re: LSU No. 6 in Coaches' Poll...No. 5 in AP

Rank Team (first-place votes) Record Points Last week's ranking
1. Oregon (50) 9-0 1,463 1
2. Auburn (4) 10-0 1,389 2
3. TCU (2) 10-0 1,340 4
4. Boise State (3) 8-0 1,330 3
5. Wisconsin 8-1 1,184 7
6. LSU 8-1 1,153 11
7. Ohio State 8-1 1,123 8
8. Nebraska 8-1 1,067 10
9. Stanford 8-1 1,058 12
10. Michigan State 9-1 876 15
11. Oklahoma State 8-1 832 18
12. Alabama 7-2 791 5
13. Iowa 7-2 779 16
14. Arkansas 7-2 696 19
15. Utah 8-1 659 6
16. Oklahoma 7-2 569 9
17. Virginia Tech 7-2 563 20
18. Mississippi State 7-2 477 21
19. Arizona 7-2 403 13
20. Missouri 7-2 395 14
21. Nevada 8-1 328 23
22. South Carolina 6-3 151 17
23. Central Florida 7-2 99 NR
24. Florida 6-3 85 NR
25. Texas A&M 6-3 79 NR

Dropped out
No. 22 Baylor (7-3, lost to then-No. 18 Oklahoma State 55-28), No. 24 Florida State (6-3, lost to North Carolina 37-35), No. 25 North Carolina State (6-3, lost to Clemson 14-13).
Others receiving votes
Miami (Fla.) (6-3) 67; San Diego State (7-2) 44; Kansas State (6-3) 36; Baylor (7-3) 30; Penn State (6-3) 28; Michigan (6-3) 15; Fresno State (6-2) 11; Temple (8-2) 11; Florida State (6-3) 8; North Carolina (6-3) 8; Northern Illinois (7-2) 8; Navy (6-3) 5; North Carolina State (6-3) 5; Pittsburgh (5-3) 5; Hawaii (7-3) 3; Southern Mississippi (6-3) 2.