The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 1, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs

1. Notre Dame (56) 12-0 1,470 1

2. Alabama (3) 12-1 1,417 2

3. Oregon 11-1 1,313 4

4. Florida 11-1 1,287 5

5. Georgia 11-2 1,216 3

6. Kansas State 11-1 1,190 7

7. LSU 10-2 1,111 6

8. Stanford 11-2 1,047 9

9. Texas A&M 10-2 1,039 8

10. South Carolina 10-2 947 10

11. Oklahoma 10-2 905 11

12. Florida State 11-2 853 12

13. Clemson 10-2 769 14

14. Oregon State 9-3 663 17

15. Boise State 10-2 569 15

16. Northern Illinois 12-1 495 18

17. Northwestern 9-3 444 20

18. Louisville 10-2 409 23

19. UCLA 9-4 408 16

20. Utah State 10-2 334 22

21. Nebraska 10-3 328 13

22. Michigan 8-4 278 24

23. Wisconsin 8-5 115 NR

24. San Jose State 10-2 110 NR

25. Texas 8-4 97 21

Others receiving votes: Kent State 84; Vanderbilt 75; Cincinnati 46; Tulsa 32; Fresno State 31; Rutgers 29; San Diego State 23; Arkansas State 20; Mississippi State 9; Arizona State 8; Louisiana Tech 2; Southern California 2.