Michigan State is knocking on the door of the top 10 in this week's USA Today Coaches Poll. The Spartans vaulted all the way up to 11th in this week's rankings after being 16th last week. Michigan did not drop out of the top 25 like with the AP Poll, but the Wolverines are on the edge of being unranked, coming in at No. 24 this week.
- Ohio State (6-0)
- Oregon (6-0)
- Boise State (5-0)
- Nebraska (5-0)
- TCU (6-0)
- Oklahoma (5-0)
- Auburn (6-0)
- Alabama (5-1)
- LSU (6-0)
- Utah (5-0)
- Michigan State (6-0)
- South Carolina (4-1)
- Arkansas (4-1)
- Iowa (4-1)
- Stanford (5-1)
- Wisconsin (5-1)
- Florida State (5-1)
- Oklahoma State (5-0)
- Missouri (5-0)
- Arizona (4-1)
- Nevada (6-0)
- Florida (4-2)
- Air Force (5-1)
- Michigan (5-1)
- West Virginia (4-1)