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It’s hard to argue with a drop in the polls after a 19-point loss, and the Aggies did not fall far after dropping a game in Tuscaloosa. Pollsters likely recognized the dominance of Alabama among the entire college football landscape and cut A&M some slack. The Aggies have a big opportunity to move back into the top 5 before season’s end.
| AP (prev, if diff) | Coaches | S&P+ | Massey | |
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama | Michigan | Alabama |
| 2 | Michigan (3) | Michigan (4) | Louisville | Michigan |
| 3 | Clemson (4) | Clemson (3) | Alabama | Clemson |
| 4 | Washington (5) | Washington (5) | Clemson | Ohio State |
| 5 | Louisville (7) | Louisville (7) | Ohio State | Washington |
| 6 | Ohio State (2) | (tie) Nebraska (9) | Washington | Texas A&M |
| 7 | Nebraska (8) | (tie) Baylor (8) | Auburn | Louisville |
| 8 | Baylor (9) | Ohio State (2) | LSU | WVU |
| 9 | Texas A&M (6) | WVU (13) | Florida | WMU |
| 10 | WVU (12) | Texas A&M (6) | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Wisconsin (10) | Wisconsin (10) | Baylor | Auburn |
| 12 | FSU (13) | Florida | Virginia Tech | Boise State |
| 13 | Boise State (14) | Boise State (14) | Oklahoma | FSU |
| 14 | Florida (15) | FSU (15) | FSU | Nebraska |
| 15 | Auburn (21) | Oklahoma (16) | Texas A&M | Tennessee |
| 16 | Oklahoma | Utah (18) | Penn State | Florida |
| 17 | Utah (19) | Auburn (24) | Colorado | Colorado |
| 18 | Tennessee | Tennessee (19) | Boise State | LSU |
| 19 | LSU (25) | LSU (23) | Ole Miss | Baylor |
| 20 | WMU | UNC (21) | USC | Wash. State |
| 21 | UNC (22) | WMU (20) | WVU | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Navy (24) | Navy (25) | Nebraska | Utah |
| 23 | Colorado (NR) | Colorado (26) | Miami | Houston |
| 24 | Penn State (NR) | Houston (11) | WMU | USC |
| 25 | Virginia Tech (NR) | Virginia Tech (31) | SDSU | UNC |