Week 11: Games Played Through November 13, 2021
| TEAM | POINTS | FIRST-PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK’S RANK | |
| 1. | Georgia (10-0) | 832 | 52 | 1 |
| 2. | Alabama (9-1) | 751 | 2 | |
| 3. | Oregon (9-1) | 679 | 6 | |
| 4. | Cincinnati (10-0) | 678 | 4 | |
| 5. | Ohio State (9-1) | 670 | 5 | |
| 6. | Michigan State (9-1) | 533 | 8 | |
| 7. | Michigan (9-1) | 511 | 9 | |
| 8. | Notre Dame (9-1) | 478 | 7 | |
| 9. | Oklahoma State (9-1) | 443 | 10 | |
| 10. | Ole Miss (8-2) | 311 | 12 | |
| 11. | Oklahoma (9-1) | 285 | 3 | |
| 12. | Baylor (8-2) | 283 | N/A | |
| 13. | Wake Forest (9-1) | 237 | 13 | |
| 14. | BYU (8-2) | 107 | 14 | |
| 15. | UTSA (10-0) | 73 | 15 | |
| 16. | Texas A&M (7-3) | 54 | 11 |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Wisconsin (43), Iowa (34), Pittsburgh (28), Houston (15), Utah (6), Coastal Carolina (6), San Diego State (6), Louisiana (3), Mississippi State (3), Arkansas (2), Purdue (1).
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NOTES:
The top two teams remained the same in the poll with SEC powerhouses Georgia and Alabama 1-2, possibly heading to a showdown in the league’s title game in early December. Georgia claimed all 52 first-place votes for a fifth straight week.
But No. 3 Oklahoma suffered its first loss of the season at Baylor and fell all the way to No. 11. Oregon moved up three spots, replacing the Sooners in the third spot ahead of No. 4 Cincinnati. The Bearcats were followed by Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan and Notre Dame, in that order.
Texas A&M lost at Ole Miss and fell from 11th to 16th. By virtue of its upset of the Sooners. Baylor entered the poll at No. 12. Iowa fell out of the poll despite beating Minnesota.
The SEC had four teams in the poll, followed by the Big 12 and Big Ten, which had three each. The Independents had two, and the American, Atlantic Coast, Conference USA and Pac-12 had one each.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Charleston Southern at No. 1 Georgia
Arkansas at No. 2 Alabama
No. 3 Oregon at Utah
SMU at No. 4 Cincinnati
No. 6 Michigan State at No. 5 Ohio State
No. 7 Michigan at Maryland
Georgia Tech at No. 8 Notre Dame
No. 9 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech
Vanderbilt at No. 10 Ole Miss
Iowa State at No. 11 Oklahoma
No. 12 Baylor at Kansas State
No. 13 Wake Forest at Clemson
No. 14 BYU at Georgia Southern
UAB at No. 15 UTSA
Prairie View at No.16 Texas A&M
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