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Nortwestern was handed their first lost of the season as they were dominated by Michigan 38-0, MIchigan is proving to everyone they are for real this season. Oklahoma was upset by Texas which ended their climb in the rankings. USC lost to Washington to knock them out of the polls. Utah continues to be the surprise of the season in the top 10 of every poll and the best team in the Pac-12.
Consensus Poll:
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | TCU | 123 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 119 |
| 3 | Baylor | 115 |
| 4 | LSU | 106 |
| 5 | Utah | 103 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 101 |
| 7- Tie | Clemson | 93 |
| 7- Tie | Alabama | 93 |
| 9 | Florida State | 82 |
| 10 | Standford | 67 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 66 |
| 12 | Michigan | 59 |
| 13 | Florida | 57 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 54 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 47 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 46 |
| 17 | UCLA | 41 |
| 18 | Iowa | 38 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 28 |
| 20- Tie | California | 25 |
| 20- Tie | Northwestern | 25 |
| 22- Tie | Boise State | 17 |
| 22- Tie | Toledo | 17 |
| 24 | Georgia | 12 |
| 25 | Duke | 7 |
Individual Polls:
| Chris | Andy | Kurt | Robert | Steve | |
| 1 | TCU | Ohio State | Ohio State | TCU | TCU |
| 2 | Baylor | TCU | TCU | Baylor | Ohio State |
| 3 | Utah | LSU | Baylor | Ohio State | Michigan State |
| 4 | Ohio State | Baylor | LSU | LSU | Baylor |
| 5 | Clemson | Utah | Alabama | Utah | LSU |
| 6 | Alabama | Michigan State | Utah | Michigan State | Clemson |
| 7 | Michigan State | Alabama | Michigan State | Alabama | Florida State |
| 8 | LSU | Clemson | Clemson | Florida | Utah |
| 9 | Florida State | Florida State | Michigan | Michigan | Texas A&M |
| 10 | Mississippi | Stanford | Mississippi | Clemson | Florida |
| 11 | Notre Dame | Texas A&M | Notre Dame | Florida State | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | Stanford | Florida | Florida State | Stanford | Alabama |
| 13 | Florida | Michigan | Texas A&M | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 14 | Michigan | Memphis | Florida | Texas A&M | Stanford |
| 15 | Oklahoma | Boise State | Stanford | Oklahoma | Michigan |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | Iowa | UCLA | Notre Dame | UCLA |
| 17 | Texas A&M | Mississippi | Iowa | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Northwestern | UCLA | Oklahoma State | Iowa | Northwestern |
| 19 | California | California | California | UCLA | Georgia |
| 20 | UCLA | Notre Dame | Oklahoma | Toledo | Iowa |
| 21 | Iowa | Oklahoma State | Georgia | Duke | Boise State |
| 22 | Toledo | Northwestern | Mississippi State | Memphis | Temple |
| 23 | Houston | Toledo | Northwestern | California | Houston |
| 24 | Temple | Duke | Toledo | Northwestern | Toledo |
| 25 | Boise State | Houston | Ball State | Temple | California |