washington | 986 | 9 | 4-0 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 909 | 14 | 4-0 |
| 12 | Florida State | 804 | 13 | 3-1 |
| 13 | Baylor | 729 | 16 | 4-0 |
| 14 | Miami (Fla.) | 696 | 15 | 3-0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 640 | 20 | 4-0 |
| 16 | Mississippi | 540 | 23 | 2-2 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 527 | 8 | 2-1 |
| 18 | Utah | 493 | 24 | 4-0 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 304 | 22 | 3-0 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 241 | 17 | 3-1 |
| 21 | TCU | 239 | NR | 3-1 |
| 22 | Texas | 217 | 21 | 2-1 |
| 23 | Florida | 176 | 19 | 3-1 |
| 24 | Boise State | 163 | NR | 3-0 |
| 25 | Georgia | 142 | 12 | 3-1 |
Others receiving votes: Arizona State 135, Oklahoma 120, North Dakota State 58, West Virginia 51, Virginia Tech 38, Colorado 33, North Carolina 26, Iowa 25, UCLA 22, Auburn 18, LSU 17, Western Michigan 14, Wake Forest 9, Memphis 6, Maryland 2, Toledo 1.
And your coaches' poll:
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (61) | 4-0 | 1597 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (2) | 3-0 | 1506 | 2 |
| 3 | Clemson (1) | 4-0 | 1440 | 3 |
| 4 | Louisville | 4-0 | 1411 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4-0 | 1333 | 5 |
| 6 | Stanford | 3-0 | 1269 | 6 |
| 7 | Houston | 4-0 | 1250 | 7 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 4-0 | 1127 | 10 |
| 9 | Washington | 4-0 | 1049 | 9 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 4-0 | 1016 | 13 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 986 | 12 |
| 12 | Florida State | 3-1 | 843 | 14 |
| 13 | Baylor | 4-0 | 797 | 15 |
| 14 | Miami | 3-0 | 664 | 19 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 4-0 | 649 | 20 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 597 | 8 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 2-2 | 558 | 21 |
| 18 | Utah | 4-0 | 504 | 23 |
| 19 | TCU | 3-1 | 330 | 21 |
| 20 | Georgia | 3-1 | 271 | 11 |
| 21 | Florida | 3-1 | 254 | 16 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 3-1 | 197 | 18 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 3-1 | 173 | NR |
| 24 | San Diego State | 3-0 | 156 | NR |
| 25 | Texas | 2-1 | 142 | 24 |
Others receiving votes: Iowa 127; Boise State 126; Arizona State 94; Oklahoma 77; West Virginia 46; LSU 30; Western Michigan 25; Memphis 23; Virginia Tech 20; UCLA 20; Auburn 18; Colorado 16; Minnesota 14; Navy 14; Wake Forest 9; Kansas State 6; Air Force 4; Toledo 4; Oregon 3; Maryland 2; Appalachian State 1; South Florida 1; Troy 1.