Week 10 USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll
The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 7, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th and previous ranking:
| Team | Record | Pts | Previous |
| 1. Florida (48) | 9-0 | 1,460 | 1 |
| 2. Texas (4) | 9-0 | 1,399 | 2 |
| 3. Alabama (7) | 9-0 | 1,389 | 3 |
| 4. TCU | 9-0 | 1,262 | 4 |
| 5. Cincinnati | 9-0 | 1,224 | 7 |
| 6. Boise State | 9-0 | 1,200 | 5 |
| 7. Georgia Tech | 9-1 | 1,118 | 11 |
| 8. Ohio State | 8-2 | 944 | 12 |
| 9. Pittsburgh | 8-1 | 940 | 14 |
| 10. Southern California | 7-2 | 847 | 13 |
| 11. LSU | 7-2 | 838 | 9 |
| 12. Houston | 8-1 | 766 | 15 |
| 13. Iowa | 9-1 | 757 | 6 |
| 14. Utah | 8-1 | 688 | 16 |
| 15. Miami (Fla.) | 7-2 | 685 | 17 |
| 16. Oregon | 7-2 | 665 | 8 |
| 17. Penn State | 8-2 | 552 | 10 |
| 18. Oklahoma State | 7-2 | 530 | 18 |
| 19. Arizona | 6-2 | 472 | 19 |
| 20. Wisconsin | 7-2 | 341 | 22 |
| 21. Virginia Tech | 6-3 | 268 | 24 |
| 22. Brigham Young | 7-2 | 216 | 25 |
| 23. West Virginia | 7-2 | 121 | NR |
| 24. South Florida | 6-2 | 106 | NR |
| 25. Auburn | 7-3 | 80 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Clemson 71; Stanford 54; Oregon State 39; Texas Tech 36; Nebraska 31; Navy 28; Central Michigan 8; Temple 8; Boston College 7; North Carolina 7; Oklahoma 6; Rutgers 3; Tennessee 3; Mississippi 2; Troy 2; Fresno State 1; Kansas State 1.
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