Fresh off a still head scratching loss to USC at home, Stanford saw it's poll position drop in the AP and Coaches poll from 13th and 10th to 15th and 16th respectively. USC; however, cracked the top 10 in both polls while Oregon jumped to 2nd in the AP poll after flattening Michigan State in Eugene.
The Pac-12 has the second most teams represented in both polls with 5 teams, while the SEC continues to lead the way with 8 teams ranked in the AP and Coaches.
Barring any upsets in the next two weeks, Stanford won't have a chance to move up in the polls until it's October 4th showdown at Notre Dame. Win that game and Stanford would certainly work it's way back into the playoff conversation.
| Ranking | AP | Coaches |
| 1 | Florida St. | Florida St. |
| 2 | Oregon | Alabama |
| 3 | Alabama | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Oregon |
| 5 | Auburn | Auburn |
| 6 | Georgia | Georgia |
| 7 | Texas A&M; | Baylor |
| 8 | Baylor | Texas A&M; |
| 9 | USC | LSU |
| 10 | LSU | USC |
| 11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| 12 | UCLA | UCLA |
| 13 | Michigan St. | Michigan St. |
| 14 | Ole Miss | Arizona St. |
| 15 | Stanford | Ole Miss |
| 16 | Arizona St. | Stanford |
| 17 | Va. Tech | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Wisconsin | Ohio St. |
| 19 | Kansas St. | Va. Tech |
| 20 | Missouri | Kansas St. |
| 21 | Louisville | Nebraska |
| 22 | Ohio St. | Missouri |
| 23 | Clemson | South Carolina |
| 24 | South Carolina | Clemson |
| 25 | BYU | North Carolina |
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