Now how can the Big 10 Schools even be considered when they have not played a down of football?  There is no doubt that these Big 10 teams getting votes would not fare so well with an SEC schedule.

1  Clemson (4-0) 1 ACC 1,546 (59)
2  Alabama (3-0) 2 SEC 1,463 (2)
3  Georgia (3-0) 3 SEC 1,430 (1)
4  Notre Dame (3-0) 5 ACC 1,317
5  North Carolina (3-0) 8 ACC 1,190
6  Ohio State (0-0) 6 Big Ten 1,152
7  Oklahoma State (3-0) 10 Big 12 1,069
8  Cincinnati (3-0) 11 American Athletic 971
9  Penn State (0-0) 9 Big Ten 970
10  Florida (2-1) 4 SEC 904
11  Texas A&M (2-1) 21 SEC 883
12  Oregon (0-0) 12 Pac-12 817
13  Miami (FL) (3-1) 7 ACC 789
14  Brigham Young (4-0) 15 IA Independents 708
15  Auburn (2-1) 13 SEC 702
16  Wisconsin (0-0) 16 Big Ten 633
17  SMU (4-0) 18 American Athletic 522
18  Tennessee (2-1) 14 SEC 462
19  Michigan (0-0) 20 Big Ten 417
20  Iowa State (3-1) 24 Big 12 404
21  Louisiana-Lafayette (3-0) 23 Sun Belt 341
22  Kansas State (3-1) Big 12 301
23  Virginia Tech (2-1) 19 ACC 198
24  Minnesota (0-0) 25 Big Ten 177
25  USC (0-0) Pac-12 124

Others receiving votes:Marshall 105, North Carolina State 86, Oklahoma 71, Tulsa 61, UCF 57, Boston College 42, Coastal Carolina 37, UAB 29, Utah 29, Iowa 28, West Virginia 25, Army 20, Memphis 12, Air Force 11, Ole Miss 6, Arizona State 6, Texas 5, Houston 5, LSU 5, Washington 4, Missouri 2, Virginia 2, Louisiana Tech 2, Indiana 1, TCU 1