| USA Today Coaches' Poll, Week 7, Oct. 12 | |||
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1. | Texas (44) | 6-0 | 1505 |
| 2. | Alabama (14) | 6-0 | 1452 |
| 3. | Penn State (3) | 7-0 | 1416 |
| 4. | USC | 4-1 | 1198 |
| 5. | Texas Tech | 6-0 | 1195 |
| 6. | Oklahoma | 5-1 | 1147 |
| 7. | Florida | 5-1 | 1145 |
| 8. | BYU | 6-0 | 1143 |
| 9. | Georgia | 5-1 | 1010 |
| 10. | Oklahoma State | 6-0 | 958 |
| 11. | Ohio State | 6-1 | 920 |
| 12. | Missouri | 5-1 | 886 |
| 13. | Utah | 7-0 | 819 |
| 14. | LSU | 4-1 | 776 |
| 15. | Kansas | 5-1 | 676 |
| 16. | Boise State | 5-0 | 648 |
| 17. | Michigan State | 6-1 | 468 |
| 18. | Virginia Tech | 5-1 | 467 |
| 19. | Wake Forest | 4-1 | 376 |
| 20. | South Florida | 5-1 | 334 |
| 21. | North Carolina | 5-1 | 321 |
| 22. | California | 4-1 | 169 |
| 23. | Vanderbilt | 5-1 | 147 |
| 24. | TCU | 6-1 | 138 |
| 25. | Ball State | 7-0 | 135 |
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Others Receiving Votes
Tulsa 121, Minnesota 55, Florida
State 49, Pittsburgh 45, Georgia
Tech 31, Northwestern 21,
Cincinnati 18, Oregon 14, South
Carolina 10, Connecticut 3,
Boston College 3, Fresno State
2, Notre Dame 2, Kentucky 1,
Miami 1 |
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