Final ballot is due Wednesday morning.
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| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | |
| 2 | Florida | |
| 3 | Alabama | |
| 4 | LSU |
 1 |
| 5 | Boise State |
3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati |
5 |
| 7 | Oklahoma |
3 |
| 8 | Iowa | |
| 9 | Houston | |
| 10 | Virginia Tech |
3 |
| 11 | Southern Cal |
1 |
| 12 | TCU |
3 |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) |
 4 |
| 14 | Nebraska | |
| 15 | Ohio State |
1 |
| 16 | Penn State |
10 |
| 17 | Mississippi |
10 |
| 18 | California |
14 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech |
1 |
| 20 | Kansas |
1 |
| 21 | Georgia |
3 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State |
5 |
| 23 | Brigham Young |
1 |
| 24 | Missouri | |
| 25 | Michigan | |
| Last week's ballot | ||
Dropped Out: North Carolina (#21), Clemson (#22), Florida State (#23), Washington (#25).
- Am I too bullish on Iowa and Houston, overreacting to big wins by both teams?
- I wanted to put Oregon on the ballot, but Missouri and Michigan are both undefeated. Should I put Oregon in anyway? Who should it replace?
- Which teams are too high? Which teams are too low?
- Miami wasn't punished as harshly for its loss because it was on the road against a Top 25 team. Cal and Ole Miss lost to teams out of the rankings and Penn State lost at home to an unranked team.
- Cincinnati has already amassed quite a resume with road wins against Oregon State and Rutgers and a win over Fresno State. The Bearcats jumped idle Oklahoma.