USA Today poll: Utes 14th, Cougs 22nd

The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 7, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th and previous ranking:

1. Florida (48) 9-0 1,460 1

2. Texas (4) 9-0 1,399 2

3. Alabama (7) 9-0 1,389 3

4. TCU 9-0 1,262 4

5. Cincinnati 9-0 1,224 7

6. Boise State 9-0 1,200 5

7. Georgia Tech 9-1 1,118 11

8. Ohio State 8-2 944 12

9. Pittsburgh 8-1 940 14

10. Southern California 7-2 847 13

11. LSU 7-2 838 9

12. Houston 8-1 766 15

13. Iowa 9-1 757 6

14. Utah 8-1 688 16

15. Miami (Fla.) 7-2 685 17

16. Oregon 7-2 665 8

17. Penn State 8-2 552 10

18. Oklahoma State 7-2 530 18

19. Arizona 6-2 472 19

20. Wisconsin 7-2 341 22

21. Virginia Tech 6-3 268 24

22. Brigham Young 7-2 216 25

23. West Virginia 7-2 121 NR

24. South Florida 6-2 106 NR

25. Auburn 7-3 80 NR

Others receiving votes: Clemson 71; Stanford 54; Oregon State 39; Texas Tech 36; Nebraska 31; Navy 28; Central Michigan 8; Temple 8; Boston College 7; North Carolina 7; Oklahoma 6; Rutgers 3; Tennessee 3; Mississippi 2; Troy 2; Fresno State 1; Kansas State 1.