EDITOR’S NOTE: The College Football Playoff rankings released each Tuesday are the ones that matter when it comes to who’s getting in the first-ever 12-team playoff. Call us traditionalists, call us conversationalists, but we still like to bring you the Associated Press poll and the AFCA Coaches Poll each week, as well. Those are released every Sunday afternoon, and here are the polls from Sunday, Dec. 1.
The coaches of the institutions in the FCS vote in the AFCA Coaches Poll, and here are the voters for the AP poll: Aaron McMann, Adam Cole, Adam Zucker, Alex Taylor, Amie Just, Andy Yamashita, Blair Kerkhoff, Bob Asmussen, Bob Ballou, Brenna Greene, Brett McMurphy, Brian Fonseca, Brian Howell, Chip Towers, Chris Murray, Cody Nespor, Creg Stephenson, Damien Sordelette, Dave Preston, David Briggs, David Jablonski, David Paschall, Dylan Synn, Emily Leiker, Eric Hansen, Garland Gillen, Greg Madia, Henry Greenstein, Ian Kress, James Williams, Joe Aruda, John Clay, John Steppe, Johnny McGonigal, Jon Wilner, Jordan Crammer, Jordan McPherson, Josh Furlong, Karley Marotta, Kate Rogerson, Kayla Anderson, Kirk Boles, Kirk Kenney, Kokie Riley, Mason Young, Matt Baker, Matt Brown, Matt Murschel, Michael Katz, Michael Lev, Mike Hill, Pete Yanity, Randy Johnson, Rece Davis, Ron Counts, Sean Reider, Stephen Means, Steve Wiesman, Steven Johnson, Tom Murphy, Trevor Hass, and Zach Klein.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (Sunday, December 1, 2024)
| 1. OREGON (12-0), 1,550 points, 62 first-place votes. Next: vs. Penn State, Big Ten Championship |
| 2. TEXAS (11-1), 1,484 points. Next: vs. Georgia, SEC Championship. |
| 3. PENN STATE (11-1), 1,378 points. Next: vs. Oregon, Big Ten Championship. |
| 4. NOTRE DAME (11-1), 1,373 points |
| 5. GEORGIA (10-2), 1,302 points. Next: vs. Texas, SEC Championship. |
| 6. TENNESSEE (10-2), 1,200 points |
| 7. OHIO STATE (10-2), 1,174 points |
| 8. SMU (11-1), 1,127 points. Next: vs. Clemson, ACC Championship. |
| 9. INDIANA (11-1), 1,059 points. |
| 10. BOISE STATE (11-1), 1,036 points. Next: vs. UNLV, Mountain West Championship. |
| 11. ALABAMA (9-3), 840 points. |
| 12. ARIZONA STATE (10-2), 832 points. Next: vs. Iowa State, Big 12 Championship. |
| 13. SOUTH CAROLINA (9-3), 789 points. |
| 14. MIAMI (10-2), 756 points. |
| 15. OLE MISS (9-3), 717 points. |
| 16. IOWA STATE (10-2), 647 points. Next: vs. Arizona State, Big 12 Championship. |
| 17. BYU (10-2), 548 points. |
| 18. CLEMSON (9-3), 502 points. Next: vs. SMU, ACC Championship. |
| 19. UNLV (10-2), 340 points. Next: vs. Boise State, Mountain West Championship. |
| 20. COLORADO (9-3), 295 points. |
| 21. ILLINOIS (9-3), 274 points. |
| 22. MISSOURI (9-3), 214 points. |
| 23. SYRACUSE (9-3), 206 points. |
| 24. ARMY (10-1), 182 points. Next: vs. Tulane, AAC Championship. |
| 25. MEMPHIS (10-2), 121 points. |
Louisiana (5), Florida (4), Baylor (1), Michigan (1). Dropped out: Tulane, Texas A&M.
AFCA COACHES POLL (Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024)
| 1. OREGON (12-0), 1,325 points, 53 first-place votes. (Beat Washington, 49-21) |
| 2. TEXAS (11-1), 1,272 points (Beat Texas A&M, 17-7) |
| 3. PENN STATE (11-1), 1,192 points (Beat Maryland, 44-7) |
| 4. NOTRE DAME (11-1), 1,165 points (Beat Southern Cal, 49-35) |
| 5. GEORGIA (10-2), 1,104 points (Beat Georgia Tech, 44-42, OT) |
| 6. TENNESSEE (10-2), 1,025 points (Beat Vanderbilt, 36-23) |
| 7. SMU (11-1), 977 points (Beat Cal, 38-6) |
| 8. OHIO STATE (10-2), 976 points (Lost to Michigan, 13-10) |
| 9. INDIANA (11-1), 895 points (Beat Purdue, 66-0) |
| 10. BOISE STATE (11-1), 840 points. (Beat Oregon State, 34-18) |
| 11. ALABAMA (9-3), 733 points (Beat Auburn, 28-14) |
| 12. SOUTH CAROLINA (9-3), 700 points (Beat Clemson, 17-14) |
| 13. ARIZONA STATE (10-2), 665 points (Beat Arizona, 49-7) |
| 14. MIAMI (10-2), 638 points (Lost to Syracuse, 42-38) |
| 15. OLE MISS (9-3), 638 points (Beat Mississippi State, 26-14) |
| 16. IOWA STATE (10-2), 565 points (Beat Kansas State, 29-21) |
| 17. CLEMSON (9-3), 457 points (Lost to South Carolina, 17-14) |
| 18. BYU (10-2), 419 points (Beat Houston, 30-18) |
| 19. UNLV (10-2), 255 points (Beat Nevada, 38-14) |
| 20. MISSOURI (9-3), 229 points (Beat Arkansas, 28-21) |
| 21. ILLINOIS (9-3), 225 points (Beat Northwestern, 38-28) |
| 22. COLORADO (9-3), 215 points (Beat Oklahoma State, 52-0) |
| 23. ARMY (10-1), 196 points (Beat Texas-San Antonio, 29-24) |
| 24. MEMPHIS (10-2), 187 points (Beat Tulane, 34-24) |
| 25. SYRACUSE (9-3), 108 points (Beat Miami, 42-38) |
Michigan (2), Georgia Tech (2), Iowa (1), Miami, Ohio (1). Dropped out: Tulane, Texas A&M.
