2017 Coaches Rankings
| Final Poll For 2017 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2017 Coaches |
| 1 | Alabama | (13-1) | (62) | | 2 | Georgia | (13-2) | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | (12-2) | | | 4 | Clemson | (12-2) | |
| 5 | Ohio State | (12-2) | | | 6 | Wisconsin | (13-1) | |
| 7 | Central Florida | (13-0) | | | 8 | Penn State | (11-2) | |
| 9 | Texas Christian | (11-3) | | | 10 | Southern California | (11-3) | |
| 11 | Notre Dame | (10-3) | | | 12 | Auburn | (10-4) | |
| 13 | Miami | (10-3) | | | 14 | Oklahoma State | (10-3) | |
| 15 | Washington | (10-3) | | | 16 | Michigan State | (10-3) | |
| 17 | Northwestern | (10-3) | | | 18 | Louisiana State | (9-4) | |
| 19 | Stanford | (9-5) | | | 20 | Mississippi State | (9-4) | |
| 21 | South Florida | (10-2) | | | 22 | Boise State | (11-3) | |
| 23 | North Carolina State | (9-4) | | | 24 | Memphis | (10-3) | |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | (9-4) | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.