Despite not playing in week five and a week with few upsets (outside of overrated SEC teams at the bottom of the poll), the Utah Utes (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) moved up one spot in the Amway Coaches Poll to No. 18, and they stayed at No. 20 in the AP Poll. The Utes jumped the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Amway Coaches poll after the Hokies fell at home against the Clemson Tigers. The biggest fall in the poll was the USC Trojans, who fell nine spots in the AP Poll and 10 in the Coaching Poll after losing at the Washington State Cougars. The Washington Huskies lead the Pac-12 in the AP Poll at No. 6, followed by in-state rival the Washington State Cougars at No. 11. The USC Trojans sits at No. 14 following the loss, and the Utah Utes are the fourth and final team at No. 20 in the AP Poll. The Oregon Ducks sit just outside the top 25 receiving enough votes to rank them essentially No. 26. The Stanford Cardinal, the next opponent for Utah, are receiving eight votes, making them No. 30.

The Associated Press Top 25

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Penn State
5. Georgia
6. Washington
7. Michigan
8. TCU
9. Wisconsin
10. Ohio State
11. Washington State
12. Auburn
13. Miami
14. USC
15. Oklahoma State
16. Virginia Tech
17. Louisville
18. USF
19. San Diego State
20. Utah
21. Notre Dame
22. Florida (Notre Dame and Florida each received 349 votes in the AP Poll so they are both technically tied for No. 21)
23. West Virginia
24. NC State
25. UCF

The USA Today Coaches Poll

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Penn State
5. Washington
6. Georgia
7. Michigan
8. Wisconsin
9. Ohio State
10. TCU
11. Washington State
12. Miami
13. Auburn
14. Oklahoma State
15. USC
16. USF
17. Louisville
18. Utah
19. Virginia Tech
20. Florida
21. San Diego State
22. Notre Dame
23. West Virginia
24. NC State
25. UCF