This week's ballot is below. Analysis follows this evening.
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | -- |
| 2 | Florida |
 2 |
| 3 | Southern Cal | -- |
| 4 | Michigan |
1 |
| 5 | West Virginia |
4 |
| 6 | Louisville |
1 |
| 7 | Texas |
3 |
| 8 | Tennessee |
3 |
| 9 | California |
8 |
| 10 | Clemson |
2 |
| 11 | Oregon |
 3 |
| 12 | Arkansas |
14 |
| 13 | Auburn |
11 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | -- |
| 15 | Missouri |
6 |
| 16 | Iowa |
2 |
| 17 | Oklahoma |
2 |
| 18 | LSU |
12 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech |
3 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech |
1 |
| 21 | Georgia |
8 |
| 22 | Boise State | -- |
| 23 | Rutgers | -- |
| 24 | Wisconsin | -- |
| 25 | Boston College | -- |
Dropped Out: Wake Forest (#20).