The Cards moved up to #5 in this week’s AP and Coaches polls. Losses by Ohio State and Texas A&M helped move them up. Just keep winning and hope for chaos with the teams in front of Louisville.
AP Poll
(###) Number of first place votes
| 1 |  |
Alabama (60)
Record: 8-0
|
PV Rank
1 Points
1,524 |
| 2 |  |
Michigan (1)
Record: 7-0
|
3
1,446
|
| 3 |  |
Record: 7-0
|
4
1,382
|
| 4 |  |
Record: 7-0
|
5
1,373
|
| 5 |  |
Record: 6-1
|
7
1,276
|
| 6 |  |
Record: 6-1
|
2
1,143
|
| 7 |  |
Record: 7-0
|
8
1,083
|
| 8 |  |
Record: 6-0
|
9
1,063
|
| 9 |  |
Record: 6-1
|
6
1,007
|
| 10 |  |
Record: 6-0
|
12
997
|
| 11 |  |
Record: 5-2
|
10
980
|
| 12 |  |
Record: 5-2
|
13
725
|
| 13 |  |
Record: 7-0
|
14
716
|
| 14 |  |
Record: 5-1
|
15
654
|
| 15 |  |
Record: 5-2
|
21
641
|
| 16 |  |
Record: 5-2
|
16
626
|
| 17 |  |
Record: 7-1
|
19
584
|
| 18 |  |
Record: 5-2
|
18
572
|
| 19 |  |
Record: 5-2
|
25
352
|
| 20 |  |
Record: 8-0
|
20
349
|
| 21 |  |
Record: 6-2
|
22
328
|
| 22 |  |
Record: 5-1
|
24
251
|
| 23 |  |
Record: 6-2
|
–
207
|
| 24 |
Penn State
Record: 5-2
|
–
193
|
|
| 25 |  |
Record: 5-2
|
–
110
|
Coaches Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
| 1 | Alabama | 8-0 | 1599 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 7-0 | 1486 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2/8 |
| 3 | Clemson | 7-0 | 1485 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2/3 |
| 4 | Washington | 7-0 | 1434 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4/18 |
| 5 | Louisville | 6-1 | 1321 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4/23 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 7-0 | 1194 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6/NR |
| 6 | Baylor | 6-0 | 1194 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6/21 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 6-1 | 1137 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 2/8 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 6-0 | 1007 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9/NR |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 6-1 | 979 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 6/NR |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5-2 | 963 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 8/NR |
| 12 | Florida | 5-1 | 821 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12/25 |
| 13 | Boise State | 7-0 | 776 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13/NR |
| 14 | Florida State | 5-2 | 767 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2/21 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 692 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3/NR |
| 16 | Utah | 7-1 | 664 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Auburn | 5-2 | 552 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Tennessee | 5-2 | 523 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9/19 |
| 19 | Louisiana State | 5-2 | 424 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 6/NR |
| 20 | North Carolina | 6-2 | 388 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 16/NR |
| 21 | Western Michigan | 8-0 | 352 | 0 | 20 | -1 | 20/NR |
| 22 | Navy | 5-1 | 243 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Colorado | 6-2 | 242 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Houston | 6-2 | 144 | 0 | 11 | -13 | 5/24 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 5-2 | 116 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 19/NR |
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