After one of the most chaotic weeks of college football in recent memory, many teams made big moves up and down in this week’s SMP Poll.
Arkansas jumped to No. 11 following a victory over Texas A&M, Notre Dame moved back into the top ten following a victory over Wisconsin, and Clemson and Iowa State dropped dramatically after close losses.
Rank | Team | Points | Record | Trend |
1 | 42 Alabama | 1122 | 4-0 | — |
2 | 3 Georgia | 1081 | 4-0 | — |
3 | Oregon | 1019 | 4-0 | — |
4 | Iowa | 922 | 4-0 | +1 |
5 | Oklahoma | 907 | 4-0 | -1 |
6 | Penn State | 896 | 4-0 | +2 |
7 | Cincinnati | 873 | 3-0 | -1 |
8 | Notre Dame | 806 | 4-0 | +3 |
9 | Ohio State | 752 | 3-1 | — |
10 | Florida | 733 | 3-1 | +2 |
11 | Arkansas | 715 | 4-0 | +6 |
12 | Mississippi | 551 | 3-0 | +1 |
13 | Coastal Carolina | 506 | 4-0 | +2 |
14 | BYU | 504 | 4-0 | +2 |
15 | Texas A&M | 487 | 3-1 | -8 |
16 | Michigan | 439 | 4-0 | +4 |
17 | Michigan State | 376 | 4-0 | +4 |
18 | Clemson | 270 | 2-2 | -8 |
19 | UCLA | 213 | 3-1 | +3 |
20 | Fresno State | 208 | 4-1 | +3 |
21 | Oklahoma State | 137 | 4-0 | NR |
T-22 | Baylor | 132 | 4-0 | NR |
T-22 | Auburn | 132 | 3-1 | +2 |
24 | Iowa State | 105 | 2-2 | -10 |
25 | Wake Forest | 98 | 4-0 | NR |
Dropped Out: Wisconsin (18), North Carolina (19), Virginia Tech (24)
Receiving Votes: NC State (94), Texas (76), Boston College (70), Wisconsin (69), Maryland (63), Kentucky (50), Virginia Tech (32), SMU (32), UTSA (28), Arizona State (24), North Carolina (23), LSU (19), Army (19), Mississippi State (19), Western Michigan (9), TCU (3), Rutgers (3), Boise State (3), Georgia Tech (1), Appalachian State (1), Louisville (1), West Virginia (1), Nebraska (1)