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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.