The Texas A&M Aggies (6-0) were able to hold off Tennessee (5-1) in a big SEC matchup at Kyle Field, winning 45-38 in Double OT on Saturday. The win saw A&M move from No. 7 to No. 6 in the Amway Coaches Poll.
The University of Houston, which suffered their first defeat of the season losing to Navy 46-40, dropped to No. 12 from No. 5 in the poll effectively eliminating them from a chance at the College Football playoffs. Houston suffered the biggest fall in the poll for any team.
One other Texas school moved up in the rankings, Baylor crept into top-10, landing at No. 8, up three spots from No. 11 even though they had a bye week this week. Baylor does lead the Big 12 at 5-0 on the season, 2-0 in the conference.
Here is the full top Coaches Top 25 poll:
| RANK | TEAM |
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | Ohio State |
| 3 | Clemson |
| 4 | Michigan |
| 5 | Washington |
| 6 | Texas A&M |
| 7 | Louisville |
| 8 | Baylor |
| 9 | Nebraska |
| 10 | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Tennessee |
| 12 | Houston |
| 13 | Mississippi |
| 14 | Florida |
| 15 | Boise State |
| 16 | Florida State |
| 17 | Miami |
| 18 | West Virginia |
| 19 | Virginia Tech |
| 20 | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Utah |
| 22 | Arkansas |
| 23 | Western Michigan |
| 24 | Arizona State |
| 25 | Louisiana State |
