The top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches' poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 12, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Southern California (55) 10-0 1,543 1
2. Texas (7) 10-0 1,495 2
3. Miami (Fla.) 8-1 1,421 4
4. LSU 8-1 1,363 5
5. Penn State 9-1 1,251 6
6. Virginia Tech 8-1 1,168 8
7. Notre Dame 7-2 1,165 7
8. Alabama 9-1 1,088 3
9. Ohio State 8-2 1,068 10
10. Oregon 9-1 1,001 11
11. UCLA 9-1 890 14
12. Auburn 8-2 872 17
13. West Virginia 8-1 842 15
14. Georgia 7-2 763 9
15. TCU 10-1 672 18
16. Fresno State 8-1 557 20
17. Michigan 7-3 495 22
18. Louisville 7-2 445 23
19. Texas Tech 8-2 382 13
20. Florida 7-3 322 12
21. South Carolina 7-3 252 NR
22. Florida State 7-3 236 16
23. Boston College 7-3 216 25
24. Wisconsin 8-3 147 19
25. Texas El-Paso 8-1 142 NR
Others receiving votes: Iowa State 92, Minnesota 87, Oklahoma 50, Colorado 41, Clemson 29, California 17, Virginia 17, Iowa 15, Central Florida 4, Boise State 1, Georgia Tech 1.