College football rankings: Week 4, 2018

By Kevin Kelley -

College football rankings for week 4 have been released. Alabama remains the top-ranked team, while LSU made the biggest jump in both polls.

LSU, which upset Auburn 22-21, moved up six spots in the AP Poll and seven spots in the Coaches Poll and is now ranked 6th in both.

Texas A&M (22), Boston College (23), and BYU (25) all entered the AP Poll this week. Texas A&M and Boston College also moved into the Coaches Poll at 22nd and 25th, respectively.

In the FCS Coaches Poll, North Dakota State remained in first with all 26 first-place votes. The Bison are followed by James Madison, South Dakota State, North Carolina A&T, and Kennesaw State.

Below are the full AP, FBS Coaches, and FCS Coaches polls for Week 4 of the 2018 season:

AP Poll – Week 4

1. Alabama (58)
2. Georgia
3. Clemson (3)
4. Ohio State
5. Oklahoma
6. LSU
7. Stanford
8. Notre Dame
9. Auburn
10 (t). Washington
10 (t). Penn State
12. West Virginia
13. Virginia Tech
14. Mississippi State
15. Oklahoma State
16. UCF
17. TCU
18. Wisconsin
19. Michigan
20. Oregon
21. Miami (FL)
22. Texas A&M
23. Boston College
24. Michigan State
25. BYU

Others receiving votes: Iowa 64, Boise St. 62, Duke 61, Colorado 49, California 40, Kentucky 38, South Florida 14, Texas 12, NC State 10, Arizona St. 9, Missouri 8, Utah 6, San Diego St. 5, North Texas 4, South Carolina 4, Washington St. 2, Syracuse 2.

FBS Coaches Poll – Week 4

1. Alabama (60)
2. Clemson (2)
3. Georgia
4. Ohio State (1)
5. Oklahoma
6. LSU
7. Stanford
8. Notre Dame
9. Penn State
10. Virginia Tech
11. Auburn
12. Washington
13. West Virginia
14. Mississippi State
15. Oklahoma State
16. Wisconsin
17. TCU
18. UCF
19. Oregon
20. Miami, FL
21. Michigan
22. Texas A&M
23. Michigan State
24. Boise State
25. Boston College

Others receiving votes: Kentucky 98; Duke 55; South Florida 45; Colorado 41; South Carolina 40; Iowa 36; Washington State 35; Brigham Young 30; Missouri 21; NC State 19; Appalachian State 13; Syracuse 11; California 11; Utah 10; Cincinnati 10; Texas 9; North Texas 5; Troy 4; Minnesota 3; San Diego State 3; Florida 3; Arizona State 3; Houston 2; Tennessee 2; Arkansas State 2; Vanderbilt 2; Fresno State 1.

FCS Coaches Poll – Week 4

1. North Dakota State (26)
2. James Madison
3. South Dakota State
4. North Carolina A&T
5. Kennesaw State
6t. Eastern Washington
6t. Wofford
8. Weber State
9. Jacksonville State
10. McNeese
11. Sam Houston St
12. Elon
13. Central Arkansas
14. Villanova
15. Illinois State
16. Maine
17. Samford
18. Nicholls
19. Stony Brook
20. Montana
21. Austin Peay
22. Northern Iowa
23. Rhode Island
24. Colgate
25. UC Davis