2018 AP & Coaches Polls Updated 11/13/18
| AP TOP 25 Ranking | USA TODAY COACHES TOP 25 | ||||||||||
| Starting Preseason 8/20/18 | 11/11/18 | Starting Preaseason 8/20/18 | 11/11/18 | ||||||||
| RK | Team | Pts | RK | Team | Pts | RK | Team | Pts | RK | Team | Pts |
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | Alabama (61) | 1,525 | 1. | Alabama | 1 | Alabama (64) | 1624 | ||
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | Clemson | 1,459 | 2. | Clemson | 2 | Clemson (1) | 1561 | ||
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | Notre Dame | 1,406 | 3. | Ohio State | 3 | Notre Dame | 1490 | ||
| 4 | Wisconsin | 4 | Michigan | 1,327 | 4. | Georgia | 4 | Michigan | 1415 | ||
| 5 | Ohio State | 5 | Georgia | 1,288 | 5. | Oklahoma | 5 | Georgia | 1369 | ||
| 6 | Washington | 6 | Oklahoma | 1,188 | 6. | Washington | 6 | Oklahoma | 1273 | ||
| 7 | Oklahoma | 7 | West Virginia | 1,111 | 7. | Wisconsin | 7 | West Virginia | 1173 | ||
| 8 | Miami | 8 | Washington State | 1,052 | 8. | Miami | 8 | Ohio State | 1135 | ||
| 9 | Auburn | 9 | Ohio State | 1,050 | 9. | Penn State | 9 | Washington State | 1119 | ||
| 10 | Penn State | 10 | LSU | 1,019 | 10. | Auburn | 10 | Louisiana State | 1078 | ||
| 11 | Michigan State | 11 | UCF | 983 | 11. | Notre Dame | 11 | Central Florida | 1042 | ||
| 12 | Notre Dame | 12 | Syracuse | 787 | 12. | Michigan State | 12 | Syracuse | 849 | ||
| 13 | Stanford | 13 | Texas | 726 | 13. | Stanford | 13 | Utah State | 698 | ||
| 14 | Michigan | 14 | Utah State | 689 | 14. | Michigan | 14 | Texas | 662 | ||
| 15 | USC | 15 | Florida | 575 | 15. | USC | 15 | Penn State | 646 | ||
| 16 | TCU | 16 | Penn State | 542 | 16. | TCU | 16 | Florida | 604 | ||
| 17 | West Virginia | 17 | Washington | 501 | 17. | Virginia Tech | 17 | Washington | 591 | ||
| 18 | Mississippi State | 18 | Iowa State | 497 | 18. | Missisippi State | 18 | Iowa State | 403 | ||
| 19 | Florida State | 19 | Cincinnati | 344 | 19. | Florida State | 19 | Utah | 387 | ||
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 20 | Kentucky | 337 | 20. | West Virginia | 20 | Cincinnati | 383 | ||
| 21 | UCF | 21 | Utah | 307 | 21. | Texas | 21 | Kentucky | 318 | ||
| 22 | Boise State | 22 | Boston College | 254 | 22. | Boise State | 22 | Boston College | 309 | ||
| 23 | Texas | 23 | Boise State | 147 | 23. | UCF | 23 | Mississippi State | 219 | ||
| 24 | Oregon | 24 | Northwestern | 136 | 24. | LSU | 24 | Boise State | 129 | ||
| 25 | LSU | 25 | Mississippi State | 133 | 25. | Oklahoma State | 25 | UAB | 102 | ||
| SELECTION COMMITTEE | |||||||||||
| Starting Rank | Last Update | ||||||||||
| N/A | 11/4/18 | ||||||||||
| RK | Team | RK | Team | ||||||||
| 1. | Alabama | 1 | Alabama | ||||||||
| 2. | Clemson | 2 | Clemson | ||||||||
| 3. | LSU | 3 | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| 4. | Notre Dame | 4 | Michigan | ||||||||
| 5. | Michigan | 5 | Georgia | ||||||||
| 6. | Georgia | 6 | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| 7. | Oklahoma | 7 | LSU | ||||||||
| 8. | Washington State | 8 | Washington State | ||||||||
| 9. | Kentucky | 9 | West Virginia | ||||||||
| 10. | Ohio State | 10 | Ohio State | ||||||||
| 11. | Florida | 11 | Kentucky | ||||||||
| 12. | UCF | 12 | UCF | ||||||||
| 13. | West Virginia | 13 | Syracuse | ||||||||
| 14. | Penn State | 14 | North Carolina State | ||||||||
| 15. | Utah | 15 | Florida | ||||||||
| 16. | Iowa | 16 | Mississippi State | ||||||||
| 17. | Texas | 17 | Boston College | ||||||||
| 18. | Mississippi State | 18 | Michigan State | ||||||||
| 19. | Syracuse | 19 | Texas | ||||||||
| 20. | Texas A&M | 20 | Penn State | ||||||||
| 21. | NC State | 21 | Iowa | ||||||||
| 22. | Boston College | 22 | Iowa State | ||||||||
| 23. | Fresno State | 23 | Fresno State | ||||||||
| 24. | Iowa State | 24 | Auburn | ||||||||
| 25. | Virginia | 25 | Washington | ||||||||
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